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Evening star., 1924-01-27
BREWER REPORTS
ON BUREAU CASES
Attorneys Story of lnvesti-
cations Resulting in Dismiss
ais Now at Treasury.

The bureau Of engraving and
printing situation developed a new
|angle yesterday when it was learned
that Charles B. Brewer. attorney of
the Department of Justice, who had
been instrumental in fling charges
against James L. Wilmath and his
associates ousted from the bureau in
1922, has just filed his formal and
complete report.
The contants of the report has not
yet been dfvulged. At the White
House 1t was indicated that the whole
report had been turned over to Sec
retary of the Treasury Mellon for
consideration, while at the Treasury,
studied sufficiently for any public
statement.
Keen interest attaches to the Brew
er report inasmuch as the administra-
tion has not only restored all the
ousted chiefs to their civil service
status. but has offered to all their
old positions or the equivalent.
VIII Accept Resignation.
In addition, is has been announced
by authoritative sources, the adminis-
tratton plans to accept the resigna-
tion Of Director Hill. who succeeded
former Director Wilmeth Reports
had been current that Brewer was to
80 cdIly ki AdtCi ~ "do
said he was to complete his special
report to be made to the President
and that there had been a delay in
accepting his esignation.
Mr.. Brewer. when asked to COM
ment, did not respond personally at
the Department of Justice yesterday.
He directed his secretary to say that
Mr.. Brewer begged to be excused"
What lines the Brewer report will
follow were not made clear by ad-
ministration leaders yesterday. But
1t was indicated that the report had
been referred to Secretary Mellon and
his experts.
The Brewer report is the third sep
arate statement of investigation to
be made to the administration on the
bureau dismissals, the first two hav-
ing been presented by a special COM
mittee of Treasury officials. and by
a committee of Department Of Justice
experts. Although the exact contents
of these two reports were never made
public, 1t was plainly indicated both
at the White House and the Treasury
that neither contained any evidence
Of guilt on the part of the employees
dismissed.
Treasury officials have indicated
plainly that a new director to sue
coed Mr.. Hill may be named within a
week. A new assistant director to
succeed Assistant Director Perry is
also anticipated. Shortly after these
appointments are made. 1t is expected.
the Treasury will proceed with the
problem Of restoring all those dis
missed employees who wish to return.
Evening star., 1924-01-27

dozen firemen were in northwest
! room of the building trying to
check the flames which, unknown to
, them, already were blazing brightly
from the roof.
Get out of there" shouted Chief
Watson. Every one of you. get out"
Ten came scrambling down the lad
der. The eleventh was stepping over
when a light shower of debris de-
scended on him. The last man came
out when the side was just ready to
give way and the roof had been en-
| veloped by the fire.
POSSIBLY the most spectacular item
in the fight was the courage dis
played by the firemen. Coated with
ice from helmet to boots, with water
freezing almost as soon as II was
out of a hose nozzle. they fought un-
til finally the flames were subdued.
May Salvage Machinery.
Odell S. Smith. treasurer of the
company, stated that it would cost
100000 to replace the Midland to-
day, and $4,000 insurance is carried
on the building, dock and warehouse.
, mat StuO,OUU damage was caused,
iall told, is regarded as a conservative
estimate. Since the fire did not ac-
itually bring the boat to the waters
edge 1t was believed possible that
much Of the machinery and engines
icould be salvaged.
The Midland was built about thirty
years ago. 1t was then called the
Newport News. In 1918 1t burned to
its hull during the second fire that
had taken place at the Norfolk and
Washington dock. 1t was rebuilt and
named the Midland. 1t is 265 feet
long and has a capacity of 500 pas
sengers.
In 1916 fire swept the same SITE
1t gutted the building and caused
damage OF approximately $4,000, 1t
was stated last night. In the spring
of 1918 fire again ravaged the dock
and burned the Newport News to the
water line. Damage ran we'll up into
six figures.
q. s, OWNS BUILDING.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
SIX MEN BELIEVED LOST
WHEN OIL VESSEL BURNS

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 26.-The cap
tain and Ave members OF the crew OF
Tho Bang. an oil-carrying boat, were
reported missing after their craft had
caught fire in the East river. Marine
police said several men were seen to
leave the vessel when the IRE started,
but It was not known how many
escaped.
Residents OF Silver Beach, on the
upper part OF the river, said the boat.
carrying many thousand gallons of
oil. was heading into a severe north
west gale when she burst into flames.
They saw several men drop over the
sides in small boats. but none of four
landing points at Silver Beach and
Whitestone, Long Island, had seen
them come ashore.
The Bang was described as about
q hundred feet long. She was owned
by the Bang Oil Company of Mount
Vernon. 1t was reported she formerly
was a submarine chaser.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
Government Protected Against
Loss, Says D. C. Official.

The federal government owns the
building occupied by the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company, but
Is protected against loss.
Roland M. Brennan, chief clerk of
the engineer department, and chair
man Of the District wharf commit
tee, explained that the building is
leased to the steamboat company by
the Commissioners, acting as trustees
for the government, and the company
carries ample insurance to cover fire
loss
night is frame with coating of
pebble-dash, and is not more than
three or four years old.
Mr.. Brennan, who hurried to the
scene when he learned OF the fire,
stated that the wharf committee prob
ably would take steps to have a f1re-
proof building erected II the present
one is found to be damaged beyond
reasonable repair.
100000 Estimated Value.
J. S. Garland. superintendent Of the
water department., dispatched Fitz-
gerald and Holton. two Of his assist
ants. to the water front to manipu-
late the flow Of water in the mains.
If necessary.
Mr.. Brennan estimated the value of
the dock and structures at 100000.
The fire furnished another argu-
ment to advocates Of high-pressure
mains for the downtown section of
the city.
Taking advantage OF the location.
firemen ran engines down to the
waters edge and pumped direct from
the river into hose lines. greatly aug
menting the supply from the gravity
city mains
Plans for More Pressure.
The tentative plan heretofore con-
sidered at the District building Is to
erect a Genital pumping station on
the riverfront, from which mains for
the exclusive use Of the fire depart
ment would radiate to the business
section.
Such a central pumping station
would drive water to the fire hy-
drants at much higher pressure than
is now attained from fire engines at
the plugs.
A rough plan for the installation of
such a system has been prepared by
the Commissioners, but has not yet
been presented to Congress-.
Evening star., 1924-01-27

back to the Jail. where, after a rest.
questioning was resumed. Later ne
was taken before the coroners Jury.
Find New Dfscrepaneaes.
the skulls, said they had ALREADY
found one discrepancy in Lincoin's
newest confession. In 1t he declared
that both his victims had been shot
through the head.
, trace OF a bullet wound on either
skull, and said that neither skull
showed any signs Of having been
crushed, Lincoln having said. in IN
earlier confession, that he had struck
his wife over the hAsd With Q Doksr.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
SOKOLOWSKI GOES
BACK TO POLAND
DRY RAIDS RESULT
CONTINUED from First PaGe.)

cations. The letter to DR.. wrobiewski
follows:
| Lettey From HuEheA
with reference to your note of
December %, 1923. concerning the
violation of the domicilo Of DR.. Ven
ceslas Sokolowski, secretary OF your
Legation, on December 20 last. and to
subsequent conversations on this sub
ject between you and an official of
this department, beg to transmit
herewith a copy of a communication
addressed to me from the assistant
secretary Of the Treasury. dated
January 23, in relation thereto.
You will observe therefrom that
the fact that the third floor OF the
premises was occupied or leased by
DR.. Venceslas Sokolowski was
unknown to the officers at the time
the search was made, that If they
had ;kppYn of his status the apart
ment wonld not have been entered.
and that it is regretted that such
entry was made. l assure you that
I share in the expression Of regret
that the immunity customarily en-
joyed by all diplomatic officers should
not have been observed in this in
stance.
II am constrained, however, to i'm
prove this opportunity to inform you
that. according to the facts that have
been developed in this connection.
DR.. Sokolowski appears to have had
in his possession a quantity Of alco-
holic beverages greatly in excess Of
that which the privileges and immu-
mites in this regard, which are en-
toyed by diplomatic representatives
resident in this country, would justi-
Ify. It has. therefore, been a matter
of concern that this diplomatic i'm
munity has been abused. under
stand, from information with which
you have been so good as to furnish
the department. that DR.. Sokolowski
has been transferred to Warsaw.
CHARLES e. HUGHES"
Letter From Mr.. Moss.
The following letter was written
| Mr.. Hughes by Mckenzie Moss. as
sistant secretary of the Treasury:
1T has been called to my atten-
ton since the search was made on
proper search warrant of the prem
| ises at 1854 Columbia road north
west by special agents Of the bu-
reau. of internal revenue and men,
bers OF the Metropolitan police force
that the third floor of the premises
in question was occupied or leased
by DR.. venceslas Sokolowski, who is
a duly accredited attache of the
Polish legation In this city. This fact
was unknown to the officers at the
time the search was made. II they
had known OF DR.. Sokolowskfs status
/ Ills apartment would not have been
| entered, and 1t is regretted that such
entry was made. / can assure you
that the special agents Of the bureau
Of internal revenue were not In any
manner responsible for the publicity
| that attached to the case"
Evening star., 1924-01-27
NORTH BEACH VOTES
FOR $4,000 BONDS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NORTH BEACH. Md. January 20
A bond issue Of $4,000 was author
lied overwhelmingly by the voters of
North Beach, Md, the summer colony
adjoining Chesapeake Beach, at a
special election held yesterday. The
vote was 1875 to 40.
The money will be used for the i'm
provement of town streets and the
construction OF jetties for the protec-
tion of the sandy beach. A purchaser
for tho entire bond issue has already
been found, but his name is being
withheld. This bond issue supple
ments an issue OF $4,000 for i'm
provements authorized recently.
The voters also authorized an in
crease in the tax rate from Is cents
to $3.50 per hundred dollars.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
REBELS ESCAPE DEATH.
Greek Sentences Against Army OF.
ficers Are COMMITTED.

ATHENS. January 26.-The death
sentences against Gems Gargalides
and Leohardopoulos and three col
onels for their part in the recent
counter revolution are commuted to
FIVE years Imprisonment under a de-
cree signed by the regent today,
Eighty-six other officers are given
pardons.
Another decree IL expected soon,
providing reduced sentences or par
dons for 1856 officers who were impli-
Gated IN the revolt.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
LONDON HOSPITAL GETS
BIG ENDOWMENT FUND
$500, 600 Given Institution, Which
Provides for Poor Of the
East End.
By tho Associated Press.

LONDON, January 26.-The Lon
treatment to the poor of the East
End, began the new year with an
endowment fund of 100000, all con-
tributed within the past six weeks.
In November benefactor who mas
double every contribution sent in be,
fore tho close Of 1928 up to total
Of 100000 At S pm. on Decemper,
81 the last shilling Of the amount
had come in from voluntary COLI
Sir Harry Mallaby- -Deeley then Of
fered to double every contribution In
excess of 100000 up to 500, GOO:
Nearly ali OF England's Hospitals
are supported entirely by voluntarS
Evening star., 1924-01-27
Take Arms in Raid
On Virtual arsenal
In Heart of Detroit
BY the Associated Press.

BY >the Associated Press.
DETROIT. January ga vir-
tual arsenal, equipped with a
steel-lined lookout" turret, and
embellished with trap doors, Sc
cret wall panels, and an elaborate
flash signal controlled from the
turret, was raided in the down.
town district today by fifteen po-
lice reserves, who arrested twen-
ty-three men. All were charged
with frequenting gambling es-
tablishment. In addition, four OF
them Were charged with operating
and maintaining a gambling re-
sort.
The police confiscated twenty
five automatic pistols. several re-
Volvers, rifles. shotguns and 1000
rounds of steel-jacketed pistol
cartridges and 500 rounds of rifle
ammunition. The police had to
break through four reinforced
doors before they reached the
men and the munitions.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
MAYFL0WER TRIP BRIEF.

The presidential yacht Mayflower
Quantico. Va, yesterday with Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge and a party
Of guests aboard.
The party left Washington at 2
o'clock In the afternoon and returned
shortly after Q o'clock last night.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
81 BELOW ZERO.
Northern New York in Grip Of
Coolest Weather of Winter.

By the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, January 26.-
Northern New York tonight was in
the grip Of the coldest weather OF
the winter, high winds and heavy
snow Thirty-four degrees below
zero was the report from Saranac
lake and Ogdensburg trains were de-
|layed.
Evening star., 1924-01-27

Among unusual occupations listed
in the London directory are cock
tail-shaker manufacturers" ''hotel-
keeping instructors" and "preservers
of ferns and flowers"
Evening star., 1924-01-27
8 MORE BANKS FAIL.
Crashes in Montana Follow Clos
ing Of One Friday.

ing Of One Friday.
M1SSOUI4A, Mont, January &C.
Following the closing here yesterday
of the American Bank and Trust
Company. three banks in towns west
Of here closed today.
They are the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank OF Dixon. the Farmerz
and Merchants Bank OF Plains and
the Thompson State Bank Of Thomp-
son Falls.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
Parents and Teachers, Attention
Working for Dear Life
A movie film showing the Importance of an
Annual Physical Examination

AnnuaI nySICaI EXdn01ndtIOn
will be shown Free at the Projection Room of GRAN.
DALL'S METROPOLITAN THEATER, 934 F Street
NV. Tuesday, January 29, at 3:4s PM -
Illustrated talks will be given by Dr.. Joseph A.
Murphy, Chief Medical Inspector Public Schools,
"Cive Your Child Physical Examination Each Birthday
Mrs. Ernest r. Grant, Nutrition Director, Tubercu-
loss Association, will speak on:
"Finxngs and Results of Physical Examinations of
Washington School Children"
Let the habit of an Annual Physical
Examination grow! It means
Health Insurance for the Person Examined
Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Telephone Main ooz 10zz 11th Street NV.
- paik bulletin aottcsA ---
Evening star., 1924-01-27
FIRE SWEEPS DOCK AND
STEAMER MIDLAND WITH
DAMAGE PUT AT $4OO, 900

Continued from First Page.)
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-10-16
Takes Rap at Wealthy
Women Who Seek Honor

If bachelors of the Legion could
only figure out some way to induce
rich American heiresses to heed the
words of Gov. Pat NJ. Neff of Texas
when he addressed the sixth annual
convention Of the Texas department
of the Legion, they would, as the say
ing goes, "be sitting pretty" Gov
ernor Nef sympathized as follows:
81 have no patience and very little
respect for those wealthy American
daughters who are willing to trade
their wealth to an empty European
title. If I were an American girl
would rather be the wife of an Amer
lean Legionnaire, though of humble
means, than the wife of silly duke
with no other claim than that he is
the son of some queen and lives
among the pictures of a forgotten
past"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-10-16
American Legion Helps
Widow in Need of Aid

A widow of Ohio who had two sons
In the service, one having died in
service and one since as result of
service, held two compensation checks
received by her son but not Endorsed
by him before his death. The burial
expenses for her son amounted to
more than $500. She needed cash. Her
son had told her before his death that
if, after his death, she needed advice
and assistance to go to the American
Legion. She did Through the agency
of the American Legion the Probate
court was prevailed upon to execute
administration papers at a cost of $50
less than in usual cases and the much
needed checks were redrawn in favor
of the widow Claim was made by the
service department of the Legion for
death compensation for the widow and
in less than three weeks the claim was
allowed by the bureau and the widow
granted a death compensation of SO
a month until 1887.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-10-16
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AMERICAN
oI-I:GONo
Copy for This Department Supplied by the
JAMES DRAIN, NEW
LEGION COMM ANDER

James A. Drain, who was elected
national commander of the American
Legion at its sixth annual convention
at st. Paul, Mimi, has had long and
active Greer in the National Guard
and in the army, and has taken lead
ing part in the program of the Legion.
Commander Drain has decided to
move to Indianapolis and will admin
lister the affairs of the Legion from
national headquarters there, as did
Past Commander John r. Quinn. He
expects, it is understood, to devote
most of his time and energy to build
ing up the internal organization of
the Legion. He declared that the
Legion will adhere strictly to its pol
Icy of no political entanglements.
Mr.. Drain served for 20 months aS
commander of the department of the
District of Columbia. He has been
active in rehabilitation work. He
served as chairman of the Fourth dis
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-10-16
Public Opinion Is No Longer Competent Guide
in Private Morals
By REv. DR.. B. Bel Presdent St. stephens college

tn UBLIC opinion longer competent guide private
~ There is hardly mdemeano nowadays without its
III perfectly respectable defenders What excellent souls call
drunken defiance of law others equally worthy regard
advocacy personal freedom What people lying good
people is playing the What many welmnng folks call
others respectable call ndnc What to earnest intel
cua dishonesty other thinking
Some good regard friendly comadeshp
other good look indecent animam Just what Mrs
Gund thinks certain The normal restraints public opinion
longer restrain You anything be
sonaby escaping public punishment
The danger is not much that people will wicked standards
of conduct that they will adopt standards drift along
unonscious hypotes of whatever they
officially and spiritually pine unworthy of their ancestors dped
by their descendants contemplate
Under these circumstances it better the church preaching
of Mrs Gundy Mrs Grundy different day.
from The church had better preach ADORE rather
Jesus Christ the always God whose code of ethics merely
that be entered of casual qualification the
Others while be courteous consd forgetting
self being hepuy afecion and deceny humble before
the Infinite constitutes the only gentiity.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-10-16
DICTIONARIES AID
VETERANS OF 1864

The things that will or will not
make good news copy vary greatly
with the passing of the years. An
nouncement that the Union Veteran
Legion would hold its annual national
convention some time in September in
Altoona, Pa, made only bare inch
of newspaper copy. 'And who, and
what, is the Union Veteran Legion
anyway, that they should be given
even an inch of space in the newspa-
pers? l don't recollect ever having
heard of them" you say. Which is
rather surprising. for at one time in
the nations history the Union Veteran
Legion was making column after col
umn of GREATNESS copy. Shermans
march to the sea made good copy in
those days-first-page stuff that was
avidly read by a grateful populace
But that was more than a half CEN
fury ago and news values change and
the makers of much of that copy, the
Union Veteran Legion, are dropped
from the first page entirely and get
only skinny inch on an inside sheet.
However, there are those in these
United States who read the newspa-
pers rather carefully. among them the
American Legion. and the bare inch
of copy concerning the proposed ma
tional convention of the Union Vet
eran Legion was sufficient to catch
the eye Of American Legionnaires Of
Altoona and interest them to such an
extent that a committee was imme-
diately appointed to aid the Union
Veteran Legion in preparing for their
national convention In appointing
the committee to help the Union Vet
eran Legion with their convention, the
American Legion was motivated by
the following facts:
To be a member of the Union Vet
eran Legion one must have been a
volunteer and have served not less
than three years in the Civil war.
Most of the surviving members of the
organization are very old. and the
toll, harassments and uncertainty Of
preparing for a national convention
would be a severe strain upon the
strength of the veterans of ga So
the American Legion decided to lift
the load from the shoulders Of their
venerable comrades TO enable them to
be free to enjoy themselves without
the worries and trials incident to the
administration of a convention.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-10-16
NotabIes Present at
Ball GiUen by Legion

When the Legion gives party it
generally has the company of most
folks worth while, and such q TO
be the case at the grand ball given at
the state convention of the Legion at
Pittsfeld. Mass, recently, which the
following personages attended; Gov.
Claiming H. Cox. Mayor James NJ.
Curley of Boston, Senator David 1.
Walsh, Maj Gen. Clarence r. Ed
wards, Commander Ham, G. A. r.;
Mrs. Elizabeth O'Brien, department
president. American Legion Auxiliary :;
Congressman Allen t. Treadway, Con-
gresham Louis A rockingham, Rear
Admiral de Steibuer, Q. S. N; Com
missioner Richard Flynn. and some
five hundred more of our leading citi-
Zens.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-10-16

trict rehabilitation committee of the
Legion, which is, because of its loca-
ton at the national capital, extremely
important. The new commander has
been a member of the national execu-
tive committee of the Legion and also
of the board of directors of the Amer
lean Legion Weekly.
Rising from private to brigadier
general, the new Legion head began
his military career in the National
Guard of the state of Washington.
He was q captain in the Spanish
American war In the World war he
was ordnance officer with the tank
corps, later serving as member of
the Anglo-American tank commission.
Warren county, Illinois. is the birth
place of Commander Drain. He was
born on September 80, 1870. He has
practiced law in Nebraska, Washing
ton state, New York city and in the
national capital. He is chairman of
the executive committee of the Ma
tional Guard association and president
of the National Rifle association of
America.