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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
TAMMANY busy
PICKING NEW
LEADER
chieftains Have Work to DO
Over Because Of FoIey's
Refusal of Job
By international News eervice.

NEW YORK, May 16.-Tammany
leaders today will begin all over
again their work Of selecting q
successor to their late chieftain,
Charles F. Murphy. following def
mite word that his son-in-law,
Surrogate James A. Foley, will not
accent leadership Of the organiza-
ton.
Foley's declination came after a
prostration characterized by his
physician as complete nervous
collapse"
In his letter to the executive com.
mittee declining the post, the Sur.
rcgate said he had been advised
by his physician that his health
would break down under the strain
of leadership within thirty days.
His election and acceptance We'd
needay night had come after more
than week Of conferences among
the leaders.
Foley's physician has ordered him
to bed.
"He has been under severe
physical strain ever since Mr..
Murphy's DEATH" he said. He has
collapsed with nervous Indigestion
and while there Is no organic trou.
BILE, 1t would be suicide for him to
take the leadership"
The committee of seven win meet
late today and again invite execu-
tive committee members to give
their views on their choice for lead
er. The full committee will meet
next Wednesday to ballot on a
leader, 1t was said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
STONE 'TOF|GHT
GR0SS|NAN
RULING
Attorney General Holds Court
Has No Right to Override
Presidential Pardon
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BY international News Service.
The controversial question Of
whether a President of the United
States has unlimited power to
pardon law offenders is to be
threshed out in the United States
Supreme Court, the Chief Justice
of which is himself a former
President.
Stone Backs President.
This was virtually assured today
when 1t became known thai At.
torney General Harlan r. Stone
will UNFOLD the power OF the Pres.
ident to pardon Philip Crossman.
Chicago saloonkeeper sentenced for
contempt OF Federal court, against
the order Of Federal Judges Car.
penter and Wilkelson, denying the
power Of the Executive to over.
ride the courts in contempt cases.
The power to punish for con.
tempt is inherent IN ard essential
to the very existence VI the 3u.
dietary" said Carpenters opinion.
'"If the President 10 allowed TO
substitute his discretion . then
truly the President bs, ONES the
ultimate source OF judicial author.
ity."
Against this argument Departs
Continued on Page .. Column ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
NATIVES FEARFUL AS
YESuNIuS' IRE GROWS

ROME, May 16l-The continuous
eruption of the volcano Mt. Vesuvius
was intensified during the night,
causing considerable excitement
among the residents on the slope
of the mountain.
A coating of red dust settled over
the countryside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
PRIN ERS
GA|NPAY
ACTION
Rules Committee Will Bring
Kless Bill Up-victory for
Y. s. Employees

The long fight Of employees of
the Government Printing Office
for salaries comparable with those
paid for the same work in private
establishments today received the
support Of the powerful House
rules committee.
The rules committee this after
noon reported to the House spe-
cial rule making it in order for
the House to consider the Kiess
bill. providing increased pay for
the employees Of all departments
In the printing establishment.
Victory for Workers.
The bill, as reported, constitutes
victory for the employees in their
contention that they have the right
to employ counsel to appear before
Congressional committees in their
behalf.
A section, stricken from the bill
BY the committee, provided that no
employe or the office should servo
or employ any agent or attorney APP
pearing in behalf of salary bill.
Blow at Laufer.
This section was a direct blow at
August F.. Laufer, spokesman of the
employees, who was summarily dis.
missed by Public Printer George F.
Carter for his activities in attempt.
Ing to secure passage by Congress
of the salary bill.
The Kiees bill provides pay at the
rate OF 80 cents an hour for all
Journeymen printers. pressmen and
bookbinders employed at the plant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
IT REALLY HAS CHARMS,
CoRNET PLAYER FINDS

BERLIN, May 16.A-Doctor Max
Sostario. cornetist, was troubled by
stage fright. To overcome this han.
dicap he gave a private concert in
a lions cage at Hamburg.
The lions at first shifted suspi.
ciously at the cornet. but later, as
the doctor began triple.tonguing
feats on the horn, they stood off
spellbound in q corner of the cage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
|RED
BY VETO Of
BONUS
Coolidge Message Insulting,
Is CIainn-6ig Vote for
Repassage Certain
By GEORGE r. HOLMES,
international News Service.

International News Service.
Congress boiled and fumed to-
day over President Coolidge's. veto
Of the soldiers bonus-insurance
bill.
No other issue that has arisen
between the executive and legis-
lative branches of the government
has provoked SO much angry COM
ment ut the Capitol as the sharp
and pointed communication in
which Mr.. Coolidge expressed his
disapproval Of the bonus measure.
Tenor Il Scathing.
The veto itself on. the broad
ground Of governmental economy
caused little surprise, for It had
been universally expected. What
caused the fuming and fretting to-
day was the Presidents scathing
attack OF the bonus from the stand
point Of patriotism and morality.
I'VE must either abandon our
theory Of patriotism or abandon
this BILL" said the President. I'VE
owe no bonus to the able-bodied
soldiers Of the world war. Their
first duty was to their country.
There Ia no moral justification for
Legislators in both houses who
have labored increasingly for ad-
Continued on Page 2. Column D.
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STOKES IS REPORTED
ILL At NEW YORK HOME

NEW YORK. May 16 w. e. D.
Stokes, millionaire hotel proprietor
and turf man, whose efforts to oh.
tain a divorce from his wife brought
both much newspaper notoriety, Is
Ill OF bronchial asthma, at his home
here. 1t was learned today.
Stokes temperature rose to 1902,
and he was threatened with pneu.
monia, but so far this complication
has been avoided, his physicians an.
nounced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
WASHINGTON GIRLS NAMED
FOR, ENGLISH SCOUT CAMP

NEW YORK, May Johannes Of
twenty girl scouts and eight scout
leaders who will represent the
United States at the international
Girl Scout camp at Foxlease. eng.
land, from July 16 to 20, were an.
nounced today. They includes:
Leaders-Ethel Hamilton, Mones.
sen. Pa; Elizabeth Mann, New
York; Allene Stokes, Richmond.
va; Marguerite Bailey, st. Paul.
and Evelina Gleaves, Washington.
Girl Scouts - Caroline Thorn
washington: Dorothy Pearlman.
philadelphia; Grace Roahl and
Jean Roahl, Duluth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
ALBANY'S ''BUTLER" QUITS
AFTER SUSPENSION

ALBANY, N. Y, May 16.-Al.
bany's General Butler" in the ps"-
son OF Daniel T. Marcy. assistant
chief of police, resigned today.
Marcy was appointed assistant
chief two weeks ago at the request
Of Mayor William s. Hackett. to
clean up the city and instill disci-
pline in the police force. He was
suspended a week ago by Chief Of
Police Frank Lasch because Of an
alleged visit to the Love Nest" a
resort.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
SOLVE
MYSTERY
CRIMES
Police Expect to Learn About
Dot King and Lawson
Sayings

NEW YORK, May 16.-Five
former friends Of Louise Lawson
and Dorothy King, slain Broad
way butterflies. will confront
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lesser. nm
der arrest in connection with the
fantastic robbery of Mrs. Howard
johnson, wife Of a playwright, in
the Hotel Alamac, when they are
placed in today's lineup at po-
lice headquarters.
Prisoner Identified.
Police said they believe Lesser
may be a member Of the gang
suspected OF the mysterious Law
son and King murders.
Mrs. Lesser was to be arraigned
today, On charge Of accessory
In the robbery of Mrs. johnson Of
$4,000 in jewelry.
Her husband who, police say, at
different times called himself
Jackson, Behan, Brent, Phillips
end Roth, is under indictment for
the alleged robbery of Mrs. Mil
Ared F. Monroe, former FOllieS
actress.
Lesser, police charge. with two
other men, broke into Mrs. Mon.
roe's apartment and bound and
locked her, her mother, Mrs. Nellie
Ford, and her seven-year-old
daughter Shirley in a closet and
escaped with $3.50 but overlooked
sac, 900 in jewelry.
All three victims have identified
Lesser.
Mrs. johnson has identified Mrs.
Lesser as the blonde woman" who
assisted jackson" in the hotel rob-
berry.
Grand Jury to Meet.
Today the grand jury will hear
further evidence on the charge that
the Lessers and another man beat,
tied up and robbed Mrs. johnson
after she had dined them at the
Alamac.
Police say woman friend of Mrs
Johnson, also addicted to wearing
much expensive jewelry, was pre-.
vented from joining the party be.
cause Of a motor. Inishap.
Police believe Lesser had intended
also robbing Mrs. Johnson's friend.
Mrs. Lesser admitted to police she
had known Of her husbands crimi-
nal record, but had hoped to reform
him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
HOTEL ANNEX PROPOSED
IN ZONE LAW CHANGE

Amendment Of the District zon-
ing regulation so as to permit
of an annex to the
Harrington Hotel is provided in a
bill introduced in the House today
by Congressman Frederick N. Zihl.
man. of Maryland.
The amendment would permit
erection of a nannex 100 feet high.
The existing law would restrict the
height to 10 feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
RoUND-WoRLD PLANES
WEATHER ROUGH GALE

CORDOVA, Alaska, May 16.--Al.
though the seventy .mile.gale, &C.
companied by snow and rain, which
endangered the three American
airplanes riding at anchor in the
Bay Of Chicago, Attua island, was
reported abated today, the sea was
still rough, further delaying the
trans-Pacific hop-off Of the army
filters.
Examination of the planes today
showed they had weathered the
blow nicely. The Coast Guard
cutter, Haida, which was forced to
sea, returned late yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
ACTION FOR NEW TRIAL
OF THAW IS UP MONDAY

PHILADELPHIA, May 1s.-Ar.
guments on motion for a new
trial for Harry X. Thaw, sought
by Evelyn Nesbit, Thaw's divorced
wife, set for hearing Monday in
common pleas court, probably will
never be heard. according to court
attaches here today.
Although no official action has
been taken to withdraw the motion,
IL In understood that Miss Nesbit =
attorneys will not press the matter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
100 TURKS DEAD, TOWNS
WIPED OUT BY QUAKE

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 16.--
Further earthquake shocks in which
100 persons were killed or injured
were reported today from the Erze-
rum district.
Shocks were felt as far as Kars
and Hazzahalxle. Many villages
were destroyed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
BRITISH WORLD Filler
ARRIVES IN CALCUTTA

LONDON, May 16.-Flight Com.
mander A. Stuart MacLaren,. Of the
British royal air force, who is at
tempting a round.the.world flight.
has arrived at Calcutta, India. from
Allahabad, according to a Central
News dispatch from Calcutta this
afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
I I EMP I
0NDR.K ()O
FAILS
Bomb Sent Chinese Diplomat
at Home in Picking
Wounds Servants

LONDON, May l6.-An attempt
was made today ct Peking to as
sassinate Dr.. Wellington Koo, for
mer Chinese ambassador to the
United States and England, but it
MS unsuccessful, said a dispatch
from Picking.
Messenger Leaves Box.
An unidentified messenger left a
box ct DR.. Koo's home. The diplo-
mat ordered 1t opened but retired
to another room during the opera
ton.
The box contained q bomb which
exploded. critically wounding three
servants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
DAUCHERTY
PAL COT
CASH, He
CLAIMS
Jesse Smith Received Much IN
$1,000 Bills, George Remus
Declares, Listing Amounts

Expenditure of nearly two mil
lion dollars for protection and
liquor withdrawal permits was adj
mitted today before the Wheeler
Brookhart committee by George
Remus, millionaire Cincinnati boot
logger, now serving a sentence in
the Atlanta Federal prison for yio-
lating the YoIstead act.
OF this amount, Remus said he
paid between 100000 and $780,
900" to the late Jesse Smith,
friend and confidant of former
Attorney General Harry Daugh-
erty.
Paid In $1,000 Bills.
His first payment to Smith,
Remus declared, consisted Of fifty
$1,000 bills. He said the permits
were signed by Prohibition Directors
Hart OF New York, and Mcconnell
OF Pennsylvania, and maintained
that the Withdrawals were legal.
Remus denied charges that he
was given a millionaire suite in
the Atlanta. Jail or that he had
any special privileges in the all.
He said he slept in the Oscillation
ward, where the most desperate
criminals are kept" His Jail quar-
tiers, he added. were adjacent to
those Of several negroes
II have been there three and one!
half months and lost twenty.three
pounds" Remus added. II cer'
tainly haven't had any privileges
in that jail"
Owner Of DistiIlerles.
Remus said he had owned seven
or more distilleries in Ohio, Ken
lucky and Indiana"
Remus said he was owner or part
owner of the following properties:
The Fleischmann plant, Cincinnati;
the Squibb Company OF Indiana;
the Isdgewater Distillery u Gin
cinnati; and the Old Lexington; the
Pogue, the Rugby. the Clifton
Springs and Greendale Distilleries, OF
Remus said he filled numerous
LIQUOR orders at his distilleries on
permits for medicinal purposes. He
declared this section of the law
made prohibition enforcement a
farce"
"I don't think there's one globule
of LIQUOR ever prescribed by physi'
clans which actually Is used for
medicinal purposes" said Remus.
these medicinal liquor prescrip.
tons are the greatest perversion of
Justice In the history Is Our coun.
try, and never touch a drop Of
LIQUOR myself"
How He Met Smith.
Did you ever meet Jesse Smith
Senator Wheeler (Dem.l Of Montana,
asked.
"Yes, in New York, in 1921" said
Remus. IT was introduced to him
by my counsel, Elijah zoline, of
New York"
In October, 1921, Remus said h,
employed James M. Linton, of Co.
lumbus, Ohio, a law associate Of
Attorney General Harry M. Daugh.
erty.
Linton was named special as.
sistant to the Attorney General In
January, 1922, Senator Wheeler in
terposed.
"Yes. but I had retained him in.
the preceding October" said Remus.
HE continued to represent me after.
ward and throughout my trial"
Jesse Smith, Remus said, was to
arrange for Renus to get with.
drawal permits to take all LIQUOR out
Of his warehouse and distilleries.
For that purpose he added, he
met Smith at either the Commo
dore or Ansonia hotels in New
York.
Third Person Withdrew.
Remus said that Zoline was the
law partner of Thomas B. Fielder
In all con creations with Zoline
Smith or Fielder, Remus said. "onlY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
Ex-FooTBALL MENTOR
SENTENCED FOR RIGAMY

GREENSBORO. N. c., May 16.--
James Eastwood Scholeffeld. for.
mer secretary of the United States
Football Association. was sentenced
a. serve ten years In the state
prison when he pleaded guilty to q
charge Of bigamy.
The sentence was the limit Of
che State law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
TWO. CHILDREN, WOMAN,
ARE BITTEN BY DOGS

Three persons were bitten by
dogs yesterday. None or the cases
are reported to be Of serious nature.
Those bitten were Mary Showal.
ter, eight, 726 H street southwest;
Adlriene Robbins, colored, eleven,
2426 Nineteenth street northwest,
and Mrs. Verna Linzel. thirty.one,
411S Keokuk street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
II 100000 PAID FOR RUM PROTECTION
CONVICT TELLS PR0BERS
Slain Girls Friends to Face Suspect
Vets Ask Purchase
Of Washington's
Headquarters

WEST CHESTER, Pa, May
16.-The purchase Of Washing
toms Headquarters, on Brandy
wine battlefield, on the Balti-
more pike, has been UNDER
taken here by the American
Legion, the Battlefield Associa-
ton and other organizations.
Senator Eyre will introduce
a bill at the next session of
the legislature recommending
the purchase of the property.
for q permanent museum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
IDENTIFIED AS WOMAN
IN JEWEL ROBBERY

Wife Of
Harry Lesser,
alias Behan,
alias jackson,
both Of whom
are under
arrest in
New York
on q charge
Of attacking
and robbing
Mrs. Howard
johnson,
wife Of the
co-author of
"Tangerine, :"
of $4,000
worth of
jewelry.
Mrs. johnson
says Mrs.
Lesser beat
her with a
blackjack.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16
HOw's the
Market Today?

To keep In touch with the
market you have to read the
ticker.
Right here In Washington
there IL another kind Of
ticker that tells you all the
latest developments in the
thrift market. To be Ip to
the minute in the buying and
selling opportunities Of the
city you have to read the
classified columns OF The
Washington Times.
Today's classified columns
of The Times offer many
good thrift opportunities to
buy--sell or rent real estate,
and you can find out the best
prices being offered by read
ing these ads today.
Follow The Washington
Times thrift ticker every
day, and you will find that
the classified ads are n sure
indication of supply and de.
>nland In various different
lines.
l..
Turn to the Classified
Section NOw-The
eyes" Win!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-16

Remus said that Zoline was the
law partner of Thomas B. Fielder
In all con yersations with Zoline
Smith or Fielder, Remus said. ''onlH
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-11

reports that arrangements for the big
open meeting for members of this
trade and officials of all the trade
unions of the Harbor cities, are fast
nearing completion. The meeting will
be held next Wednesday evening in the
Trades Council hall and will be adj
dressed by officials from local unions
and representatives of state organiza-
tions including William M. Short of
the State Federation of Labor. 1t is
expected that the officers of the car
penters' state organization will also
be present.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-11
MOST PEDDLERS FAKES
REPORTS COMMISSION

The Federal Trade Commission is
doing fine job in getting after the
fellows who pretend they are manu-
featuring goods and are selling direct
to the public at prices lower than are
charged by retailers, whereas the fact
is they are doing nothing Of the kind.
The trade commission finds that in
many cities fly-by-night dealers are
using the slogans, "Direct from fac
tory to you" "Buy from the maker
direct and save the big difference in
price," etc. It declares that these and
similar statements are used to fool
the public into believing that the
dealers are manufacturers selling di-
rect to the consuming public. In many
cases the commission charges, the
dealer is not a manufacturer but he
merely buys from the manufacturer
and resells to the public at prices sub
stantially the same as prevailing re-
tail prices for goods of equal quality.
The commission might have added
that in most cases these fellows who
claim to be manufacturers selling di-
rect are using the scheme to foist
inferior goods on a confding public
at prices which net them substantial
profits.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-11

of narrow velvet ribbon. Organdie is
especially well adapted to the tunic
dress. Voiles are also made up with
laces, the narrow Nottingham patterns
used in insertions. Ribbon bows and
long ends make a sprlghtly finish for
frocks of this soft material.
But nothing Outclasses brOcaded
canton crepe for afternoon frocks. 1t
is shown In many colors and Is so
decorative in itself that 1t looks best
without trimmings. A handsome model
is pictured here in a one-piece wrap
around style. A frill of plated geor-
gette at the neckllne and in the split
sleeves relieves the plainness of the
design, and two long fat silk tassels
hanging from a jeweled ornament pro
vide a side fastening in keeping with
the richness Of the brocade.
JULIA BOTTOAiLEY.
20. 1924. Western Newspaper UniOn)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-11
Says Red Pepper
Heat Stops Pain
In Few Minutes

Rheumatism, lumbago, neuritis,
backache, stiff neck, sore muscles,
strains, sprains, aching joints. When
you are suffering so you can hardly
get around, just try Red Pepper Rub.
Nothing has such concentrating,
penetrating heat as red peppers, and
when heat penetrates right down into
pain and congestion relief comes at
once.
Just as soon as you apply Red Pep
per Rub you feel the tingling heat.
In three minutes the sore spot is
warmed through and through and the
torture is gone.
Rowles Red Pepper Rub, made from
red peppers, costs little at any drug
store. Get a jar at once. Be sure to
get the genuine, with the name
Rowles ON every package ADV.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-11

NIARMWEATHER gowns for at
w ternoons will endear these best
beloved of our belongings still more to
our hearts. The variety of fabrics
used for making them gives chance for
so much diversity and the afternoon
frock is mainly concerned with being
beautiful. Other considerations are
overshadowed by this first essential.
In the procession of likely fabrics
there are beautiful printed crepes and
silks, plain and printed voiles, laces,
plain and changeable. taffeta, embroi-
dered batiste and net. new knitted ma
terials, organdie and satin. 1t seems
impossible that anything new can ap-
pear In crepes, but wonderful new pat
terms are here in the richest Of the
seasons novelties.
With organdie frocks fllet lace is
liked for embellishments, in landings,
fine tucks also and girdles and sashes
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-11

Seattle walters overwhelmingly
endorsed the modification of the Vol
stead act, providing for light wines
and beer.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-11
CARPENTERS LOCAL
READY FOR MEETING

The Carpenters union Of HOquiam
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-04-11

"Just lookingl" Some
times a visitor to our
store tells us this. It
pleases us.
We then are aware
that she is interested in
knowing more about us
and the goods we sell.
When people study us
it does not take long to
realize that our store
radiates with warmth and
a welcome and, too, that
money has an unusual
purchasing power here.
1t always is a pleasure
to have people come in
just to look. These visits
result in eventually add
ing new faces among our
host of customers.
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