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The Washington times., 1924-05-28
GOT
FILES, HE
CLAIMS
Wheeler Tells Committee Ex-
Chief Removed Those on
Mexico When He Resigned

Charges that valuable confiden-
tial reports on alleged Mexican
revolutionary activities were taken
from the files Of the Department
of Justice by William J. Burns
when he resigned as chief Of the
bureau of Investigation were
made before the Wheeler-Brook-
hart committee today.
Senator Wheeler (Dem.) Of
Montana declared that committee
attaches, after a thorough search
Of the files, could not find the
reports, made to the department
in February, 1924, by special
agents.
Announced By Wheeler.
Our information is" Wheeler
said. that the reports were in
Burns private confidential files.
Clerks for the committee have not
been able to find them"
W. ". Grimes, special assistant
to the Attorney General, was ques-
toned about the missing reports. Z.
Il did not know the reports were
missing" Grimes declared. II will
say however, that after Attorney
General Harlan F. Stone came into
office, we have abolished all con.
fidential files. l will search for the
reports myself"
Under further questioning by
Wheeler, Grimes denied that the
department had ordered investiga.
tons made Of agents who have
been subpoenaed before the com.
mittee, or who have given informa.
ton to the inquisitors.
Following Grimes, Isadore j.
Kressel, of New York, formerly
special assistant Attorney General,
was called to explain the sale of
the American Metals Corporation
by the Alien Property Custodian.
Kressel declared that in July,
1918, he investigated the firm and
found that 40 per cent of the stock
was owned by Germans. The re.
mainder of the stock, Kressel said
was In the hands Of Americans and
Englishmen.
Swiss Claimed Ownership.
In May, 1922, however, KresseI
added, citizens OF Switzerland
claimed ownership Of certain por.
tons OF the stock, which was not
reported when his investigation
was made.
For the sale Of 1854 shares of
the German.owned stock, the alien
property custodian received $780,.
600. kressel said, acding that the
custodian gained control of the
corporation through a voting trust
alliance with American stock hold.
ers.
The sale was made in December,
1918, after the Armistice. and at
that time there were no Swiss
stock claimants, kressel testified.
The British owners Of the Amer.
lean Metal stock were refused per.
mission to operate in Great Britain
during the war because of German
connections, Kressel said.
The usual tilt between Wheeler
and Paul Rowland, one Of Daugh.
erty's counsel, enlivened the com.
mittee when Rowland asked
The Washington times., 1924-05-28

part also in calling and in organ.
izing it.
Accordingly, when the call for
signed by the Federated Farmer
Labor Party" as we'll as by the
Farmer-Labor party Of Minnesota
and by numerous other uprising
and upsetting organizations.
Among these others was the
Committee of Forty.Eight' Of
New York, the Farmer. Labor party
of South Dakota, the Farmer-Labor
party Of North Dakota. the Farmer
Labor party Of Montana, the Pro.
gressive party of Nebraska, the
Progressive party Of Idaho, and the
Farmer.Labor party Of Washington.
There was no doubt that the con.
vention was due to be attended by
all those elements in the Northwest
which have controlled the organiza-
tions most conspicuous there in
electing the new radical United
States Senators now SO prominent
in the Senate.
The communists, led by Foster
and Manley and Ruthenberg, would
have had a marvellous opportunity
to spread their views through the
ranks Of the disconnected in the
Northwest.
LaFollette now, with one blow.
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
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Sea nag0A 49, =
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46 ARE DEAD IN
SOUTHERN
STORM
200 Are Injured and ST, ooo.-
600 Damage Done in Ala
bama and Mississippi
BY international News Service.

ATLANTA, Ca, May 49,
Forty-six dead, almost 200 in
Juhed, and property damage esti-
mated at approximately $1,000, 900
today, constituted the toll Of yes
terday's storms which swept across
Alabama and Mississippi, accord
ing to meager reports reaching
Atlanta over demoralized wires.
Mississippi suffered most.
Iwenty-three persons lost their
lives at various points over that
State. Twenty-three dead were
reported from Alabama.
Two States in Path.
Mississippi likewise bore the brunt
OF property damage. Starting at
johnson Station, the cyclone played
around over the entire State, drop.
ping at one spot to disappear, and
then swoop down at another some
distance away an hour later, before
1t started its journey eastward.
Alabama was the next State in is
path.
The storms fury had been spent
by the time 1t reached Georgia.
where virtual cloudbursts and heavy
winds were substituted for the
"twisters." Small tornadoes were re.
ported from one or two places III
South Carolina late yesterday and
from .Lumberton, N. C.
1t took the storm less than twenty.
fours to traverse these five States.
Wires Are Down.
Wires into the stricken areas of
Mississippi and Alabama were still
down today, and information was
hard to obtain. Red Cross workers,
who were rushed into these sections,
have not, as rule, been able to re-
Port conditions to headquarters.
In Alabama the storm centered
around Empire, Gadsden and Athens.
while Laurel, Union, Leland, John.
son Station and Collins paid the
heaviest toll in Mississippi.
Yesterdays storm was q duplica.
ton Of the one which swept across
the southern States four weeks ago.
Beginning in southwestern ArlSan-
sas, the storm claimed lives in every
States in it's path except Mississippi.
Exactly to the contrary, yester.
days storm centered over that
State.
The Washington times., 1924-05-28
GIRL SWALLOWS POISON
BEFORE HER CLASSMATES

CHICAGO, May Automatically
holding a vial of poison before her
classmates, in the eighth grade of
a public school here, Genevieve
Sollaron, fourteen, swallowed the
contents.
"r quarreled with my father" she
cried, land I want to dia." Har
addition T. critical. 49,
The Washington times., 1924-05-28
BISHOP LOSES FIRST POINT
TN HIS TRIAL FOR HERESY
Richie May Release
Tar And Feather J.
Prisoners

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May 2S.~
Governor Richie today was
considering a petition for q
parole from the Maryland peni-
Tertiary of four men serving
five-year terms each for the
tarring and feathering of rail-
road strike breakers at Hagers-
town in 1922.
The prisoners are Luther
Brill, Raymond Pomeroy, James
Fraker and Harry Ditmer. Pa
role Commissioner Parr is h
recommended their release.
Opposition was voiced by Max
well G. Byers, president of the
Western Maryland Railroad,
and D.. Angle Wolfinger, States
a attorney for Washington
county.
The Washington times., 1924-05-28
Shipstead Made Chief
By La Toilette
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REE
By WILLIAM HARD.

The talk Of the day Senator La Foette smashing rebuke
the third party convention scheduled meet in st. Paul
June II.
Senator La Toilette excommunicates all communists and
sovetss from all participation any part of the La Toilette
movement.
He refuses to have anything to do with convention in
which communists to be tolerated.
The Washington times., 1924-05-28
Will
ELEVATE
GUNS
Coolidge Decides on Policy in
3 Conference With Wilbur
and Congress Leaders
BY H. X. REYNOLDS,
International Newn Service.

The United States Government
is prepared to insist before the
world that the elevation of the
guns Of American capital ships to
increase their firing range does
not constitute a violation of the
Washington naval treaty, it was
learned today following a confer
ence at the White House last night
between President Coolidge and
Congressional naval leaders.
British View Conflicts.
Such a position is in conflict with
the view Of the British government
and contrary to the stand taken
by the late President Harding, who
forced Congress to recall an appro-
priation of $6,500,000 to raise the
guns.
1t was also decided to go ahead in
Congress with legislation setting
aside funds and authorizing the con-
version Of four American battleships
from coal to oil burners, although
the British prime minister has de-
clared in the House Of Commons
that Great Britain also looks upon
these improvements as another
violation of the treaty.
The condition of the navy was
outlined to the President at last
nights conference by Secretary Will
bur, who said that the naval ratio,
instead of being 5.5.3 for Great
Britain, the United States and ia
pan, respectively, was now 6.4-3.
Some Of the meh.bers of the House
put the figure even lower than did
Wilbur, maintaining that a ration
Of 5.2.3, with the United States at
2 per cent, would be more nearly
correct.
Reversal by Harding.
The original legislation to raise
the guns on American warships
was passed by Congress more than
a year ago. and the bill signed by
President Harding, after the State
and Navy Departments had in
formed the Naval Affairs Commit
tees of the House and Senate that
gun elevation already had been eff.
fected by the British.
Through its ambassador here,
tic DTlIlSH government pTOL6SISU
to Secretary Of State Hughes and
denied that the gun elevation had
taken place. Hughes expressed
his regret and asked the President
to have the appropriation recalled.
This was opposed by Edwin Dend.
by. then Secretary of the Navy,
but the views of the Secretary Of
State finally prevailed.
The fight to get authorization
Tor improving the navy's fighting
equipment was renewed by Score.
tary Wilbur as soon as he took
office, and he Is understood to
have convinced President Coolidge
that there is nothing in the naval
treaty to keep the United States
from carrying out a modernization
program.
100000, 900 Program.
The building program brought
out In Congress today called for
an expenditures of more than 5000.
100000 during the next five years.
This includes the cost of new light
cruisers of great speed with long
range guns and extensive steaming
capacity, and two airplane carriers
equipped to follow the fast cruisers
and with space for many airplanes.
Tha RQkl, Cn.nU,-n.n-
The Washington times., 1924-05-28
MAY CARRY
CASE TO
COURT
Attorney Hints at Appeal to
State If Church Decides
to Gust Prelate
By GEORGE r. HOLMES,
International News Service.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 2S.-
Bishop William Montgomery
Brown, on trial for heresy before
a jury of his fellow bishops of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, lost
the first round of his fight against
being tried today when the eccle-
siastical court decided that it has
the right to try him for his
heretical utterances and errors Of
doctrine.
The decision Of the court, head
ed by Bishop John Gardner Muir
ray of Maryland, was unanimous.
Il was concurred in by the bishops
of Georgia, Mississippi, Maine,
Montana, New Hampshire and
two bishops of Michigan. The
bishop of New Jersey was absent.
Rome Split Cited.
Bishop Brown had challenged the
jurisdiction of the court, on the
ground that no bishop or bishops
have the right to impose their
views or doctrine on a fellow bish.
op. This was the point, Bishop
Brown charged, on which the
Church of England separated from
the Church of Rome.
The decision of the court today
II regarded in ecclesiastical circles
as Ymomentous, in that 1t estab-
fishes in these modern days the
decision of the House of Bishops
to try and possibly expel a mem
Der who has gone counter to the
creed and doctrine Of the church.
Joseph W. STARTS, chief counsel
for Bishop Brown, Immediately
made a new move. He demanded
that, iYlaamuch as this court is set.
ting both as Judge and jury, his
client be permitted to examine the
trial bishops to determine whether
they had formed pre-conceived no.
lions as to the guilt or innocence
Of Bishop Brown.
Insist On Pleading.
Without acting on this demand,
Bishop Murray insisted that the
jurisdiction of the court having
been established, the presentment
against Bishop Brown be read and
he plead to 1t.
This presentment consists Of
twenty.three excerpts taken from
Bishop Browns book "Christianism
and Communism" in which he said
he no longer believed in a "con-
scious personal divinity and that
there was no longer ANY rational
doubt as to the fiction Of a physical
Jesus" These twenty.three excerpts
constitute the twenty.three overt
acts of heresy charged against
Bishop Brown.
When the reading Of the charges
was completed. STARTS was on his
feet with a renewal of his demand
that Brown be permitted to examine
his judges as to their frnpartiality.
He also moved that the, indictment
be quashed, on the ground that II
was uncertain" and void for a va.
riety Of reasons.
Time Seems Grudged.
The court displayed some reluc.
lance at allowing STARTS to argue
his motions-all aimed at multiplying
The Washington times., 1924-05-28
U. S. Tennis PlaYer Advances

LONDON, May 2s-Miss Ryan, of
the United States, today defeated
Mrs. Hallby So and 60 In the
Middleeex tennis tournament.
The Washington times., 1924-05-28

DO you know 'em9
MiAkA. Sec page2
The Washington times., 1924-05-28
Time Seems Grudged.

The court displayed some reluc.
lance at allowing STARTS to argue
his motions-all aimed at multiplying
Continued on Page ?, Column 81
The Washington times., 1924-05-28
$500, 900, 900 Program.

The 6Sth Congress
See pagNA
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Know your lawmakers BY sight
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Cloudy with probably showers tonight
and Thursday; no change in temperature;
moderate variable winds
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-15

W. c. Macy left Thursday morn
ing for Whittier. California. to
spend several weeks. He started last
Monday morning but was taken Ill
at Alamosa and spent three days in
the Davlin hospital before he was
able TO continue his journey.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-15
MONTE SPLITS DOUBLE-HEADER
WITH DEL NORTE

The girls and boys basketball
teams Of the Monte Vista and Del
Norte high schools met on the Del
Norte floor last Saturday night. The
boys game resulted In . victory for
Monte. the final score being 20 to
is. but the Del Norte girls prevailed
by the wide margin Of 20 to Z.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-15
Woodrow Wilson.
The Unanimous Senate.
Did Ford Talk Too Soon?
w. J. Bryan Please.
Great 10 Iowa.

Woodrow Wilson's body rests In
the crypt Of the great Episcopal
Cathedral at Mt. st. Albans In the
northwest section Of Washington.
Woodrow Wilson's real funeral,
the tribute paid to the spirit that
IL not dead. spreads actually over
the whole world. and his was "a
public funeral" In the real sense OF
the word.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-15

DOG TAX DUE
Parties not having 1924 dog tax
must get same at once.
CHAS. 8. ANSON,
City Manager.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-15

Iowa's newspapers start cam
paign OF advertising. Dragging about
that fine state. No wonder. for they
have things to brag about. The corn
fields Of Iowa alone produce more
wealth than all the gold mines Of
the United States. The state knows
NO illiteracy or. At least. less than
any other state In the Union. Its
crops are worth q billion a year:
the entire population. including all
hired men. grandmothers and babies
could ride at the same time in
Iowa's automobiles.
It's really marvellous state.
California and Florida rejoice. say
ing: more power. Get In those
cars. drive here and spend it."
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-15
you want to 90 through life COM
fortably, in this civilization.

Wise citizens Of Florida won't
hesitate any longer about sending
William J. Bryan to represent them
as delegate in the Democratic Con-
vention. Judging by news from
Washington. Mr.. Bryan may have
to overcome his reluctance and take
the Democratic nomination himself
First. he will go around like
Diogenes for awhile. with a lantern
and then say: Il guess you will
have to take me-"
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-15

The moment they are dead. men
bextn to settle into the place that
history reserves for them. Today
With radio. telegraph. newspapers.
history works rapidly. Its judg'
nents are as erroneous as In the
past. probably. but they are more
quickly rendered.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-15
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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-15

Doat tell me the old hsae's
totterin' or dyin' . linesrin'
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me,-don't tell me no serious
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that rocked me. and. I'm slow
about changin' my views.
Come-tell me the world Il
progressin' toward all that u
humanity true. Don't set
me to doubtin' or guessin' what
the devil might tempt me 70 do.
Let me cling to my fond
est obsession. wherever on
earth I may roam.-dont shst.
ter our richest possession-God
save the American Home!
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-15
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
BY "BIDDY" BISHOP

DILLY NOLAN, thru the
ID m anagem ent of two
champions, graduated from q
pool room in San Francisco
to a splendid ranch in Cali
fornia.
Nolan ran q branch pool
room in Frisco, as an employe
of Harry Corbett, a brother
of James j. Corbett. Maybe
Nolan was yearning for the
great open spaces. At any
rate, he left the pool room,
with suddenness, and went to
Butte, Montana, where he
found a job as sheet writer
in the Butte hotel pool room
at $40 per day.
10 was during tho year Of 1902
that took Aurclio Herrera. the
famous Mexican l26 FOUNDER, 10
Montana. I met Nolan there.
Herrera had become q strong
fayorito in the copper belt and his
matches wero Attracting record
crowds. Jim Murphy was promoting
the shows there at that time and
he was constantly plunging s into
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
Iowa Center Named
Captain of Eleven

Harold W. Griffcn. 81 Sioux City,
star center IL the first lincsman 90
bo elected captain OF the University
81 Iowa football team since igie.
Griffcn. who wga recently chosen
leader u the Hawkcyo toam for the
1875 season. stands six feet ono
inch and weighs eg5 pounds lie
has played dependable game In
his two years on tho team aud has
been mentioned on several all.eon,
ference teams this year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
Colorado Team Wins
Sailor Game Easily

HONOLULU. Dec. s1.-The pow
erfm University u Colorado eleven
remains unsecured on fer tho 1894
season az a result - their decisive
As 20 0 victory over the Navy sery,
ice team hero Christmas Day.
Colombo mixed things up. and had
the sailors hafllcd AZ an times. Colo
RADIO plays the University Of Hawaii
here on New Years Day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
Former Irish Coach
Will Meet Horsemen

Duke Holder former ocach OF tie
Noire Dame Freshmen grld team. ana
mentor cf Mare IalaudH flight
weight this season, De- .u Pasadena.
where he VIII meet Coach Knute
kockno and members ~ tho team
When the Cavalrymen arrive In the
South. Most o. Holders former
pupils are on the Note Dame varsity
now,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
tiger Flowers Will
Meet Phil Lehman

r Flowers. Atlanta negro.
i, reently SCORED a technical
-..ssut over the former middle,
-, ehamploa. Johnny Wtlson.
zen matched With PIN Lob,
a Toledo, fer A io-round
=, n New York On New Years
.rrrccn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
Vernon Matchmaker
Seeks Eastern Boys

Matchmaker Hayden Wadbao q,
of tho Vernon, cal, boxing arena,
b. on his way Fast 90 line up talent
for the opening u tho fight club in
io.ruund bouts,
JacNs Delaney, who has beaten
both paul Berlenhgch and Bert Go.
lima, - ono ~ the fighters 20 10
offered a Coast booking. Wadhams
said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
Cleveland Bantam
Stops Bob Wolgast

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. .7.-Carl
Tremaine. Cleveland buniamweight.
stopped Bobby Wolguat ~ Atlantic
city IN the sixth round 81 a bohed-
uled loround bout here last night.
wolElst went down once Ia tho fifth
round and three times in the Sixth
before staying down Tor the count.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
Bob Griffin Will Start al FuNback for Bears
Astoria Club Loses
to Whitman Quintet

A. 4ohtA Ore. Dec, e5.-The
Whitman collcEo haskettail team
crushed tho Astoria Columbia club
here last night by a scoro % 20 20 ..
The fast Passing and hcady noor
work - tho colegians held the older.
heavier elubmcn helpless turnout the
Eumo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
Pasadena Tickets Are
Being Counterfeited

PASADENA. Dee sT.-A SMALL
number q tickets 20 the Metre Dame.
stanford football same here New
Years day, believed by Police Chief
Kelly TO ho counterfeit, were offered
by scalpers IN this vicinity Tor SIS
each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
TRIBE MUST
FIND CAMP

-, ssattlo Indians arc ca the
49, Tor a training camp.
-. 1srai tosscra wcro gctting
% ship their trunks 70 SAL
60. when word came frcm
100 yesterday that the Rcay,
"a secured this town for
~ own use,
,,,,as we're being MADE With
IN Jose citizcns % train In
i, cty BY Seattle officials. and
---,sps's stepping IN and grab
- n themselves came as quite
ssrPrsse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
Santa Cruz Man Is
Named as Secretary

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Dee ST.
walter a. Naruood Of santa Cruz
Was yea riay named by GOV Friend
vs. R.i.ssds0n as secretary a. tb0
new California boxing commission.
Yarwooda appointment como as a
surprise. 10 Is a noaspapsman.
Tho secretary receives a salary Of
ga60o a year and Is tho only paid
official on the commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
Rugby Teams Clash
at Vancouver Today

VANCOUVER. p. c. Dec 27.-Ths
Vancouver Rugby Union team pIaya
the OlymF!s club rugby aggregation
from san Francisco az IrOckian
Point field here this afternoon. The
Union team q expected 20 give the
Califouihus some stuff competition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
Quentin Rojas Will
Box Capt. Bob Roper

Bob Harper and Quentin Romero
Roiaa South American heavy.
weight, have been matched f0g a
bout 10 Grand Rapid. Mich. on
New Years afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
INJURED MEN
BACK IN PLAY

Gordon white. lineman: "Brodis"
Nell. end. and Frank Thatcher. end.
California stars who have been out
OF the game most OF tho season be-
cadse Of injuries. VIII probably get
into tho Pennsylvania game.
The addition Of these stars viii aid
Andy Smith greatly and improve the
Vests chances OF u victory over the
touted Eastern eleven.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-27
Backfield Man Better
Than Young or Jabs
Andy Smith Selects Griffin Because of Great
Work During Practice at Berkeley; "Brodie" Ste
phens Is Now Penn Coach
BY TOM OLSEN

DOE GRIFFIN has been given the call over the other full
- back candidates at the University Of California and will
start the game against the University Of Pennsylvania on
New Years Day at Berkeley.
Coach Andy Smith, of the Bears selected Griffin over Al
Young and Earl Jabs both good fubacks because Of his
remarkable work in scrimmages.
Seattle fans can get idea Of how good Griffin Is by
the performance of Young and Jabs in the California
Washington game here in November Griffin didn't play
but the fans stl talking about what great fubacs
both Young and Jabs So if Griffin is decided by Coach