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was approaching muir.

manufacture was approaching MUIR
der"
DIR. j. NJ. Doran, chief of the indus
trial alcohol division of the prohibit
ton unit, was explaining that use Of
strychnine in alcohol caused a bitter
taste and almost prevented It's use in
synthetic gin and other drinks of the
prohibition era when Senator Reed
interrupted him.
Can a skillful chemist get this out
in distilling?" he asked.
Undoubtedly" Doran replied
That's reassuring," said Reed
Doran then told of another chem
ical. the use of which he declared
would cause taste in liquor which
would turn person against .the fur
'ther use of liquor.
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SENATOR SCORES
POISON IN ALCOHOL
Reed Says Use in Industrial
Product Is Little Short
of Murder.

National prohibition, as it now ex-
lists, was placed on the grill today by
Senator Reed, Democrat (MissourD, at
a Senate committee hearing on the
Cramton bill to make the prohibition
unit a separate Treasury bureau.
Questioning a succession of wit
nesses, including officials of the pro-
hibition forces, the Missouri Senator
asked what Congress could do to
make prohibition agents honest"
paid his respects to drug store whis-
ky, and suggested that the author
lied addition of poison to industrial
alcohol to prevent its use in liquor
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CARDS of Thanks.

JACKSON. / wish TO express my sincere
thanks to my relatives and many friends.
Rev. p. A. Scott and the congregation OF
ST. Paul's A. NJ. 4. Church, Of which my
mother q member, for the kindness and
beautiful floral tributes in my recent sor-
row of losing my dear mother, Mrs. FANNIE
JACKSON.
MOSES F. JACKSON AND WIFE. :
TAYL0R-We wish TO express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our relatives and
friends for their kindness and beautiful
floral tributes at the death of our dear
husband and ia Their. CHARLES W. TAY-
L0R, Sr. HIS WIFE AND sun.
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Would Give 1t to Wheeler.

Il suggest you give the formula to
DR.. Wayne +. Wheeler" said Sena tor
Reed, for l think he has been look
ing for that for long while. Don't
you think it an approach to murder
to put a subtle poison into alcoho oil
which you think might be converted
into ffquor?"
Doran didn't agree with the assump-
ton, but turned the discussion to
whisky. He said whisky sold in drug
stores was good whisky.
You haven't had as much expert
ence as t. retorted Senator Reed, who
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FOUND.

AUTOMOBILES GLOVES tpair).
Ladies' glove, right hand
Mans glove. left hand.
Mtten, left hand.
Pattern purchased at Lansburgh & Bros
Leather container with key and car tokens.
Christmas cards from kann's, also keys
Above articles found in Star office during
period covering several weeks; may be re
covered by owner upon Identification. Apply
chief clerk.
DOG-Part chow and part collie; male; dars
red in color; white on his chest; wearing strap
collar. Apply Washington Animal Rescue
League, $40 Maryland ave. s.w.
IRISH TERRIER-Male Apply WASHINGTON
Animal Rescue League, $40 Maryland ave- sw
PoMERANIAN-White with black spots and
black erect ears; male. Apply Washington An
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POODLE-Male, white with black spots An.
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FOREIGN.
Loan Quickly Subscribed.

NEW YORK. December 1S-Over-
subscription of the 10000. 600 loan to
the Kingdom of Belgium was indi-
Gated today in the announcement that
the books had been closed half an
hour after the offering had been
made for public subscription at S7h
to yield per cent.
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SALESMAN is SUICIDE.
Pens Note to Wife, Then Takes
Life by Gas.

Penning a note to his wife. in which
he assumed all responsibility for his
act, Walter c. Almond. So a travelling
salesman, yesterday afternoon went to
the kitchen of his apartment, in the
Savoy, 2S04 Fourteenth street, turned
on the gas and ended his life. The
odor of gas attracted the attention
of occupants of other apartments and
resulted in finding Almonds body.
Coroner hewitt gave certificate of
suicide. The deceased native of Luray.
Va, had been u resident of this city
IL years. He is survived by his widow.
a daughter. Miss Julia Almond, and
,wo sons, Maj Edward Almond. Fort
Benning, Ga, and Malcolm Almond of
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18
JULIUS KAHN DYING.
Representatives End Only Mat
ter of Hours.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 1S-
Unconscious and fighting losing
battle, Representative julius Kahn
was liz critical condition at his
home here early today, after re-
lapse yesterday. DR.. Morris Herr
stein announced that the end Is only
a matter of hours"
Mr.. Kahn's illness began with a
foot infection while he was in Wash
tngton at the last session of Con-
gress
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then returned to the subject of poison

then returneu 70 the SUBJECT OF poison
alcohol.
You have already said a poison is
put in alcohol and yet some buy this
alcohol, supposed to be pure. to use
In liquor manufacture" said the
Senator. you know one-tenth Of
alcohol is being drunk and yet you
poison IL. l think you are poisoning
the American people. / think it is
wicked, damnable, and IL you can
think of any other adjective put * in"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18

Efforts to attach wireless aerial
to a tree in the cemetery of Ash
ford, Ireland, were stopped by the
town council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18

'Kilmarnock" edition of Robert
Burns works was sold recently for
$255O.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-28
DAUGHERTYMAN
WHO MAD"
HARDING
Has Suffered Many Defeats
in Tempestuous Political
Career in Ohio.

The political star OF Harry NJ.
Daugnerty long in the ascendency.
reversed lts meteoric trail today,
and left the man. who made Hard
ing" Writ 3ally d MIN without Il
party
Master mind Of the intricate
game Of politics, Daugherty, astute,
cool, calculating, ana, above all, "A
fighting fool" who has never
asked quarter and whose reputation
is that ne gives none, found him
self thwartCd at every turn Of his
wheel Of fortune, and with enemies
pressing numerically, and quasi
friends deSeIting his cause in whole.
sale numbers. he gave up the fight,
and for the first time in his tempes.
tuous career hauled in his colors.
Daugherty's courage has never
been questioned. Long and insist
ent hammering has made him i'm
mune from the emotions of politi-
cal attack. Working quietly be.
hind the scenes he has played his
game as he saw it-sticking by his
pals" and ever goring his enemies
First to "See" Harding.
Daugherty's political vision has
been remarkable. He was the first
10 see Warren G. Harding. He
pushed the Jamiable Ohio banker
and small town editor into the
spotlight He took Harding's arm
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Beck Is NOU Acting
AS Attorney General
Until Post Is Filled

James NJ. Beck, present acting So
licitOr Of the Department Of Justice,
and one Of the most prominent law
yers Of the country. became Acting
Attorney General at noon today and
will continue in that capacity until
President Coolidge appoints his sue.
ceSsOr.
Curtis d. Wilbur, of California,
who became Secretary of the Navy
only a few days ago. and Judge
William s. Kenyon, of Iowa, are two
of the outstanding candidates for
Daugherty's post.
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tion."
SEES DANGEROUS PRECEDENT -
The Attorney General bunty told the President that
he following "a dangerous doctrine in forcing the
resignation of Cabinet officer simply because charges
made against such officer and before there
fair hearing such charges. precedent is thus
established the Attorney General commended, that is
dangerous"
Attorney General Daugherty is the second member of
the Coolidge Cabinet to fall victim of the of nvestixa
ton and scandal that has descended upon Washington in
recent months, the other being Secretary of the Navy
DENLY, who resigned under similar circumstances on
March 10.
Daugherty's retirement from the Government ends a
fight against him that has been in progress
since he was appointed by the late President Harding
and which has been particularly for year past
In the last six weeksor since the passage of the Wheeler
been terrific.
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WILSON BACKED
TUMULTYFOR
SENATE
Former Secretary Touched by
Evidence Of His Esteem,
Expressed in Letter.

Joseph p. Tumulty, former score
tary to the late President Wilson, T.,
today was profoundly impressed
with the announcement that the
War President, few months be-
fore his death, said he felt it was
hts duty to mention his name for
United States Senator from New
Jersey.
An article appearing in the cur
rent issue Of the Saturday Evening
Post. written by James Kerney,
brings to the public attention for
Wilson was planning to use his
influence to obtain for Tumulty a
Senatorial toga.
"Of course said Mr.. Tumulty to.
day, II am greatly pleased and
delighted at Woodrow Wilson's gen
erous reference to me which ap-
peared in Mr.. Kerney's article. l
had heard Of the existence of d
letter dated October 30, 1923, in
which Mr.. Wilson generously sue
gests my name for the United
States Senatorship from New Jersey.
To-day, however, received
further confirmation Of the Incl
dent referred to in Mr.. kerney's
talk with Mr.. Wilson, and received
from MI Kerney the letter itself.
kerney's Letter.
The letter written by MIR. Kerney
reads as follows:
You will he pleased to see by
this weeks Saturday Evening Post
that shortly before he died Wood
row Wilson said he felt it a duty
to suggest your name for United
States Senator from New Jersey.
1t is good to know that at the
finish he thought of your political
training as having been, as he eX-
pressed 1t in his own words to me,
more varied than that Of any
other man I know and that you
airy Senators sit up and take notice
circumstances Mrs. Wilson 10 re-
serving the right to publish the
Presidents letters, but / am send.
ing you the original so that you
may have it for the youngsters"
In discussing the letter of M.
Wilson, which is now in the former
secretary's possession, Mr.. Tumulty
said:
Touched by Tribute.
What could anyone say in this
unusual situation but that ne IS
deeply grateful and touched by 90
precious a gift of friendship as Is
conveyed by this tribute of conf
dence and esteem on the part of
Woodrow Wilson, the great world
leader.
"In all humility. / feel 1 cannot
Justly claim the possession of the
qualities which this great man
ascribed to me. The generous ref
erence to me by Mr.. Wilson In his
letter Of October so, 1923. to Mr..
James Kerney is, indeed, heightened
by the fact that this letter was
written shortly before he passed
away. It recalls pleasant and af.
fectionate memories, and confirms
everything have said regarding
this great American. This act OF
tested friendship shows that he was
not only great. but that he was In.
tensely human.
MY earnest hope is that I shall
always be worthy OF this generous
estimate of me. There is only one
honor that I now covet. covet
the honor as private in the ranks
Of his followers. Of nodestly help
ing to promote the imperishable
ideals which he sought to advance
and to which he unselfishly gave
the last full measure of his high
devotion -
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blow to Daugherty in a personal
way, and so crushed was he that
his was the first resignation
placed in the hands of the new
President after the Harding fu-
neral. At that time, however.
President Coolidge is said to have
placed his hand on the Attorney
Generals shoulder and observed
that he (Coolidge) believed
Daugherty was "much-maligned
man" and he asked him to remain.
Daugh erty consented with some
reluctance, for, as he told friends.
with Harding gone he did not
care particularly whether he re-
NAMED in the Cabinet or not.
Then came the renewed drive
against the Attorney General-an
ottshoot of the Teapot Dome in
Vestigation. His enemies seized
upon the fact that Dauphertv
never protested against the oil
leases to file fresh charges of
incompetence"
Refused to Retire.
Although he had been ready To
retire last August, these renewed
assaults apparently aroused the At
torney Generals fighting spirit. and
ne fought his detractors sayageIy
determined not to get out while
under attack.
me attacks on Daugherty came
not only from his political enemies,
out also from those within his own
party-Republican Senators going
10 the White House in numbers to
urge upon the President that he
GUST his Attorney General. Some of
them had long opposed the At
torney General, and others feared
his retention in the Cabinet and
the sensational attacks upon him
might react against the party DO
litically, as the Democrats were OBJ
tanning much campaign material as
sensation followed sensation. Sena.
tors Lodge. Curtis, Pepper. Borah-
the most influential Republicans in
the Senate-were foremost among
those urging Coolidge TO get rid Of
the Attorney General.
For some time President Coolidge
WithstoOd this pressure. HE support
of Daugherty became pronounced
after the Attorney General wrote his
now famous letter to Senator Pep
per RepD of Pennsylvania. demand.
ing to know if he was to be con.
victed before he was accorded a
hearing on the charges made against
him.
Am ! to be denied" Said Dauph-
erty, the privilege that is accorded
the basest criminal?"
The pressure, however. became too
strong on Mr.. Collidge Witnesses.
whose testimony the Attorney Ger.
eral commended would not be accent
able in court, mounted the witness
stand in the Wheeler investigation
and testified to amazing and star
Ting cases Of graft and corruption
among the closest friends of the At.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-28
NEW LAMPS ERECTED ON
CONNECTICUT AVENUE

Eleven paragon top lamps are to.
day in service on Connecticut ave.
nue. between NJ street and jefferson
place. following their installation
late yesterday afternoon. They are
expected to help solve the city's
street lighting problem as It Is
claimed they will give 800 per cent
more light than the ball globe now
in use here.
The lights were installed by the
Potomac Electric Power Comp ny
under the supervision of the West
inghouse Company engineers. It il
said that the new lamps have re-
tractors which prevent wastage and
they throw only as much light on
the sidewalks as is needed. the light
thus saved being projected up and
down the street and across the
roadway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-28
READY
To POST BAIL
Of $4,000

Congressman John w. Langley,
indicted yesterday in connection
with four others for conspiracy
will give bail for $4,000 for his ap-
pearance for tria alnd would have
done so today, according to his
attorney, Henry e. Davis: who said
that his client wishes to be present
at the converting of Congress today
and also at meeting Of the House
investigating committee this after.
noon.
Bond will he given Monday.
In the separate indictment against
Congressman Langley. it is alleged.
that he conspired with Elias IL.
Mortimer and with other persons
unknown to the grand jurors to
commit 100, offenses against the
United States, each to consist of
illegal removal of whiskey from a
place of lawful deposit to other
places where It might be sold for
beverage purposes against the pro.
visions Of the national prohibition
act. Mortimer was declared inn
mune because Of his testimony be.
fore the grand jury.
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and dragged him to a platform a
w q sh GL..nA

and dragged him to a platform at
washington Court House, Ohio,
where he made his first speech,
That speech launched Harding's
political career and Daugherty,
glowing with the first taste of vic.
tory after five successive defeats
IN races for State political posi-
tions. began to taste the sweet
fruits of victory
Refuses to Retire.
Daugherty's political obituary was
begun when Harding died. When
the Nations Chieftan passed away,
Daugherty began the task of
making himself subservient to a
second master and in the face of
stern opposition he refused to re.
sign.
SiXty-fiVe Years Old.
SixtS-five years of age. the 20.
litical sage is not yet through. His
fighting qualities are not dimmed.
Born in Washington Court House,
Ohio, January 26, 1850, Daugherty
was educated in the public schools
OF that town. His father, John RI,
Daugherty, died when he was four
years old. He was graduated from
the University OF Michigan in 1881
with his law degree.
Following that he practised law
in his native city until 1898, when
he removed to Columbus. Ohio.
where, in 1902 he organized the law
firm Of Daugherty, Todd, and
Rarey, of which he was the senior
member until he was appointed At
torney General
Daugherty's political career was
anything but rosy until he espoused
the cause of Warren G Harding.
He had been defeated for governor,
and for numerous other Ohio State
electoral Jobs.
Under the tutelage Of lieutenants
of Mark Hanna he learned the
rudiments of politics that stood
him in such good stead at the
Chicago convention where he put
Harding across. Intrigue with
other politicians got him nomina.
tion of his man-practically un
known nationally. lie had little
money to spend but his adroitness
in playing the few pawns he had
put him In q position where he
could make" q President Of the
United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-28
Workouts Today
At Bowie
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL

The following horses worked out over
the Prince Georges Park. Bowie. course
this morning. Track. fast
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QUITS CABINET AFTER
BITTER ATTACK ON
HIS ENEMIES
Continued From Page One. }

Continued From Page One)
in what he described as this so-called investiga-
ton"
cECc nAMcED0T1c pprCrOrNT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-28
SIDWELL SCHOOL PUPILS
TO EXHIBIT "GYM" WORK

The pupils of the Sidwell's
Friends School will give a gymnas-
tic exhibition tonight at the Y. NJ.
G. a. Boys Building, 1882 G street
at 1880.
The program will contain a
march. run, tactics. drill, maze
run, seven jumps. Danish folk
dcnce, mat work. polka, club
swinging. wand drill. tug of war,
piggly-back wrestling, apparatus
work and pyramids.
All the parents and the friends
Of the pupils ere invited % attand.
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torney General. Never did they d.
rectIy charge him with corruption,
but always his friends, some Of
whom, like, Jesse W. Smith. vert
dead. Their stories could neither be
proved or disproved, because the
people concerned, Smith, Hamon and
others. were dead, but the cumula-
tive effect of these sensational
charges was such that President
Coolidge finally yielded to the enor-
nous pressure and requested the At
torney Generals retirement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-28
WALSH RESENTS
CHILLING Of
BROTHER
Senators Engage in Heated
Debate on Relevancy Of
Testimony.
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.l
Texas Corporation, Federal Pc.
troleum Company, Apoose Com
1any, Fidelity Security Company
Republican Production Company
Petroleum Iron Works Company of
Ohio, Petroleum Iron Works Com
pany Of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania
Tank Car Company, Pennsylvania
Car Company, Pennsylvania Tank
Line Company, Pennsylvania Ship
yards, Petroleum Supply Company.
Petroleum Lands Company, Pc
troleum Community Stores Con-
pany, and Petroleum Protective AS.
ISOLATION" Walsh replied.
Walsh Is Excused.
Have you ever gone before the
Interior Department on any oil
business?"
Never
Walsh was then excused, but
Spencer instructed him to he ready
for recall at any time.
Senator Walsh then sprung a
surprise by moving that this testi-
mony be stricken from the record
as irrelevant.
Spencer vigorously objected say
ing. these are only preliminary
questions, and have Sonic more
things to ask him later
Democratic members agreed with
Walsh about the "irrelevancy of tho
testimony"
"All this is intended to do" Walsh
shouted to Spencer, lis to intensif''
the suspicious about this witness.
Senators Tilt.
The solicitude for this witness is
amazing to me-" retorted Spencer.
IF were of suspicious frame of
mind I'd be suspicious about this"
The fact that you subpoenaed
him shows that YOU are" snapped
Walsh.
1T strikes me as amazing that
the Senator tSpencer) has called this
witness and then isn't prepared to
question him." said Senator Adams
nemD of Colorado. II think some
one has imposed on the Senator
from Missouri in this matter"
I'VE know perfectly well that this
to cast suspicious upon me-" de-
clared Walsh.
you are too sensitive, Senator
Walsh. 1 will have some pertinent
questions to ask the witness when
l am ready and in my own time"
Finally Senator Walsh interiect-
ed:
oh, well. IL there is objection. I
will not ask that the testimony be
withdrawn"
StanfieId Objects. -
Senator &anfield Rep.) of Ore.
gon vouchsafed the opinion tina:
sufficient care had not been taken
III calling witnesses" He cited the
case OF "Al Jennings. the bandl,
who cast aspersions upon dead
men,
Il ordered the subpoena for Jen-
nings and | have just conferred
with the chairman about calling
three or four other witnesses who
will confirm the testimony that Jen.
nings gave said Walsh.
DO YOU think Jennings testi
nTony was relevant" asked Stan
field.
II do"
We'll. if you regard that as
pertinent our minds are certainly
far apart"
With Republican and Democratic
members lashing at each other.
Chairman Ladd demanded that the
hearing proceed with the examina.
ton OF witnesses.
Before the Session continued, how
ever, Senator Walsh denied charges
by Spencer that more than 700
leases of Government oil lands had
been negotiated in the Wilson Ad.
ministration.
Laid then called F. w. Sardeson,
of MINNEAPOLIS. q eeologist
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-28
SEES DANGEROUS PRECEDENT

OAUGHERTY WAS FIRM.
The Attorney General
fought back with a deter
mination that his friends
called "magnificently cour-
ageous" and his enemies
termed "perverse stubborn
ness" Always he was in
sistent that he would not
resign under fire or so long
as the charges made against
him and his administration
remained improved.
There was opposition to
Daugherty at the time of
his appointment to the At
torney Generalship by the
late President Harding. He
was more to Harding than
a mere campaign mana
ger-he was a close friend
and associate of years
standing, and Harding
brushed aside all objections
to his friend. From time
to time, during the Harding
administration, enemies of
the Attorney General would
start sporadic drives against
him, but always they fell
down against the stone wall
of Mr.. Harding's opposition.
A year ago, these drives
against the Attorney General
eliminated in the introduction
of a resolution of impeachment
by Representative Keller
(Rep.) of Minnesota, who act
eel for a group of Daugherty s
enemies, inside and outside the
Government. The. resolution
came to nothing. and Daugh-
erty continued in office, ap-
parently more solidly en-
trenched than before.
The death of President
Harding in August again
brought the status of the AT
torney General to the fore
front. Of all members of the
Cabinet, Daugherty more than
any other member, was a per-
Sonal appointee of the late
Presidents s, and the enemies of
the Attorney General renewed
their efforts to "get him.
Harding's death was a severe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-28
Daugherty Leaves d. c.
For Vacation After
Quitting Cabinet lob

Attorney General Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty left here today for Atlantic
City for an indefinite rest.
The Attorney General left the
Capital Immediately after sending
his resignation to President Coolidge.