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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-03-13
SHAM BATTLE
is TO GREET
WORLD FL|ERS
Seattle Plans Big Time When
Army Fliers Reach Seattle
To Talk from Air.

SEATTLE March 13.-A mammoth
sham battle of air forces depicting
defense of modern city against
invaders from the sky will feature
the aerial expedition on March 30
at the Stadium in honor of the globe
fliers.
The pilots will talk with the spec
tators while flying by means of
wireless, small antenna extending
from the planes in the air.
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tcontiuueu on Page TWO,
The Washington times., 1924-03-14

nection with the Department Of Jus.
tice."
mo, sir he was just a friend Of
Jesse Smith when l met him.
/ did any one in the Department
OF Justice invite you to go to Palm
Beach?" asked Senator Jones Rep.)
Of Washington.
mo, this was 1924, and l had
left the Department OF Justice
them"
why did Underwood want you
to see him down there?'
Underwood wanted to go over my
diaries with me and learn what l
was going to say at my trial in
New York. l took Pierce Miller, a
newspaper man, down there with
me-"
Who were you to come. back on
the train WITH"
1.-THE Attorney General was to
come back on a certain train and
wanted to come back with him.
l wanted to ask him If they were
going to have any more indictments
against me-
Means said he had frequently
met Underwood in the Department
of Justice, and in New York"
What was he doing in New
York;"
"He was doing some investfgat.
ing work for the President of the
United States"
Which President?"
President Harding"
Caught" Mellon, He Says.
What were you doing there"
Some under cover work. Jesse
Smith and Underwood wanted to
catch Secretary of Treasury Mellon
and we caught him. The President
wanted the information"
Did you work for the President
Of the United States?"
yes, SIR"
Did you investigate Daugherty
for the President of the United
States?'
There was no reply.
Let me ask. you whether Won
didn't furnish the President of the
United States with information
against the Attorney General"
ies, l turned them over to Mr..
Underwood. They were Just accuse.
| ~oNAhcl IIiS General
and were not based on facts"
Paid By Smith.
by whom were you paid?"
by Jesse Smith and Underwood.
Underwood represented the Presi.
dent"
How do you know that?"
FROM letter sent to Smith by
the President in 1929. The President
said he wanted Smith, Underwood
and me to handle the investigation. 1"
Means said he had been selected
Tor investigating work by the
president because Of a recommends
ton by Underwood.
What under-eover investigation
did you make in New York for the
President of the United States"
well, the prime investigation
was concerning an arrangement
that Secretary Mellon had gone in
to furnish certain permits. We
didn't get him that time. He
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MS SAYS JAP AIRCRAFT AGENT GAVE JESSE SMITH 100000
Wealthy Liquor Man
Indicted For Tax
Fraud

SCRANTON, Pa, March IA.
Charged with having defraud-
ed the Government out Of $780,
O89.51 in connection with his
income tax for 1920, John E.
Zerbey, wholesale liquor dealer,
of Summit Hill, Carbon county,
has been indicted in United
States court here!
The specific charge against
Zerbey is that for the year 1920
he paid an income tax of only
$S,168.58, where he should have
paid $593,258.08. Zerbey, who
for years was an active figure
in Democratic politics in Sum-
init Hill, was engaged in the
wholesale liquor business.
Immediately following the re-
turn Of the indictment Judge c.
B. Wilmer issued a bench war
rant for the arrest of Zerbey.
Zerbey figured in a sensation
al violation of the Volstead act
in Ohio about three years ago.
He was sentenced to spend five
months in jail in Cincinnati, but
was paroled after serving a
short time on the ground that
further incarceration would I'M
dermine his health.
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German government" Means said.
THE Mitsui and Company, paid
you for your work you did for the
German government"
Eyes sir, I know Of my knowl-
edge that the German government
had Japanese secret service men
working for it."
when was that?"
'Before Japan got into the war, y
Means replied.
Wheeler also read Captain Scaife's
report Of his investigation Of the
Standard Aircraft Corporation.
The report said the Influence of
Mitsui and Company extended to
members of Congress"
Their "Orders Stopped"
Commenting on Scaife's investiga.
ton, Means said he told Burns:
"This man is going to blow the
roof off this thing"
Shortly after, Means said he and
Scaife "got no further orders"
From whom?"
"The Department Of Justice"
Did you ever report the 100000
deal to Burns?" asked Wheeler.
my conscience told me to tell
Billy nothing"
WHO told you not to tell
Burns?"
Jesse Smith,"
On the other hand, Means said
Burns ordered me not to say any
thing to Smith, Grim or anyone in
the Department of Justice"
You mean that when you were
working for one man in the Depart
ment, he would tell you not to
tell others about it in the Depart
ment?" asked Senator Jones.
Made No Report
WAS that the general practice"
Yes, sir, kept my mouth shut. "
did you ever make any report
to anybody about the $100.000?" "a
mo. wouldn't make a report OIL
q thing like that"
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say when you were reinstated?"
Wheeler asked.
THE Attorney General asked me
II had called to see firm of Law
yers, Douglas, Ruffin and Aver, in
regard to oil situation and Mexican
situation"
Il told him I had. and asked
him why I was suspended. He said
I can't tell you that. 1 wasn't re
sponsible for it. Your suspension
was the result of a request of a
fellow-Cabinet member, who said ]
was persona non grata.' That was
all he said"
did you have any further talk?'
mo. / went out and got busy"
Did Holland talk to your"
"Oh. yes: I gave him some, re.
ports about myself and told him
to read them to the Attorney Gen.
eral. He walked away"
What was the nature of those
reports?"
"Oh, they were some Colorado
men telling the sort of man he
was. got them from Congress
man Woodruff"
Ibid you investigate those re
ports?''
mo, sir"
Means said he knew Jess Smith
Every WELL"
HE and the Attorney General
occupied q suite Of rooms at Ward
man Park"
did you take orders from Jesse
Smith," asked Wheeler.
ooh, yes"
Gave Information to Smith.
Ibid he. give orders to you with
knowledge Of Attorney General"
Not in Attorney Generals pres
ence."
"Did Attorney General ever act
on any information which you first
turned over to Jesse Smith,"
Eyes"
"How many instances?"
1T have gone to their apartments
with data and he would say. Wait
here, I'll show this to the Attorney
General"
''They know the game and they
never allowed two men with the
investigator at one time" said
Means. 1.-TWO men talk and then
two more talk. I would have sug-
gested that plan myself"
"When did you first meet Jesse
Smith,"
"In Burns office shortly after l
went to the Department Of Justice"
Occupied Daugherty's Office.
"And he occupied an office
there?" He sat in an office next
to the Attorney General and when
the Attorney General was away, he
occupied Daugherty's office"
Means said he had sat in the At.
torney Generals office and talked
to Smith.
"Have you collected money on
various occasions and from various
persons while you were employed
by the Department of Justice?"
mo, sir; but had money deliv-
cred to me. didn't go out and
hold them up myself"
you mean someone else held
them up and you got the money!"
Eyes, SIR"
"who delivered the money to
your"
Went to Palm Beach.
Jesse Smith and w. T. Under
wood" said Means. Underwood is
at Palm Beach now"
Means said he had gone to Palm
Beach to see Underwood.
"Who did you see in Palm Beach
besides Underworld"
"Duckstein, McLean's private Sec
rotary"
who else?'
"E. B. Mclean and Mrs. Mclean"
who sent you to Palm Beach,"
"Mr. Sidney Thompson"
Whose he?"
HE was messenger.
HE was the go.between after
Jesse Smith died??"
Yes, sir, and the money carrier. "
Money carrier between whom"
Underwood and myself"
Invited by Duckstein.
Means declared Duckstein also in.
vited him to Palm Beach.
But was i'll and didn't want
TO 60. / went to my doctor and
he told me to get away for awhile. "
did Underwood have any con.
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in the investigation by Mr.. Mingle. E"
"Who was Mingle"
He was the president Of the
Standard Aircraft Co."
what did Mingle say to you"
what did he say?
"Mingle said he was ready to
make a settlemerA. He said he
knew he was in the wrong and
that we had the goods on him"
Burns Not Dishonest.
Means said the Mitsui Company
employed George Wickersham, for.
mer Attorney General, as counsel
as soon as he began his investiga-
ton.
What did Mingle say he owed
the Government"
1.-TWO or three millions"
How did you go to Mr.. Mingle?'
Mr.. Burns gave me the first
lead"
Burns told you to go to Mfngle
and tell him you had the goods on
him and Mingle would come
through" Wheeler asked.
"Oh, no; we had to go easy on
that fellow. Burns wouldn't stand
for that kind Of stuff"
You mean Burns had no conrec-
ton with anything dishonest in this
cases?"
Yes. sir; that's right"
Refers to His Diary.
Means pulled out copy of his
diary telling Of his movements IF
December 2, 1921, while at the Hotel
Pennsylvania in New York city.
On the following day, December 3,
1921. Means visited Harry Mirele,
president of the Standard Aircraft
Company. according to his diary.
Means diary showed that he kept
Burns fully advised Of the progress
Of the investigation of the Standard
Aircraft case.
Means returned to Washington,
talked to Burns, and then II went
back to New York with my gloves
Off"
A letter was read into the record
from the Standard Aircraft ,Corpor-
alton to the War Department stat
ing that "Mitsui and Co." a Jap
firm financed the Standard Co.
Claimed $4,000. 900.
The letter said Mitsui and Com
pany claimed the 100000 at 6
per cent interest for the period
during which it's money was used
by the Standard Corporation.
Another letter read by Senator
Wheeler showed that Mitsui and
Company were, fiscal agents and
paymasters Of the Japanese govern.
ment throughout the world
did you ever work for Mitsui
and Company"
mo sir. but they paid me for the
The Washington times., 1924-03-14
WILBUR NAMED
As HEAD Of /
NAVY
Nomination Of Chief Justice
Of California Supreme
Court Goes to Senate.
Continued from First Page)

Continued from First PAge)
of the Navy Department as acting
secretary.
Whether Or not Roosevelt will con.
tinue to serve as Assistant Secretary
after Wilbur takes the oath Of office
was matter Of conjecture today.
but it was understood that Roose-
welt would offer his resignation to
the President.
Wilbur Outlines Ideas
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March
1A.-Called from bed at midnight by
a telegram from President Coolidge
drafting" him to be Secretary Of
the Navy, Curtis D. Wilbur, chief
justice Of the California supreme
court, without losing any time dis.
cussed acceptance Of the post.
II will accept the appointment"
he wired, land will come to Wash
as soon after confirmation as pos
sible."
Although declaring he had some
very definite ideas on what the
Navy Department should be-" he
declared, 1.-The time was hardly ripe
to express these IDEAS" adding that
they would doubtless want time for
maturity"
Justice Wilbur declared he would
do his level best to see that the
United States navy will be absolute
ly first class in every way"
1t was indicated today that the
chief of the States highest court
will not resign his present post
until he goes to Washington to be
sworn in as Secretary of the Navy.
Justice Wilbur is a close friend Of
Herbert Hoover, also member OF
President Coolidge's Cabinet.
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you can rely upon. lie Is absolute
ly honest"
when did you first go to work
for the Department Of Justice?"
Let me get my records" Means
said, and walked to the side Of the
room and produced a large, black
leather satchel two feet long, filled
with innumerable books and records
He put the books on the table.
"They contain my diaries on my
work from hour to hour, from min
ute to minute" he said. .
Wheeler ordered the diaries placed
in the record without reading
them.
Reads Daugherty's Letters.
Nov, when did you first go to
work for the Department Of Jus
tice?"
october 20, 1921, and worked
until February 8, 1922. when was
suspended. I was reinstated with
back pay on May 20, 1922"
Have you letters there showing
that?"
Eyes, SIR" Means then left the
room again to get another satchel'
full Of records.
The second satchel was larger
than the first and the crowd roared
with laughter.
The second satchel proved to be
a complete filing cabinet Of Means
letters. He read letters from
Daugherty suspending him and
later reinstating him.
by whom were you reinstated?"
"By all Of the Department Of
Justice"
"Who was present."
"Daugherty, Holland, Burns, Grim.
I don't remember all of them"
Recalls His Conversation
II asked the Attorney General to
be specific about charges against
me for suspension. remember
Holland particularly. Rush Holland
was an Assistant Attorney General"
What was the conversation when
you were reinstated?"
when I was reinstated the At
torney General told me 1 had been
too active in investigating the oil
situation in Mexico. The Attorney
General said a Cabinet member had
requested my suspension"
who told you to investigate tha
oil situation?"
Jesse Smith or Grim. They just put
a memo on my desk, and 1 would
go out. ! never knew who I was
working for-Jesse Smith or tine
Attorney General"
Directed BY Smith.
did q memorandum Of directions
ever come to you with the initials
Of Jesse Smith on it," asked Sen
ator Moses, Republican, of New
Hampshire.
Eyes, SIR"
"And you followed those direc-
tions?"
Eyes, sir" Means said with
emphasis.
what was Smiths position
there" asked Moses.
ut would be very difficult to
describe"
You knew Smith had no posi-
ton there?"
''Oh, no, don't even know that
now. For instance, take my bread
price investigation. I would talk
over the case with Smith. I was
consulting Smith all the time. That
doesn't mean there was anything
wrong there. Jesse Smith had
knowledge Of price conditions. He
had been in the merchandise bust
ness"
Means said any reports he showed
to Smith were later turned over 20
the Attorney General.
Ousted by Cabinet Member.
Means said he discussed his sus.
pension with Burns.
What did Burns say?"
If you want his exact language.
he said. They were damn FOOLS"
What did the ATTORNEY General
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was Jesse Smith, Mr.. Underwood
or some one in the Department of
Justice" Means replied.
1T wasn't an investigation. It
was juRt to make a few inquiries
you certainly have a better mem
DRY than that. Did some one in the
Department of Justice ask you?"
Il don't recall exactly"
Cant you find it in these ex.
tensive DIARIES" asked Jones.
Bruce, ION the Side"
Yes; I'll look it up. 1t was on
the SIDE"
You also made an investigation
OF Congressman Woodruff"
"Oh, no. was with Congress
man Woodruff when he started his
fight on the Attorney General"
Who did make a report Of him
70 the Department Of Justice?"
~ don't know"
do you know Rosetta Gray, the
Attorney Generals valet?"
NO"
Officer" " - 40
Il don't know"
Didn't Department of Justice
during Impeachment Of Attorney
General in House have operatives
follow witnesses?"
yes, OF course, know that"
Passed Money On"
You told us that money had
been passed to you and which YOU
passed on to somebody else. TO
whom did you pass the oney on?"
Mr.. Jesse Smith and MI. Under.
wood"
Were there two sets of money
transactions"
Yes. Mr.. Underwood paid me
for my services"
IN other words you were being
PAID by Mr.. Underwood and by
Jesse Smith,
got my pay from them and I
mad to pay the people they hired to
help me in the investigation. 1
nad to pay Laura Jacobson for
helping me-"
state the first instance YOU got
money. who from and how you dis
tributed it,
Got 100000 In Bills.
I got one hundred $1,000 bills in
connection with the Standard Air.
craft case"
"Where?"
I'm Bellevue Hotel here in Wash.
ington."
WHO from?"
Mltsin Mitsui and Company"
Who Is Mitsin and Company"
They were firm financing the
Standard Aircraft Company.
When was that?"
In 1922, just before Smith went
to Florida. 3"
you got 100 $1,000 bills from
a Jap in the Bellevue Hotel here in
February. 1927"
Yes. SIR
who did you give the money
Jesse Smith,"
"Who directed the Jap to come
to your room?"
Instructed By Smith.
Jesse Smith,"
DID he say you would get 100
ST. 900 bills from a JAP"
mo SIR
What did Smith say"
He said a jap would bring 500.
900 to me-"
"one of things that Daugherty
was charged with in the impeach.
ment in the House was failure to
prosecute the Standard Aircraft
case. Is that right"
Yes, that's right
HAS that Standard Aircraft Com.
pany ever been prosecutor"
Not until left. They withdrew
the case"
who Withdrew it?"
"The War Department"
Who assigned you to investigate
the Standard Aircraft Co..
II was in Mr.. Burns office at the
time. Burns assigned me to assist
Captain Scaife, who was investi.
eating war fraud cases.
Was Blocked, He Says.
One Of the cases Seattle turned
over to me to investigate was the
Standard Aircraft case"
Means said he Immediately went
to New York where / was blocked
CHURCH SERVICES
The Washington times., 1924-03-14

under WIN. y. Burns.
Means, who has figured
In a number of trials and in
vestigations, took the stand
over the protests of Daugh-
erty's lawyers, who claimed
that the fact that Means
was under Indictment in
New York alone was suffici-
ent to make him an improp-
er witness. Means took the
stand, however, despite the
protests.
Means, who has figured in a
number Of trials and investiga-
tions, took the stand over the pro-
tests of Daugherty's lawyers, who
claimed that the fact that Means
was under indictment in New York
alone was sufficient to make him
an improper witness. Means took
the stand, however, despite the pro-
tests. He declared he had been
suspended from the Department of
Justice for being too active in in
vestigating the Mexican oil situa-
ton.
ROxie StlnsOn Excused.
Roxie Stinson, divorced wife Of
Jesse w. Smith, who for two days
has amazed the committee with her
stories of alleged IDEALS" and tales
Of influence improperly exercised
by Smith and Daugherty, was ex-
cused this morning temporarily.
She pleaded a nervous headache. "
Means then took the witness chair
and waived all immunity.
What is your business?" was the
first question asked him.
Means hesitated and then said
with a smile:
Answering indictments"
DO you claim immunity" Sena-
tor Wheeler Dem) Of Montana
again asked.
Il waive immunity. / ask no
quarter and 1 intend to give no
quarter" Means replied.
Means said this was violating
the advice of his counsel, Col.
Thomas Fielder, who told him to
ask for immunity.
you specifically waive all i'm
munity?" repeated Senator Ashurst
(Dem.) of Arizona.
Absolutely"
Means first told of his schooling.
saying he was graduate Of the
University Of North Carolina.
Were you ever convicted of a
felony?"
Acquitted of Murder.
II have been accused of every
crime in the calendar but 1 haven't
been convicted yet. Oh yes, 1 have
been convicted of minor offenses,
like fights, or things like that"
What Is your business at the
present timer"
then said while the crowd laughed.
der?"
Eyes, and acquitted"
Means said he had been an Gin.
Vestigator" practically all his life.
Means said. he had done investi-
eating work for Henry c. Prick in
1915 and 1916, and for the German
government, the British govern
ment and the United States Gov.
eminent.
did you ever work for the
house of ]. Pierpont Morgan?
THE Burns Agency represents
them, and suppose I've done some
work for them through that
agency"
What is the relationship between
you and Mr.. Burns?"
VERY friendly. Burns is a man
The Washington times., 1924-03-14
Of RENT
ACT YET To Be
DECIDED
Subcommittee Expected to
Give Favorable Report to
District Committee. Today.

The bill providing for extension
of the District rent act probably win
be ordered favorably reported to the
House District Committee at q meet
ing of the special subcommittee in
charge of the measure late this
afternoon.
The subcommittee, headed by Con.
gresham Florian Lampert of Wis.
consin, must first decide, however,
whether business properties are TO
be brought under the Jurisdiction Of
the Rent Commission or whether the
act is to be limited entirely to resi-
dental property.
Decision az to whether the Rent
Commission shall be made q per-
manent organization or whether the
act Is to be extended for q period OF
one year only will be left to the full
District Committee at its next meet.
ing.
Congressman Lampert will en-
deavor to have the rent bill con-
sidered by the House on the first
available District day. since the act
now in force expires May %.
The Washington times., 1924-03-14
DC, HEADS HOLD
ON AS TERMS
EXPIRE
Commissioners Rudolph and
Oyster to Serve Until
Coolidge Acts.

Although the terms Of District
Commissioners Cuno H. Rudolph
and James F. Oyster expire today,
they may remain in office indefi.
niteIy, pending the action Of Presi-
dent Coolidge in sending their
names or their successors to the
Senate for confirmation.
The President is watching the
smoke of protest as it settles. to see
II there is, behind the clouds, any
substantial reason why the present
Commissioners should not be con.
tinued in office.
President Coolidge has before him
the contents Of protests against the
Commissioners, and the city heads
answer to the charges. He received
today letter from Senator William
H. King Of Utah, urging great care
in selecting municipal heads for the
District. Senator King did not
place any names before the Chief
Executive for consideration.
The Washington times., 1924-03-14

Steve Evans nearly caused Emergency Hospital
the other day. Steve brought the institution for
ton for appendicitis And along with him several
ton for appendicitis And along with him several
who insisted being in" the operation Hospital officials
refused and nearly into trouble The gyps further
insisted remaining the hospital all night took considerable
and powerful
Steve photographed yesterday with his wife, Mary his
young baby
The Washington times., 1924-03-14
SENATORS 'SHADOWED'
AN D LAFOLLETTE'S
OFFICE ROBBED
Continued from First Page.)

Jesse Smith, although Smith occupied official position
and Means agent Of the Department of Justice worn
md Vim r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
OUTSIDER WINS
 IN GRAND PRLX Transvaal, 12O To i Shot, Ridden By YOungster,
 Surprises

PARIS, June 29.-Transvaal,, the rangy bay son of Tracery, won the Grand Prix de Paris today at 120 to 1, the longest odds with which winner of this blue ribbon event of the French turf has ever rewarded it's packers.
 Never was Grand Prix victory re- ceived amid such dead silence, the 150,- 900 spectators, a record crowd, ap- peared to be stunned. There were q few hysterical shouts here and there among the immense crowds, testifyins that there were few holders of lucky tickets.
 Twenty horses started the race, worth about 58S,0 francs to the winner. The distance was 5000 metres Leeros Morne was second and Unganda third. Time, three minutes, Il seconds flat.
 There were subdued cheers as NJ. umergus--attending his first grand prix as president of the French repub- lie, congratulated Leon Mantacheff, Russian owner of the English-bre winner. The president established a precedent by shaking hands with the winning jockey, Frank Ferre. He said he wanted to congratulate the young French boy, whose apprentice allowance was lifted only recently and who cele- brated his entrance into the ranks of full-fledged jockeys by defeating such riders as Frank O'Neill, Steve DonOg- hue, Jack Jennings, Matt McGee and Guy Garner, in a heart-breaking fn- iAh,