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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11
Muscle Shoals Bill
Reaches Senate, Where
1t Faces Hot Fight

Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals bill
reached the Senate from the House
today and Immediately bumped into
q stonewall opposition.
Led by Senator George w. Nor.
rts OF Nebraska, chairman of the
Senate Agriculture Committee, the
opposition will be directed first, at
amending the bill 90 that Ford will
be under strict Government control
in manufacturing nitrates and de.
veloping electric power at Muscle
Shoals, and second. to defeat the
bill, II possible, 30 that the Govern.
ment's vast interests in Alabama
may not pass into private, hands.
The first fight in the Senate over
the bill, which passed the House
last night after q two.year's fight,
will be over it's reference to a
Senate committee.
Norris will try to get 1t, but. In
view of his opposition, Southern
Senators who are supporting the
legislation. will strive TO haze the
bill referred to a committee (Which
they regard 20 b more friendly to
Ford.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11
HOPE Of FINDING
!. LIFE |N.M|NE
GIVEN UP
II Burned Bodies Removed
by Rescue Workers at
Castle Gate.
CASTLE GATE. Utah. March

CASTLE GATE, Utah, March II.
Rescue workers had penetrated
the entire depth OF the main tunnel
and seVenty-seven blackened and
burned bodies had been removed
early today from Mine No. 2. Of the
Utah Fuel Company. where q series
Of blasts Saturday imprisoned Ill
coal miners.
Sixty-One of the recovered bodies
had been identified.
Workers. toiling throughout the
night under electric lights strung
along the main passage way, re-
moved bodies singly and in groups
of two and three on great long
stretchers. With main tunnel vir-
tually cleared Of the SCARED and
burned victims, 1t was believed
that the bodies to be found in the
inner chambers will be less
mutilated.
Hope Is Abandoned.
AS the work Of rescue proceeded,
those who held out a Pickering
hope OF life still remaining in the
great tomb, were forced to admit
the chances were practically nil.
Members Of the rescue teams on
SAAO WV AA6AL WSTS un-
| hampered by fire. but encountered
several patches Of live Goals where
flames had previously existed.
Speculation on the cause of the
explosion continued today, but no
official statement came from the
mine company and 1t is doubtful if
the real cause Of the terrific ex-
blossoms will ever be known.
The little mining camp is crowded
| with relatives and friends of the
stricken miners. AS fast as the
bodies are brought out of the
wrecked workings they are taken in
heavy trucks to the temporary
morgue, where the work Of identifi-
cation proceeds and the bodies are
then prepared for burial.
There is little hysteria on the
part of the mourners now.
It was stated today that S6S
widows and children are left with.
out support as result of the
catastrophe.
Relief Fund Sought.
The State of Utah, as we'll as
the nation, will be called upon today
through proclamation by Gov.
Charles Mabey to raise a relief
fund for the surviving relatives of
the mine victims.
County officers had made no
plans today for an inquest to de.
termine the cause of the explosions,
but State mine inspectors were ex.
pected here to investigate and will
probably take steps to determine
the exact cause Of the disaster.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11
FUND
. SPEECH To Be
BROADCAST
Mrs. Reginald s. Huidekoper
to Talk for WRC on
"Life-Saving."

Mrs. Reginald 8. E1uidekoperS
chairman Of the women's division
Of the Emergency Casualty Hospital
campaign, viii broadcast a radio
speech on Saving Lives In Wash.
ington," at 6:15 tomorrow night
from station WRC Of the Radio
Corporation Of America. Col. Ed
ward Clifford, chairman Of the
campaign. recently spoke from sta
ton WCAP.
The first rally lunch Of the
campaign was held yesterday In
the New Willard Hotel, when $52,S5o
was reported by the workers as
their initial effort. Nearly $50 were
present. Charles Henry Butler, a
member Of the executive committee
Of the campaign, said in a brief
speech that in his long experience
with similar movements in Wash
ington he had never before seen
90 large and enthusiastic q gather
ing at a campaign luncheon.
Men Out Distanced.
The wonien's teams outdistanced
the men by a considerable margin,
reporting $31,036, while the men
brought in $21.S15. Mrs. Simon
Kann was awarded the champion
ship banner of the women's division
for the report Of $11. 900 by her
team. Charles I. Corby won the
mems championship banner with
a report for his team Of $6,495.
Harry King, one Of the vice chair.
men, presided over the meeting in
place Of Col. Edward Clifford, chair.
man, who sent q telegram from
Chicago saying that he had been
Unexpectedly called out Of town
but would be back in time for the
next rally lunch on Wednesday.
Woodbury. Blair, president OF the
board Of directors Of Emergency
and Casualty, made a short adj;
dress.
Expenses Provided For.
After the meeting Mr.. Blair said
that as q result Of some inquiries
az to how the campaign expenses
are being met, he wanted to state
Aemphatically that no part Of sub
gcrfptions are to be used for such
purposes. All campaign expenses,
he said, are being paid out of a
separate fund, so that every con-
tribution will go without any de-
duction whatever directly to hos
pital uses.
He said also that ]. e. Bates,
certified public accountant, is re-
ceiving the contributions directly
from the team captains and at
once tabulating and auditing thenav
and is donating his services for this
work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11
ALEXANDRIA is
HARD HIT BY
STORM
ARTHUR Q. NOSES.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March Ii
High winds and the clinging snow
which fell during the night did
considerable damage to both electric
light and telephone wires in Alex.
andria and the vicinity.
The Alexandria Light and Power
Company reported this morning that
Its office force had been working in
trouble" crews since eight O'Clock
last night, with only q few minutes
off this morning for breakfast. The
power has been cut off from Falls
Church, Mclean and Clarendon.
Many Of the company's poles snap.
ped OF last night. Four poles broke
at a point on Little River Turnpike
between Alexandria and Fairfax and
have completely blocked the road.
All the internal circuits of the city
have been fixed and light and power
is available.
The telephone company reported
that thirty poles were down be.
tween Alexandria and Seminarv
Hill. Between 200 and 800 phones
IN the city are out Of order. The
OFFICIALS OF the company state that
wnen a trial was made this morn.
ing they were only able to get
Washington. Clarendon and Falls
Church on overhead wires. Com.
munication was obtained with New
York by underground cables. The
continued fall of the snow has
handicapped the workers to a great
/ degree.
A banquet was held last night to
celebrate the fifty-third anniversary
OF the organization Of Columbia Fire
Company, No. 4, in the engine house.
The Rev. Robert Brown was the
principal speaker
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11
LANNON'S GIRL
CALLS WOOD
LIAR"
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.l
a few hot ones in about him for
me, win you please?"
Unloosening a chic full-length' fur
coat and Tipping back her snappy
black and yellow toque hat, Miss
Hamon presented an adorable pic
ture as she solemnly gave The
Washington Times representative an
inlling of the evidence she plans to
present to the Senate committee.
The young girl made no secret or
the fact that she has something up
her sleeve" and that she is possessed
with sufficient tact and managerial
ability to hold her trump cards for
the psychological moment.
Efforts to get Miss Hamon to
talk about herself were invariably
futile, as she seemed possessed with
but a single purpose-to clear her
fathers name.
An Accomplished ViOlinist.
After persistent questioning, how
ever, she confided that il she finds
any "playtime" while in Washing
ton she will make an effort to play
over the radio on her violin. She
said that she has frequently been
on the radio program in Chicago.
The late Jack lannon's baby"
explains that she carries her vio-
lin wherever she goes, as it was
the last present her father gave
her. She IL accomplished as vio-
linist though she modestly denies
1t. She prefers classical selections
to jazz.
Miss Hamon will stay in Wash
ington only long enough to effect
her solemn mission and will be
cared for at the home of friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11
EARTHQUAKE 1000 MILES
FROM CAPITAL REPORTED

A severe earthquake occurred
about 1000 miles south Of Washing
ton this morning, according to rec.
ords on the seismograph at George
town University.
Heavy winds interfered with the
instruments making reliable records
impossible, but Father Tondorff, the
observer, estimated that the quake
started at 5:22 a. m. and continued
until Z a. m. It was most severe
between SGT and SOL a. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11

Countess Ledochowska
Absent From Hearing
on Citizenship

BALTIMORE, March IL
The beautiful Countess Louise
Ledochowska, daughter Of the
Late Governor Warfield Of
Maryland, again failed to ap-
pear in United States District
Court yesterday to press her
claim for American citizenship.
This is the second time she was
scheduled to appear.
The countess lost her citi-
zenship through marriage to q
Polish nobleman, whom she
subsequently divorced in 1922.
No reason was given the court
for her second failure to an
swer her name when called.
Countess Ledochowska now
resides at Woodbine, Md, not
far from Washington, and is
prominent in Washington So
Ciety.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11
TWO FORMER DRY AGENTS
GUILTY OF TAKING BRIDES

TRENTON, N. j., March 1.-Two
former prohibition agents, John F.
Down and Leroy Davis, OF Newark,
and Jacob Kline and Louis Stack,
or Jersey City. were convicted by
United States court of conspiracy to
bribe and Of accepting a 50, 500 bribe
from Konstanty Urandodizc, a sa.
lOonkeeper Of Jersey City for the sun.
preston of evidence gathered in a
raid March II, 1922.
The penalty IL q $4,000 fine and
imUtiaOnment for two years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11
ENDS RUM--DRINKING
: BOUT BY KILLING SELF

ATLANTA, Ca, March IL
Blaming cigarettes and whiskey for
the Ill health which made his life
mot worth WHILE" B. L. Robinson,
thirty-five, Of Birmingham, yeeter-
day drank phial of carbolic acid in
his room at a downtown hotel and
died before medical aid could reach
him. 7
He was found in his room, lying
face forward across an open Bible,
from which he apparently had been
reading passages in preparation for
his death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11
SHINES, ILL, Is ORDERED
TO TAKE LONG REST

ERLIN, March 11.-Hugo
SHINES, German iron, steel and coal
magnate, who is seriusly i'll with
gall and liver trouble, was ordered
by his physician today to take a
long rest, and refrain from all bust.
ness and political matters.
Shines illness was said to be
due to his arduous activities. He
usually worked from ten to four
teen hours q day and never took a
vacation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-11
SAYS
. He IS VICTIM
Of MISTAKE
Congressman Held on Statu-
tory Charge Gives incidents
Leading to Arrest.

Breaking the silence which he
maintained after his arrest late
Sunday night near Clarendon on
statutory charge. Congressman
Harold Knutson Of Minnesota. In
a statement given out to the press
today. contends he is the innocent
victim Of a terrible mistake"
Congressman Knutson, together
with Leroy NJ. Hull, a government
employe, made a detailed explana'
ton of the incidents leading UP
to their arrest by two Virginia
traffic policemen, Immediately after
they had furnished $1,000 bond each
at Arlington court house and gained
their liberty Thomas c. Bradley
has been engaged by Congressman
Knutson as his counsel.
Text Of Statement.
Congressman KAutson's statement
follows:
l am the innocent victim of a
terrible mistake. No living man
has ever suffered greater mental
torture than have passed
through during the last twenty.
four hours. The facts are these:
On Sunday evening / left the
Willard Hotel and met L. M.
Hull, whom I had known quite
we'll during 1917, at which time
he was connected with the Off
GERS personnel section Of the War
Department and whom / had seen
but once since he returned from
France after the arY1istice. Hun
was for three years personal
secretary to Gov. Henry J. Allen,
Of Kansas, and now holds a res.
ponsible position in the private
offices of the Secretary Of Labor,
Hon. James J. Davis.
Having finished my business for
the day and Mr.. Hull being out
for a stroll, l invited him to take
drive and we drove over to Vir-
ginia in my car. Shortly after
passing Arlington, Hull found it
necessary to leave the car and I
drove into the first side road,
where I stopped, and as Mr.. Hull
stepped out Of the car turned
out the lights.
Saw Car Coming.
In a minute or 20 1 got out and
stood on the other side of the car.
Suddenly I saw another car ap.
preaching. l hurriedly got in my
own car and called to Hull to do
likewise, which he did.
The oncoming car was brought
to stop beside my car. Two
men, whom l later learned to be
deputy sheriffs. jumped out, one
flashing a light into my car, de-
manded to know IL did not know
that it was against the law to
park alongside the road.
T replied that did not, but
that If / was violating the law
would move on. One of the Off
GERS got in my car and the other
took Mr.. Hull In his car. On the
way to the county Jail had my
first intimation Of the heinous
and revolving charge that was to
be placed against US.
The Mental Agony.
Upon my arrival at the jail my
request to call up my aged
mother and some of my colleagues
was denied and we were kept in
a crowded cell for fifteen hours,
during every moment OF which I
suffered the most indescribable
mental agony, but throughout
the long night, though half dazed
at the enormity Of my situation,
1 was sustained by a conscious.
ness Of my complete innocence.
/ shall not rest until receive
complete vindication. and II
there is still such a thing rs JUS
tice in this world that vindication
will be speedily forthcoming.
have retained Thomas c. Bradley
vr,x, vNnr0nnoI NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-13
Divorced Wife of Jesse w.
Smith Tells of Alleged Deal.
ings He Had With Attorney
General-PrOfits in Stocks,
Movies And Carpenter Prize
Fight

Washington, March 12.-With an
amazing tale, replete with insinuations.
differences and charges. the Senate COM
mittee investigation of Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty got under way today
with a cyclonic start.
Roxie Stinson of Columbus, Ohio, di-
voced wife Of Jesse w. Smith of
Washington Courthouse, bumper and
friends" and confidant Of the attorney
general, who committed suicide in the
latter's apartments here a year ago,
was the first and only witness.
From behind crumpled folds of a
tear-soaked handkerchief she sobbed
and murmured a sensational story that
ranged from stock transactions to mo-
ton pictures of the Carpenter prize
fight, all of which she insisted were
connected with profits for her late
husband and the attorney general.
In all the accounts of his doings in
Washington which Smith confided to
her. the divorced wife contended
against all cross-examination that
Continued on Page +col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-13
OIL CAN may
PROVE CLUE IN
DOUBLE KILLING

Batavia. N. Y, March 12.-An IN
quest held here today failed to dissi-
pate the mystery surrounding the slay-
ing in Lyndon last night of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Whallen and Mrs. Mabel
Morse. Developments tended to indi-
cate a connection with other similar
crimes in the village of Landon. au-
thorities said, but no leads had been
uncovered to show the identity of the
slayer.
The inquest showed Mrs. Whalley TO
have been shot through the neck, the
bullet striking the spinal cord; Mr..
Nhalley to have died from an unde-
termined number of gunshot wounds:
and Mrs. Morse to have been beaten to
death. All three bodies were badly
charred.
A can containing kerosene. found at
the Whalley home but not the property
OF the Whalleys, was said by authori-
ties to furnish connecting link be-
tween last nights murders and an at
tempt in September, 1928, to burn the
home of Justice of the Peace Maurice
Nelan in Lyndon. A similar can was
found at the Nelan home at that time.
The authorities also believed that last
nights crime and the murder of Miss
Frances l.. Kimball in 1922 were the
work OF the same person. presumably a
maniac. Miss Kimball was beaten to
death,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-13
More Than Million
Worth War Stuff
Sold to ObregOn

Washington. March 12-More than
a million dollars worth of surplus
war materials have been sold by the
United States to the Obregon gov
eminent in Mexico in virtually con-
tinuous transactions dating from the
first sale last January.
Inquiry today at the war depart
ment revealed that about eight sales
have been negotiated to date involv-
ing the delivery to the Obregon
forces of 1900 bombs for use of air
craft operating against revolution
lists headed by Adolfo De La Huerta
in addition to SO machine guns. 1900
Enfield rifles, 5000 Russian rifles,
100000 rounds of rifle ammunition,
and IL DH-4 airplanes.
War department officials explained
that not all of the materials includ-
cd in the various sales had been de-
livered. to the Mexican government
representatives and that only a small
number of the 1900 bombs have been
sent across the border. Practically
all of the 20,100 rifles and rifle am
munition. however. have been turned
over to accredited Mexican officials
Efforts have been made to have the
transactions conducted quietly, it
was explained. that revolutionary
forces might have less chance Of
capturing the materials. On Febru-
AIRY Is, Secretary Weeks informed
the house subcommittee on army
appropriations that the additional
sales OF arms were being made and
that bombs. machine guns and sRus-
sian rifles had been added to the list
of materials sold in the earlier
transactions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-13
COOLIDGE TOLD TAX
CUT ON INCOMES NOT
POSSIBLE THIS YEAR

Washington, March 12-HouSe Re-
publican leaders definitely turned
down today the request Of President
Coolidge for a resolution making eff
fective Immediately the proposed %
percent reduction in income taxes
payable this year.
Representative Longworth. Repub-
lican leader. late today told Mr..
Coolidge the parliamentary situation
would not permit action on such a
resolution before Saturday when first
installments must be paid.
AT the same time, the revenue bill
passed by the house and containing
provision for the cut in 1928 taxes
was assailed by Secretary Mellon be-
fore the senate finance committee.
The treasury secretary insisted it
would bring about a treasury deficit
of at least $55.000.000 in the fiscal
year 1925.
Preceding the death of the resolu-
ton proposal, an attack on the presi-
dents request was made in the sem
ate, after suggestion from Sem
ator Reed, Republican. Pennsylvania,
that action on the resolution be in
stituted there. Chairman Smoot
replied that although the constitu-
ton specifies only that revenue rails
ing measures must originate in the
house, resolution asking a reduc-
ton in revenue would undoubtedly be
considered by the house as uncon-
stitutional if action on it were first
taken in the senate.
Senator Robinson, OF Arkansas
Democratic leader, led the attack or
the proposal, declaring the presi-
! dents message comes too late" anG
charging that the executive merely
wanted a free hand to veto the rev.
| enue bill itself.
Mr.. Longworth declared the pro-
! posal dead tonight after confer
ence with Republican leaders, advo-
, Gates of the proposal who started al
| eleventh hour move to put it in mo-
| ton.
In statement tonight Representa-
tive Hull, Tennessee. chairman of the
| Democratic National Committee anG
n member of the ways and means
! committee. declared the appeal OF
| the president came too late.
7 ut Is not unfair to say" Mr.. Hui
, asserted, that the utterly belated
| tax message of President Coolidge oil
yesterday is in harmony with his
last record of delay when con-
| fronted by either an important prob
! lem or by an emergency situation
| The statement Of Secretary Mellon
| supported n previous declaration OF
! Chairman Smoot of the finance COM
| mittee that the house bill would have
! to be revised to provide for more
revenue. Some Democratic members
of the committee also later indicated
! their belief that the measure would
, have to contain some higher rates tc
prevent deficit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-13
FIRE OUT, BEGIN
SEARCH FOR bodies
OF Uninterrupted

Castle Gate, Utah. March 12-Small
fires which hampered rescue crews
in mine number ., Utah Fuel Com
rany. today have been eXtinguished
and the grim task of searching for
bodies of the entombed miners has
been resumed.
The body of the 12Sth victim was
recovered this afternoon, leaving As
to be accounted for.
Lower reCesses of the mina are
filed with water. with pumps dam
aged. but steps are being made to
have them repaired.
Thirty -four bodies were taken to
Helper and Prince. Utah. for inter-
ment. Several also We're shipped to
other Utah POINTS, and to Nevada
towns.
Funeral services for many of the
miners who resided here were to be
held today. Full military services
will be accorded to 90 veterans of the
World war who lost their lives in
the disaster. Because of the large
number of funerals only short SER
vices will be held at the graves for
the victims, but a monster public
memorial service is planned for
later,