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The Washington times., 1924-05-21

house about q month before the
Senator's indictment in Montana.
when / called you out to my
house that night, didn't you tell
me that l had been framed?" asked
Wheeler.
Wife Goes on Stand.
IT told you that there was a
crowd here in Washington that
was going to frame you"
did you consider the possibility
that O'Brien and Petit were en-
ployed by Means himself?" inter-
rupted Chamberlain.
At did not. I thought that Todd
wanted the papers and knew that
O'Briend and Petit had them" re.
piled Duckstein.
Mrs. Duckstein followed her hus-
band on the stand.
Means has not been out Of sight
of secret service agents since he
began to aid the committee. This
became known today when r. p.
Burruss, an agent of the Depart
ment of Justice, testified before the
Wheeler committee that he had
been Means shadow for three
months.
In addition to himself, two others,
one q woman chauffeur, Mrs. A. B.
Dawson, were on the special detail
that followed Means, Burrus said.
Means home here was covered"
and all visitors there were followed.
Five Reports Kept.
A daily report was made of Means
activities, Burruss said. Five re.
ports were kept, three going to the
Department of Justice, one to the
local field office, and one to Clifford
Byrne, a special assistant attorney
general.
What were your Instructions"
asked Senator Wheeler, Democrat,
Of Montana.
ITO keep track Of everything that
Means did," Burruss replied.
On April 1, Burruss said he re.
ceived instructions to cease follow.
ing Means. Wheeler pointed out
that this was one day after Means
reported all his valuable papers and
evidence had been stolen.
Mrs. DAWSON was next summoned.
She drove a. department Of justice
automobile and followed visitors who
called at Means home.
John W. II. Grim, special assist.
ant to the Attorney General, has
been subpoenaed before the com.
mittee, 1t was announced today.
Grim will be questioned particularly
about alleged failure Of the Depart.
ment Of Justice to prosecute war
fraud cases.
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BOOZE RAID UNDER CITY
ORDINANCE DECLARED VOID

BUFFALO, N. Y. May 21.-Fed-
eral Judge John r. Hazel refused to
accept in evidence and ordered de-
stroyed liquor seized in a recent raid
by city police on a soft drink estab-
lishment.
He ruled that q city ordinance may
not be used as a basis to obtain evil
dence Of liquor law violation, and
that searches conducted without q
Federal warrant are contrary to the
Constitution.
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Former Slave Dies at o6

YORK, May 21.-Mrs. Mary Free.
land, the Oldest inmate, of the
Almshouse, died at the age of
ninety-six. She was a slave for ten
years before the Civil War.
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Bill Is Rejected.

Several amendments were offered
before the bill was finally rejected,
by vote Of four to six. The com.
mittee adopted an amendment In.
creasing the impounding fee from 81
for the first offense to IS. 1t also
adopted an amendment permitting
the police judge to impose fines in
addition to the impounding fee on
cases taken into Police Court where
the owner was found guilty.
The Washington times., 1924-05-21
D. {. BILLS GET
FAVORABLE
ACTION
Union Measures Endorsed BY
House - One Provides
Architectural Board.

Favorable reports were made to
the House today on several minor
District bills at the regular meeting
of the House District Committee.
Efforts were made to secure the
report on the Mcleod bill providing
for impounding of automobiles for
traffic violations. and the Rathbone
bill providing for control of the
advertising and sale of vaccines.
Both these efforts failed
The committee reported a bill to
clear the title in a small plot Of
land now held by the War Depart
-ment. 1t also reported, by a vote
examination and registration of ar
chitects and the creation of ON
architectural board.
A favorable report also was or
dered on a Senate bill providing for
the closing of alleys in the rear Of
the 0 street vocational school so
as to permit the construction Of a
school annex. The committee dis
cussed Senate bill providing an
additional deputy coroner but failed
to take any action.
Flag Measure Favored.
A bill providing for the designing
of a District of Columbia flag was
favorably reported. after a brief
debate, during which considerable
opposition developed.
The greater part of the meeting
was spent in discussion Of the i'm
pounding bill. This measure will
give the police authority to remove
to a central pound all automobiles
parked in violation of the law. The
measure has been Endorsed Dy the
traffic bureau and the District
Commissioners.
Opposition to the bill in the com-
mlttee was based on the ground that
the law would be unjust to the citi-
Gems of Washington. 1t was pointed
out that when the police moved the
car. they thereby destroyed the own
er's evidence and made it impossible
for him to establish his innocence.
1t was declared that the law would
place the motorist absolutely at the
mercy Of the police.
The Washington times., 1924-05-21

house about q month before the
Senator's indictment in Montana.
when called you out to my
house that night, didn't you tell
me that had been framed?" asked
Wheeler.
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BOluDERS
FLY 1000
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crater wall, soon turned to gray
ish red color as they joined the
central cloud.
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ladies Watching Senators.

Duckstein explained that he held
a flashlight while his wife identi.
fled the papers as belonging to
Means.
"O'Brien and Petit insisted that
they were not Department of Jus.
tice agents but 'were special inves.
tigators for Todd" Duckstein said.
Have you seen these men since?''
asked Chamberlain.
About week later, O'Brien
called me on the phone and said
Senator Wheeler had been indicted.
This was a day before the announces.
ment came out in the papers"
When Senator Wheeler resumed
the questioning. Duckstein related a
conference he had had at Wheeler
Evening star., 1924-09-20
DRY OFFICERS MUM
ON HILLS "PARTY'
Response to Invitation to Cider
Sampling Tonight Is
Doubtful.

If Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
or any of his agents intend making a
visit tonight to the privately conduct
ed cider party, of which they have
been notified by Representative John
Philip Hill of Maryland, no indica-
tions could be discovered of such in
tent today from any officials connect
ed with the prohibition unit.
Also it was a dark secret as to how
much alcohol the cider, samples of
which had been submitted by Mr.
Hill, contained. Chemists of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau have COM
Dleted an analysis, as requested by
Mr.. Hill in his letter to Commissioner
Haynes, but no officials were willing
to reveal the percentage OF alcohol
found.
The Maryland representative, leader
of the so-called wet" group in Con-
gress and an advocate of 275 per
cent beer, notified Mr.. Haynes a few
days ago that his cider had reached
the 2.75 per cent alcoholic stage. In
dicating that he intends to invite his
friends to partake of the cider to-
night, Mr.. Hill challenged the prohi
bition commissioner to arrest him or
concede that 2.75 per cent beer and
cider are within the law. Mr.. Hill
declared that If the farmer may make
2.75 per cent cider, the city man
should be permitted to make 2.75 per
cent beer.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
BONE DRY PROSPECTS WORRY
PHILIPPINE LIQUOR DEALERS
Foreign Vessels Carrying Rum Barred From Landing
in Islands, Under State Department Instruc-
tions Based on WilIebrundt Ruling.

he was acting according to my Gov
ernments instructions"
Gov. Gen. Wood favors the .prohl-
bition law, and consultations with
his staff today showed that there
would be no reluctance on his part
to enforce the act if 1t really applies.
The case is sure to reach the United
States Supreme Court, 1t is anticipated
by liquor men. The Federal court
will only hear Philippine cases in
volving constitutional cases.
Scotch and Bourbon whiskies
French, Spanish and Italian wines
and German beers of all well known
brands are sold everywhere in the
islands. The Manila Hotel, owned by
the government, as well as the
Army and Navy Club. have bars
nearly sticking out over the bay to
accommodate the o'clock thirsties
and the midnight jazZers. Native
liquors, derived from cocoanut, sugar
cane and swamp palms, all have
kick" worse than raw spirits, but
are so easily made that it would re-
Quire an army of sleuths to suppress
them. The Chinese chiefly own the
distilleries. but distilling also is done
by wealthy Spaniards. while a brew
cry, bulging into the street near the
governors residence, is capitalized
by Spaniards, and drinking among
the Filipinos, essentially temperate
race, has been increasing steadily.
Copyright, 1924. by Chicago Daily News co..
Evening star., 1924-09-20
q. S. PACT IS DENIED.
japanese Press Reports America
Takes Sides.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, September 20.-Because of
the reported breakdown in the Che
kiang defense of Shanghai and the
possible resultant defeat of Gen. Lu
Yung-hsiang, said to be a favorite
of the Japanese government by rea-
son of his association with the old
Anfu party, Japanese interest in the
Chinese war today was growing more
intense.
Defeat of the Chekiang forces at
Shanghai would render the position
of Gen. Chang Tso-lin more difficult
in Manchuria in the region of Japan's
most vital interests. Gen. Chang has
made common cause with Gen. Lu
against the Peking government
The vernacular press gave promi-
nence to reports from correspondents
in China, alleging American interests
were supporting Wu Pei-fu, military
head of the Peking government. The
dispatches assert that the Wu Pei-fu
forces in Chilli province were fur
nished with arms from United States
warcraft anchored at Tientsin.
Shanghai correspondents assert
American interests are aiding the in
vading Kiangsu forces with Ameri-
can-controlled radiocast apparatus
Another story sent from Manchuria
by Japanese correspondent tells of
the arrest of an alleged American
spy. who was said to be in the employ
of the Peking government.
Japanese officials declare without
reservation that all the reports of
American participat ton are baseless,
but the reports are circulated by the
vernacular press, undoubtedly with
the idea of influencing japanese pub
lie opinion.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
LOCALS ENTERTAIN
SORORITY GUESTS
Luncheon and Banquet
Features of Kappa Beta Pi
Sessions Today.

A luncheon being held at the City
Club this afternoon, an election of
officers today and a banuet in the
New Willard Hotel. under the aus
pices of the Epsilon Chapter. tonight
are features of the third days con-
vention of the Kappa Beta ri, legal
sorority. here.
The luncheon at the City Club is
being presided over by Mrs. Isabel
s. Simons, the present grand dean OF
the sorority. Dean William {. Van
Week OF George Washington Uni
versity is the principal speaker.
Mrs. Simons, who has been grand
dean for the last year is from Chi
cago. where she is president of the
Women'S Law League, member OF the
State advisory board of the National
Woman'S Party and holds other I'M
rortant positions.
Miss Enid Childs is chairman of the
nomination committee for the grand
'offiCers to be elected. At n business
session of the organization it was
recommended to divide the territory
covered by the sorority into five gen
eral sections and to have n section
dean" as head of each. with the power
to decide upon the granting of char
ters to new chapters and other mat
ters. Action on the recommendation
is expected to be taken this after
noon.
Tomorrow the delegates will spend
the greater part OF their time in sight
seeing around Washington, and will
attend a tea at the Chevy Chase Club
at o'clock in the afternoon.
LaSt night members of the sorority
atterNed "A dance in the rose room of
the Washington Hotel, under the
auspices of the M Chapter of this
L., \
with sorority colorS, and songs of the
national sorority and chapters were
sung. Guests were received by the
grand officers and the officers of the
Nu Chapter
Yesterday afternoon the delegates
attended a luncheon at Wardman
Park Hotel. under the auspices of the
Omicron Chapter.
Miss NJ. Pearl Mccall, the first
speaker at the luncheon, emphasized
the Importance of all law abiding
citizens exercising the right of fran
chise as means of suppressing law
lcSsness. Referring to the ku klux
Khan, she said "It is not the Khan
that is a menace to this country, but
lawlessness. We shall continue TO
have lawlessness in this country as
long as good citizens fail to vote and
leave the election of public officers
she said.
Judge Frederick l. Siddons, asso-
ciate justice of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia, urged his
hearers to help solve any political
or social problems, explaining that
such is their duty as citizen3 Con
servatism. where people after long
and sober thought decide that a cer-
tain kind of reform is best, is all
right" but criticized those who feel
that everything good that can be
done has been done and that any kind
of a reform is bad.
Miss Pearl B. Klein declared "the
refining influence of women in the
profession would make the public re-
wise its distrust in lawyers" Dean
Albert Putney of the American Uni
versity also spoke briefly. Dean Cath
crime NJ. Butler of the Omicron Chap
ter presided.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
NOTIFIES FRIENDS
OF SUICIDE INTENT
War Veteran Writes Letters An
nouncing Purpose, Then Sends
Bullet Through Brain,

Still another indication of the care
full preparation for suicide made by
John Bronson, whose body was found
with a bullet through the brain at
the Howard House, Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, yesterday, was
presented to the police today, when
Samuel Eichel of New York City,
brother-in-law of the deceased, ar
rived in response to letter written
by Bronson before death to an attor-
ney notifying him of his intention.
Three other notes had been left by
Bronson-one to the "chief of police -
one to "the coroner" and one to chief
physician at Walter Reed Hospital,
in which Bronson expressed his de-
sire to have his body turned over to
the clinic at the hospital. The notes
stated that it was a clear case of
suicide by a man broken down men,
tally, physically and financially"
News that another letter had been
written and mailed by Bronson, de-
failing with such thoroughness his
location, and the place where the
intended act was to be committed,
brought police to the realization that
rarely, if ever, in the history of the
department has such determined and
" neIl-planned suicide been recorded.
While that letter was in the mail,
en- route to New York, it is believed
Bronson shot himself.
Eichel was uncommunicative when
asked for details concerning the
family of the deceased. He said, how
ever. that he could ascribe no reason
for the act. couldn't understand it,"
and that Bronson left his wife in
New York only a few days previously.
For the reason that has ma
terialized, Walter Reed Hospital Of
ficials refused to take the body which
was bequeathed them by the man
before suicide. They told police yes
terday they would wait a few days
to see whether relatives would claim
the remains.
Whether the body is to be shipped
back to New York, or whether in
terment will take place in Arlington,
Eichel said had not been determined
Bronson was a World War veteran
and Arlington therefore may be des-
ignated as his last resting place, but
Eichel wants to know the desire of
Mrs. Bronson before reaching any
decision.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
TWO GO TO GRAND JURY
ON MANN ACT CHARGE
Pittsburgher and Ohioan Held for
Transporting Woman From
New York.

Charged with violation of the Mann
act. John ]. King of Pittsburgh, Pa.
and Richard NJ Criswell Of Ohio were
arrested yesterday by Department of
Justice Operator Carroll and Detectives
Springman. DarnalI and Murphy of
police headquarters at los c street
northwest.
Mrs. Willie Edna Oates, 90, OF At
lanta, Ga, who was found in a room
with King, was held as a Government
witness. Later in the day United
States Commissioner Macdonald held
the two men for action of the grand
jury under $1,000 bond. which was
provided.
One 4-year-old son of Mrs Oates.
and two children, aged s and 10. of
King, a widower. were held at the
House of Detention pending DISPOSE
tion of the case.
The Department Of Justice COM
menced investigation when the huS-
band of Mrs. Oates is alleged to have
reported her presence with King in
Albany, y. y. They were trailed to
this city. and Criswell was implicated
on the ground that he drove his auto
mobile in their journey to Washington.
Criswell and King are electrical con-
tractors.
Evening star., 1924-09-20

very sensitive about any invasion of
this libe rty. We should be lust as
sensitive about the attack La Toilette
is making. His attack upon the Con-
Stitution and the Supreme Court is a
complete reversal of our whole the
ory of government. A legal illustra-
tion / used was taken advantage of
and my meaning was misunderstood
Secretary Wilbur said that after
talking naval matters with the Presi-
dent and giving him some idea of his
observations during his inspection
of various naval stations, bases and
oil lands he gave his observations on
the political situation in California.
According to him, the true situation
in the Golden State is hard TO an
alyze. Taking everything into con-
sideration, he Is inclined to believe
that Coolidge and Dawes will carry
the State by at least 100000. He point
ed out that this depends upon a con-
tinuation of the present effective and
intensive campaigning. In his opinion.
the various elements of the party or
ganization in that State are working
in complete harmony He would not
say this included Senator Hiram
Johnson, but he did say it included
the vast majority of the Johnson fol-
lowers.
Secretary Wilbur said that in giving
the President an accounting of his
inspection trip he described the Pa
ciic fleet in splendid shape. He added
he was greatly impressed with Goat
Island. in Frisco Bay, which was an
important naval training station dur
ing the war, and which is used to
some extent for that purpose now, as
an excellent place for the location
of a government psychopathic insti-
tuition, and that he will take this up
with the Veterans Bureau later on.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
WILL TRY MINISTER
ON MURDER CHARGE
Ina, ILL.,, Pastor Accused of
Wife's Death Said to Have
Bought Poison.
BY the Associated Press

by Ihe Associated Press
MOUNT VERNON. Ill. September 90
Important additional information
has come to light within the last few
hours in the case of the Rev Law
renee NJ Hight. Ina clergyman. in
Jail here charged with the murder by
poison Of his wife" F. g Thompson.
States attorney. announced today.
we have the evidence now TO go to
trial on a murder charge" Thompson
said. II do not care at this time to
disclose it's nature. but at the proper
time we will be able to show that the
Ina minister was in the market for
poison on rather extensive scale
this summer"
Commenting on the explanation. the
Rev. Mr.. Hight had given for the pur-
chase of poison, the States attorney
said:
THE rats in the parsonage must
have been very bad, judging from the
amount of poison the preacher was
buying at drug stores in Mount Yer
non and elsewhere"
Two photographs found in the home
Of the Rev. Mr.. Hight were considered
by officers to be an important part of
the evidence in the case
The photographs. pasted on a sheet
OF paper. were found in the clergy
mans home at Ina, near here. while
offcerS were searching for further
evidence to prove that the death of
Mrs. Hight was caused by poison. A
chemist who analyZe the contents of
Mrs. Hight'S stomach. reported hav-
ing found enough poison to have
caused the death of the woman.
other organs of the woman were
to be examined. the body having been
taken from the grave in a cemetery
at Metropolis, ILL.,, where she was
buried last Sunday. In the meantime
authorities awaited a report from a
Chicago chemist who was instruct ed
to examine the viscera of Sweetin.
whose body also was disinterred
The Rev. Mr.. Hight yesterday
waived preliminary hearing.
81 want an early trial" declared the
clergyman after the preliminary
hearing, "in order to clear my name
as soon as possible" He insisted he
was not guilty of any such charge
as had been brought against him and
attributed his plight to a plot of
bootleggers whom he had fought
from the pulpit.
Aside from the formal investigation
by the prosecuting authorities,
another is being conducted by the
Rev. c. C. Hail. district superintend-
ent. who will place the matter before
the meeting of the Southern Illinois
Methodist Conference next week.
Members of the minister's congre-
cation have reasserted their faith in
his innocence and have assured him
of their moral support and promised
assistance during the court trial.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
BY WALTER j. ROBB.


BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
MANILA, September 20.-Whisky y
and beer importers Of the island are
frantic over the prospect of a bone
dry Philippines and the Volstead
act All American consular officers
throughout the world recently have
been advised in circulars issued by
the State Department that they are
instructed strictly not to issue bills
OF health to foreign vessels carrying
liquor cargoes to the Philippines.
Cargoes intended for the islands
have been stopped at London. while
a cargo from Vancouver, Canada.
shipped on the Empress Of Russia, a
Canadian Pacific liner, was discharged
at Hongkong when the consul gem
eral informed the captain Of the
snip that the consulate would de-
cine to clear vessels or grant a bill
or health to vessels on which liquor
Tor beverage purposes is loaded for
delivery in the Philippines, in accord
ance with the views contained in q
recent letter from Mrs. Mabel Wake er
Nillebrandt, Assistant United States
Attorney General, in which she holds
the eighteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States ex-
tends to and is self-executing in the
Philippines. The consul declares that
Evening star., 1924-09-20
NAVAL COURT REFUSES
TO GIVE UP 2 MARINES
Holds Pair Accused of Murder of
Comrade for Inquiry on An
other Charge.
By the Associated Press.

BEAUFORT, S. c.. September 20
and j. G. Counts of the United States
Marine Corps, who are wanted by the
Beaufort County authorities in con-
nection with the death last June of
Aaron Fredericksen, also a Marine,
are now Interested parties before a
naval court of inquiry" the com
manding officer at the Marine Corps
station at Paris Island, has declined
to deliver the accused men to county
authorities, local officials reported
last night.
officers who went to the Marine
Corps headquarters to serve warrants
on Williams and Counts are said to
have stated that the officer in COM
mand suggested that requisition be
made upon the Secretary of the Navy
for the delivery of the two men to
Beaufort County authorities. They
did not say whether or not they
would act upon the suggestion.
Williams and Counts were held re-
sponsible for the death of Frederick
sen in a verdict returned by coron-
ers Jury here Wednesday, more than
two months after the headless body
of the marine was found in marsh
near the Government reservation
Authorities charge that Fredericksen
met his death after the three marines
had left Paris Island barracks to-
cether with the intention of deserting.
Williams and Counts are said to
have claimed that Fredericksen was
drowned.