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Evening star., 1924-04-24
WHEELER ANSWERS
DAUGHERTY ATTACK
Says "0hio Gang" Must Be 0usted
to Learn Full Details of
Administration.
CHANCE TO CR0sS-EXAMINE
Says Evidence Shows Liquor in
Apartment Here.

Senator Wheeler of Montana Demo-
crat. replying to criticism by former
Attorney General Daugherty, directed
at the Senate committee investigation
of Daugherty's administration of the
Department of Justice, in statement
issued last night. declared that "the
evidence thus far adduced before the
committee is but u drop in the
bucket"
The achievements of the Depart
ment of Justice of which Mr.. Daugh
erty boasts,' he added, cannot be
fully revealed until the Ohio gang,
known at Columbus as us boys and
numbering almost dozen high Off
aials in the department., is ousted.
Was Given Opportunity.
"Daugherty complained he has had
no opportunity of cross examining
witnesses This is false. His counsel
have been allowed to examine every
witness who finished direct testimony.
In the case of Miss Roxie Stinson.
they complained for days in the press
of not being allowed to cross examine,
but when given opportunity their
questions were timid and they We're
glad to stop in five minutes.
1.-THE attack upon dead mem re-
ltTTCu To bN MI lpdugHtItN' ItSuliS
from the fact that Jess Smith was
his roommate and constant COM
panion. Jess Smith was honest before
he came to Washington with Daugh-
erty. If he then became corrupt, il
was rs naugherty's agent, his buffer.
Supplied With Liquor.
'DauGherty says: i never was q
drinking man. Nobody ever brought
liquor to my house. and ! never
served liquor in my house. The
Daugherty- Smith apartment was fire.
quently referred to as one of the
wetteSt spots in Washington Evil
dence clearly shows that Daugherty
and Smith were well supplied with
liquor.
''DauEherty says he never knew
Smith had an office in the Depart
ment of Justice Everybody else
knew il. Many letters were written
by Smith on Daugherty's official sta
tionery, and Mr.. Mclean. Congress-
man Haley, members of Mr.. Daugh-
crty's staff, addressed Smith at the
department
Evening star., 1924-04-24
CHARGES DAUGHERTY
HELPED BREWERIES
Dry League Official Asks Ruling
on U. S. Right to Seize
Properties.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April "a letter sent
to Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
charging that under Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty breweries were per-
mitted to make real beer was made
public today by Orviile s. Poland.
counsel for Anti-Saloon League of
New York. Mr.. Poland's letter re-
duested Mr.. Mellon TO obtain a ruling
from Attorney General Stone on the
seizurc of breweries.
Information has been received TO
the effC ct that under an unofficial rul-
ing by former Attorney General
Daugherty law violating breweries
were deemed to be wholly within the
jurisdiction of the d. partmcut Of
Justice" the letter declared. "Thc
prohibition officers stated they We're
powerless. under the ruling, to seize
"A brewery operating on a commercial
scale: they were informed that any
action contemplating seizure on their
part would be deemed = breach of
comfy by the Department of Justice.
1T is apparent that the brcWeries
know of this departmental ruling, be-
cause it is Il matter Of common re-
port that many OF them continue to
sell beer OF high alcoholic content i'll
spite of the fact that agents of the
prohibition unit know of their viola
tionS OF the law"
Evening star., 1924-04-24
TURKISH CITIZENSHIP
LINES DRAWN TIGHTER
Minorities Must Serve in Army.
slSpeak Language and Adopt
Il Culture to Win 1t.

By the Associated Press.
Ci3NSTANTINOPLE. April "a (Jew-
ish Telegraphic Agency).-The Turk
ish' national assembly at Angora yes
terday unanimously adopted the new
Turkish constitution, one of the pro-
visibns of which introduces for the
first time in Turkey a division in
citizenship.
Article SS of the new constitution,
whlsh provided that all Turkish citi-
zcrl9. irrespective of their race or re-
ligiSn, should be called Turks and
cnAy equal legal rights, was amend
I'd Aefore final passage by the inser-
fioff of a clause declaring that all
ninprities possessing special schools
Of their own, in their own language,
hail be called Turks only in so far
rs they are compatriots.'
The purpose of this amendment, 1t
IS declared, is to eliminate Greeks
and Armenians from full fiedged citt-
zenship5 OF these nationalities, only
those who have served in the army,
spesAk D. Turkish and have adopted
Turkish culture, will be given the
privilege of full citizenship.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
APPROVES BONUS BILL.

World war veterans will approve
the adjusted compensa ton bin as
passed by the Senate yesterday, Paul
j. McGehan, department commander
of the District of Columbia American
Legion, declared in a statement last
night.
1T excludes from it's benefits none
justly entitled to them,'' the state
ment continued. THE Senate showed
it's fairness when it restored the 12.-
coo young women who served in the
Navy during the war to the measure
and again when it voted in the
amendment which took the joker out
OF section Col and will enable the
heirs of dead service men who had
received insurance and were threat
ened with being penalized for their
thrift to receive its benefits"
Evening star., 1924-04-24
THREE CALLED IN PROBE.
Montanans Subpoenaed by the
Wheeler Investigators.

HELENA, Mont, April 24.-Dr. O.
Landstrum, Republican national COM
mitteeman from Montana: Charles
Rcinfenrath, general manager Of the
Montana Record Herald, and Clarence
:. Ford, former attorney general and
attorney for Gordon Campbell in the
charges pending in federal court fol-
lowing the indictments of Campbell
with Senator Burton *. Wheeler
were served with subpoenas to ap-
pear before the Senate committee in
vestigating charges against the Mon
tana senator.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
TELLS OF WHEELER
LAND CASE INQUIRY
Continued from First Page.)

office, After some pleasantly was ex-
changed I rendered the services of
the department to Senator Wheeler,
as ! do to other senator's.
"Mr. Booth made the remark that
Senator Wheeler was interested in
one case. The senator replied his
interest was only to see that Gordon
Campbell got proper treatment and a
square deal L assured him that he
would get that"
Has Senator Wheeler interested
himself in the Campbell or any other
controversy before the department? 30
asked Senator Rorah.
Il don't remember any controversy
that Senator Wheeler has been inte"-
ested in" was the reply.
Questioned by Senator Sterling. the
witness said he did not know Camp
bell was interested in any permit
except the one known as the Camp
bell permit.
Chairman Borah wanted to know if
Senator Wheeler ever had appeared
before the department as an attorney.
The commissioner said he did not
recall, but agreed to have the depart
ments files searched and to make a
report later.
Commissioner Spry was excused and
the committee adjourned subject to
call.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
BONUS JUST, SAYS QUINN.

HAGERSTOWN. Nd. April "a
John r. Quinn, national commander
of the American Legion. last night
issued the following statement when
he was informed of the passage of the
soldier bonus bill:
THE passing of the adjusted COM
pensation bill by the United States
Senate proves the justice Of the meas
ure. The American people believe
that those who offered their lives in
defense of their country are entitled
to an adjustment of the economic
handicaps which they suffered. Thou
sands of disabled men who have
watched this measure for almost five
years will take heart, and it is to
be hoped that their wishes, as well
as the will of large majority Of
our people, win not be disregarded.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
MONEY MEASURE PASSES.
Senate Votes $4,000 to Woman's
Convention Here.

The Senate today passed a joint
resolution authorizing the appropria-
tion of $4,000 to defray, in part, the
expenses of the sixth quinquennial
convention of the International Coun-
ell of Women to be held at Washing
ton. d. c., in May, 1925.
The resolution now goes to the
House for action.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
FOR PROTECTING SALMON.
Senate Committee Sees Danger to
Industry Without Curb.

Conservation of the Alaskan salmon
supply is necessary if that industry
is to be made permanent. the Senate
commerce committee declared today
in. approving a House bill author
fzing the Secretary of Commerce to
establish 'closed areas" in the fishing
grounds. Operate of fishermen
would be limited or prohibited in such
areas as the Secretary saw fit.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
CAPTAIN is DISMISSED.

The President has approved the SEN
tence of dismissal from the Army i'm
posed by general court martial IN
the case of Capt. Cecil o. Temple,
Quarterma ster Corps, attached to the
of the charge Of Violating the ninety
fourth article of war, in connection
with the handling of public funds.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
CRIME CURB SEEN
IN IDENTIFICATION
Bureau Declared More Essential
Than Establishment of National
Police Department.

Expansion of criminal identifica-
tion work which has been started by
the Department OF Justice would
prove a better way Of coping with
criminals than the establishment of
national police bureau, William
Rutledge, police superintendent of
Detroit Mich. today told the House
judiciary committee.
Mr.. Rutledge, who is president OF
the International Association Of Po-
lice Chiefs. took issue with Police
Commissioner Enright of New York
city. who told the committee last
week that police bureaus would OBJ
ject to having the bureau associated
with the Department OF Justice
Notwithstanding the New York
commissioners views. the witness
said there lis most friendly feeling
toward the Department of Justice,
and police chiefs believe that depart
ment is the place for central crimi-
nal identification clearing house. He
submitted more than 100 letters from
police chiefs which, he asserted.
would substantiate his statement.
Rutledge said his or'~anization had
supplied the Depart IT of Justice
with more than 900 criminal
records. and the e. -sical and eco
nomic" thing to do would be TO ap-
propriate sufficient funds for the
department to continue this work.
Evening star., 1924-04-24

The most isolated town in the
world is said to be Manaos, on the Rio
Negro, not far from that mighty
tributarys junction with the Amazon.
II is the only town of AmaZonia, and
ituated a thousand miles from any
{ thor civilization.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
BONUS HELD SURE
EVEN IF PRESIDENT
SHOULDVET0 BILL

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Evening star., 1924-04-24

Horn trimmed spectacles have
gained a new lease of popularity by
appearing in various shapes. includ-
ing octagons. diamonds and hearts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
DRY AGENT shot;
|. TENNESSEE MOB
PURS[IES SLAYER
Officer Carried Back To
Town In Whisky
Laden Car

SPARTA, Tenn, April 2S.-Hugh
Lowry, federal revenue agent, was shot
and almost instantly killed at Derosset
near here, this afternoon while attempt.
ing to arrest Ernest Price, whose car
was said to have been loaded with whis-
ky, and tonight Price is being sought
by a posse of 500 armed men.
Lowry and A. NJ. Phillips, merchants
of Sparta, are said to have attempted
to arrest several men, who. it was al
legged, had drawn their guns on cit.
liens of the vicinity. On complaint OF
citizens. Lowrey and Phillips pursued
the men and overlook them near De
rosset.
Price is said to have stepped from
his car and opened fire on Lowrey and
Phillips, one bullet striking Lowrey in
( the hip and seyering an artery. Wit.
nesses said that Prices car was loaded
with whiskey.
Ernest Seals, Everett Rowland and
Sarah Davis were with Price at the
time of the killing. They are said to
have placed Lowery in their car and
brought him to Sparta after the shoot,
ing. Seals and Rowland are held in
Jail here as witnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
TRIBUTE is PAID
DISASTER VICTIMS
Immortal Patriotism Pledged
While Men Awaited Death

TOXIC. April 2a.-(By Associated
Press. )-Bitternes over American an
ti-Japanese immigration legislation was
forgotten today while tribute was paid
to A victims of the Sasebo submarine
disaster, who, it has developed, wrote
notes pledging immortal patriotism
while awaiting slow death from Suf-
location.
In connection with impressive funeral
ceremonies the navy department made
public to the nation letters and wills
found in the navy submarine 43, which
sank in rs fathoms of water off Sasebo
harbor March 10. Typical of the
phrases. written by the trapped and
smothering men were these
Long live the emperor
'We die but we guard the empire
after DEATH"
In coming generations our spirits
will serve the emperor"
One letter jotted at intervals during
the death watch wildly described the
suffering as the end approached. II
was not until several days after all
the crew, had persisted that rescuers
were able to raise the undersea craft.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
BOB-HAIRED BANDIT
AWAITS SENTENCE
Celia COOney And Husband
Enter Plea OF Guilty

NEW YORK. April 23.-Celia
Cooney, the bob-haired bandit, pictured
in the romantic fancy Of the city as a
fashionable, beautiful, cultured young
woman with an adventurous streak,
went into court Wednesday with her
husband, Eddie. and took the rap"
with him for their short but astound-
ing career. They pleaded guilty to a
joint indictment charging robbery, for
which the maximum penalty is 20 years,
and were sent back to jail to await
sentences next Tuesday by Judge Mar
tin of the Kings county court, Brook
slyn. The judge implied that by saw
ing the state of New York the expense
of n trial both Celia and Eddie earned
lenieney. -
Thirteen out of IA people, victims
of robberies in which bob-haired girl
was the speAr-head of the attack, who
scrutnized Celia and Eddie identified
them both. There was joy in these
recognitions and Celia seemed to take
a little pleasure out of it, too, as
though she were renewing pleasant ac-
quaintances. She argued with some of
her victims, and gently admonished
Able Fishbein, grocer, to be truthful
hen he said he lost $95.
THAT'S funny" she said. 1--WE only
counted $1S."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
SENATE VOTES INSURANCE BONUS; !.
NEW SIX YSCRA PER FOR BIRMINGHAlN
ROOF BLAZES,
BUT DOCTORS
END OPERATION

NEW YORK, April 23.-while
100 patients were being removed
from wing of st. Marys hospital,
Brooklyn, in which a Ere was burn
ing, surgeons in the operating room
on the roof of the building today
performed major operation ON a
woman.
The patient was on the table when
DIR. George Owens and DIR. John J.
Flynn noticed smoke curling from
beneath the roof of the adjoining
wing, 80 feet away. 1t was neces-
sary for the safety of the patient,
to complete the operation and nurses
watched. the progress of the fire close
ly while the surgeons worked.
Meanwhile, hospital attendants,
alarmed by the flames, which had
broken out beneath the roof. removed
the patients first from the upper
floors and then from the entire wing.
Firemen soon checked the FIRE, and
the damage was slight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
EVEN BALLOONS
I'M NATIONAL RACE
TAKE TO THE AIR
Last Bag Clears Ground
AT San Antonio At
g. p. M.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 3D.
(By Associated Press. )-Seven giant
gas bags took off here late today in the
National Elimination Balloon Race
and tonight; with theirrtwo men crews,
were drifting northward through the
air attempting new records of endur-
ance and distance.
The ballonists expect to be over Indi-
ana or Ohio tomorrow morning if all
goes well.
The balloons got away easily, rising
i'll gentle breeze that swept Kelly
field, the starting point, from the south.
Starts at 4:43 r. M.
The pilot balloon rose, in the air at
:43 p. m. and the race was on. The
pilot headed off slightly west of north,
but the air reading indicating it would
strike cross currents over Oklahoma or
Missouri and that it would then drift
northeastward across the Mississippi
river. The pilot balloon will remain in
the air long enough to indicate the di-
rection of the current
The other contestants took the air at
5-minute intervals.
Farewell Kisses.
The last farewells for the pilots
were KISSES the yOulAS NhO
were sponsors for the airships.
The first army pilot to get away was
Major Norman w. Peek. He left the
ground at 30 and rose almost per-
pendicularly, following was Pilot b. II.
Fourier. representing San Antonio,
who had his own balloon.
( The remaining pilots arose in the
following order
Fourth. Lieut.. Ashley c. Mckinley
representing the army; fifth, Capt. Ed
mund W. Hill, army; sixth. w. T
Van Orman. in the Goodyear III
seventh. Herbert Won Thraden, in the
Detroit" representing the Detroit
Aviation Society.
The balloons arose to about 5000
feet before passing from view.
Carry Pigeons.
Most of the balloons have carrier
pigeons TO be used for communication
| in case of emergency. The pilots are
! to send back messages to the San An
tonic Aetgs autic Association, and alsC
to The Associated Press.
All of the pilots are equipped fol
long flights, having plenty of food, wa
ter, coffee and warm clothing 1t is thu
general opinion that they will be abl'
to reach Canada, because of the un
usually favorable condition. Captain
| Honeywell who made his 550th flight to
day, predicted that a worlds record viii
be broken. His study of the currents
led him to the opinion that the ships
would pass over Indiana, Ohio ant
possibly land in Northern Maine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
NASHVILLE DIOCESE
HAS NEW BESHOP
Right Reverend A. J. Smith
Succeeds Thomas S. Byrne

3 NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 3d.
With solemnity and impressiveness a
ceremony was held here today induct-
ing into Office the Right Rev. Alphonse
j. Smith, as bishop Of the diocese of
Nashville, Roman Catholic church.
Bishop Smith was enthroned by the
Most Rev. Henry j. Moeller, arch
bishop Of Cincinnati, as the sixth bish-
op of the Nashville diocese, succeeding
the Right Rev. Thomas S. Byrne.
whose death occurred last summer.
The installation services, held at
the Cathedral of the Incarnation, were
participated in by distinguished Of
fiicials of the church, b
The Very Rev. Patrick l.. Mahoney,
who served as administrator Of the do
cese since the death Of Bishop Byrne,
accompanied the new head of the
church to the altar. passing beneath
the crossed swords of the Knights of
Columbus,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
MARI CONVICTED
ON SINGLE COUNT
OUT OF TWENTY
Former Oil Field Opera.
tor To Be Sentenced
Thursday

TEXARKANA, Ark, April 23.-Pat
MARI, oil field promoter, was found
guilty in federal district court here to-
day on one count and not guilty on 10
other counts of an indictment charg-
ing misuse of the mails.
w. I. Ernest. W. s. Elkins and
George White. codefendants with Mari,
were found not guilty on all of the
counts in the indictment.
The verdict was returned shortly
after court convened today. the jury
had deliberated two hours.
Judge r. A. Youmans announced that
Mari would be, sentenced tomorrow. An
nouncement also was made by w. III.
Martin, attorney for Mari, that an APP
peal would be filed.
The counts on which = MARI was
found not guilty included the con-
spiracy count. The other 10 counts
emerged the sending Of letters alleged
10 haze contained FRAUDULENT ststeMents
TO various perx0rtss
:5sn.y IA DissslasssI
Judge Ycumans dismissed the jtry
without comment.
Mari, rated as one OF the youngest
operators in the Smackover and FL
dorado oil fields, and the several CO.
defendants, were placed on trial two
weeks ago. Eleven days of the trial
was taken up in the presentation of
evidence by the government. while the
defense finished its testimony within
one day.
Hy Garland. advertising copywriter
for Mari and codefendant, who pleaded
guilty to the first 10 counts of the in
dictment at the outset of the trial was
fined $500 shortly after the jury was
dismissed. He was fined $500 on the
first count and SIS on each of the other
IS counts.
The twentieth count was nolle
pressed at the time he pleaded guilty.
Garland paid his fine and was dis
missed.
George NJ. Terrell, also defendant,
who pleaded guilty at the start of the
trial, was called by the district attor-
Eney but he was not in the court room.
He will be sentenced later. r.
III. NJ. (Hub) Mason, named in an
indictment which charged use of the
mails to defraud, pleaded guilty when
the Mari case was disposed of and was
fined $3.50.
Henri c. Flesher pleaded not guilty
and waived arraignment. He was re-
mai1ded to jail to await trial.
Several score indictments remain to
be taken up, but it had not been de-
cided today whether or not they could
be heard at the present court term.
Judge Youmans announced that he
would take up the question of resetting
Of the cases tomorrow.
Mari was found guilty on the first
count of the indictment, which charged
the sending Of letters containing a
fraudulent statement. He was found
not guilty on the Is other counts which
made similar charges and also on the
twentieth count. which alleged con-
spiracy to use the mails to defraud
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
HAWAII rs ROCKED
BY EARTH SHOCKS
Rail Traffic In Puma District
Halted By Fissures

HONOLULU, April 3.-Continuous
earthquake shocks that have lasted for
more than "a hours are rocking the
Puma district of the island of Hawaii.
There are many cracks in the earth
and railroad traffic in the area has
been disrupted by the splitting of their
roadbeds.
At Kapaho, southwest of Hilo, the
railroads are blocked and so violent
have the shocks become that inhabi-
tants were evacuating the town in a
panic late Wednesday aftefnono.
There have been no reports of loss
Of life or serious injuries received here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
TAMPA BANK HEAD
ROBBED OF $4,000
Bandits Escape In Automobile
After Holding Up A. C. Lewis

TAMPA, Fla, April ga. C.
Lewis, head of the board of directors
of the Exchange National Bank, was
held up this morning in West Tampa
and robbed of $4,000 which he had
on his person, according to report
to police officers, who are investigating.
Two men stopped the banker, accord
ing to officials, as he drove away from
West Tampa bank with the money
he was transferring to the Tampa
bank. The robbers escaped in an au-
tomobile and police have only meager
descriptions Of them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
80 PERSONS KILLED
WHEN TRAINS HIT
Italian Minister To. Denmark Is
Among Wreck Victims

GENEVA, April 2S.-More than 30
persons were killed in the collision
between the Milan and Zurich ex-
presses at Bellinzonia, Switzerland, ac-
cording to latest dispatches received
here.
Twenty-one bodies have already been
recovered from the wreckage. Count
Dellatorra, Italian minister to Den
mark. is said to be among >the dead.
ALI others killed are believed to have
been German tourists and business men.
Cars burst into flames after the crash,
and the bodies recovered are badly
burned.
-Four Americans and two Englishmen
we're aboard the trains as we'll as many
Germans and Italiann.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
RADIO REFERENDUM
DEFEATS WINE, BEER
Results Show 2,1O4 Against And
, 1851 For, Says Wheeler

WASHINGTON. April 23.--Becr
and wine lost in the radio referendum
conducted through WRC, local sta
ton, maintained by the Radio Cor
poration of America.
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
for the Anti-Saloon league, charged
that the conditions of the poll were
named by the Rational league, wet
organization. The final result, he said,
showed 2,104 against beer and wine
and 1881 for them. He said 1900
votes were thrown out because they
came in late or failed to give the send
ers' addresses.
I'm view of the fact that the poll
was arranged and the conditions named
and the whole thing staged by the beer
and wine organization. the showing is
gratifying to the drys," Wheeler said.