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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-18
SAY ASHER
BROKE Up
SALOON
U. 5. Defends Lone Wolf"
on Trial in Death Of
SaIoonkeeper

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 49,.
Rough house tactics which caused
prohibition agents at first to Be
mistaken for bandits resulted in.
the death Of Peter Yancauskas, :
salOOnkeeper, for which James Z.
Asher, Of Washington, known e.
the Lone Wolf" Of the dry
forces, went on trial yesterday
before Federal Judge Dickinson.
This was the testimony Of the
victims widow, Mrs. Adella Yam.
causkas. She was The chief fig
ure in a case which Is the first
of its kind in court annals here,
"a situation in which the prisoner
is being prosecuted by the State
and defended by the Federal Gov
eminent.
Three Women on Jury.
Representing the Commonwealth
In the prosecution is Assistant IBIS
trict Attorney Eugene Alessandroni,
who is substituting because Of the
illness of Warren C. Graham. to
whom District Attorney Rotan origi-
nally assigned the case.
Two United States assistant ais
trict attorneys. Francis B. Biddle
and Henry friedman, are looking
after the defendant agent In ac-
cordance with a statute providing
that any Government officer charged
with an offense in the discharge
OF his duty be defended by Federal
legal authorities.
Three women are on the jury
which win decide Asher's fate.
The Commonwealth is not seeking
first degree murder verdict, but
will urge the jury to bring in a
verdict OF either second degree MUIR
der or manslaughter on the basis
that the evidence Of its score of
witnesses will show the beating
Asher Is alleged to have inflicted
upon the saloonkeeper, besides being
fatal, was unwarranted.
Died Two Months Later.
Yancauskas died in the jefferson
Hospital from peritonits, June 16,
1923. two months after his saloon
at Tenth and Winter streets was
raided by Asher, in company with
Agents David Erskine and Francis
Y. Hertizg. James Fine, an assist
ant United States marshal, had a
warrant for the saloonkeeper's ar
rest.
Mrs. Yancauskas described the
raid with emotion.
was standing behind the bar
ana my husband was at the tele.
phone when three men came i'm,
she said. "One OF them, this man
Asher, ran around the bar and tried
10 seize a pitcher. asked him
VINO ne was, but he did not answer.
tried to stop him from taking
anything from the place, but he
struggled with me. Then my husband
dropped the telephone and came rush.
ing to help me, but he was grab.
Ded by the other two agents, while
Asher threw me out of the saloon.
Agent Struck Husband.
II rushed back and saw one Of
the men strike my husband with :
blackjack It was Erskine. NV
husbands face was bleeding terrihly
and / yelled for them to stop. but
they kept on throwing bottles at
my husband and hitting him."
The saloonkeeper finally was sub.
dued and he was taken to police
station, where he complained OF
severe abdominal pains. He later
was taken to the hospital, where
an operation was performed.
Other testimony was by broth.
er OF the dead man and by Fine.
who said he did not witness the
scuffle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-18
ABANDON HOPE
FOR LIFE OF
GONG. KAHN
Veteran California Member of
House Loses Consciousness.
End Is Reported Near
ny international News service.

OHHsNEUHUH NUWB bUFVIUe'
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. Is.
Congressman Julius Kahn was
dying at his home here early today.
Physicians in attendance ex-
pressed belief that the lend was
very near" for the veteran Cali
fornia member Of the House. Ill
for long period. he suddenly be-
came worse last evening, losing con-
seriousness at o'clock and remain.
Ing thai nag al piEhGs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-18
LIFE
G(ONPERS
LIVED
Rabbi Wise Moves 1000
Hearers to Tears at Last
Rites in EIks Clubhouse
By WILLIAM PARKER,
international News Service.

NEW YORK, Dec. 49,. Race,
creed and color, together with capi-
tai and labor, met on the common
ground of mutual sympathy today,
devout mourners at the funeral Of
Samuel Gompers, late president of
the American Federation Of Labor.
At twenty minutes past 8 o'clock
the funeral service was begun, with
the lodge room of the Elks club
house filled to its utmost capacity,
with 1000 persons crowded in town
hall across the way, listening to the
service through loud speaker, and
with hundreds of others packed in
front of the big, gray crepe-hung
building in Forty-third street.
Have to Bar Crowd.
Long before the scheduled hour
for the services. Forty-third street.
where the Elks' club headquarters
stands, was thronged from aristo1
cratic Fifth avenue to bustling
Broadway.
Hundreds came hours early, eager
to hear Rabbi Stephen S. Wise
conduct the service and listen to
the oral tribute by James Duncan,
veteran first vice president Of the
American Federation of Labor, The
early corners hoped to get seats in
the club house But they found to
their disappointment that there was
not even standing room for them.
When the depressing crowd grew
vastly in numbers as the hour for
the service approached, the funeral
committee decided to admit to the
lodge room only members OF the
family. labor, national, state and
city officials and the press
Services Broadcast.
In. order that the nation itself
and the thousands for whom there
was no room either in the club
house or the town hall might hear
the service, it was broadcast by
Continued on Page 2. Column IL
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Services Broadcast.
Senators and Hughes
Clash on Treaty
By WILLIAM HARD.

Another fairly goodnatured but absolutely determined col
son between the legislative branch and the executive branch
Of the Government became apparent today through the
liberation Of the Foreign Relations Committee Of the Senate
the matter Of the commercial treaty negotiated between
the United States and Germany by Secretary Of State Hughes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-18
THE WEATHER

Unsettled; probably rain
tonight and Friday; not
much change in tempera-
ture; moderate east, shifting
to south winds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-18
GoodFeLLow Can Help
Woman in Hospital

living expectancy of the Christmas basket that
to be brought her Christmas by Good Fellew
stumbled into one of the pitfalls of fate
The following letter. written by of her friends the
Good Fellow Editor, tells the story ....
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-18
African Revolt Feared

LISBON, Dec, Is. Dispatches
from Angola, In Portuguese West
Africa, state that precautions have
been taken against great native
uprising.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-18
New Sultan Of Riffs

PARIS, Dec. 81 Intransigeant
published a dispatch from Tangiers
today that Abud Ell Krim had pro-
claimed himself Sultan of Riffians.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-18

is as to whether or not the United
States shall have the recognized
and admitted power to discriminate
against foreign ships, relatively to
American ships, in regard to tariff
duties on imported cargoes and in
regard to such matters as tonnage
Continued on Page 2. Column 5.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

After a brief ceremony the flyer.
viii II taken aboard o. p. Alex.
andcr'a yacht. the AaulIla. with the
reception committee. TO Madison
park. In order 20 avoid congestion.
From this landing they viii be
taken in cars 70 City Hall park. out.
side the couniy-city building.
Tie platform Issd by the fleet
hospitality committee Is tobo left
up and viii ~ used for the main
reception. Hors will be Mayor
rrown. tho city council. and mayors
and representatives from Oregon.
Washington. British Columbia. Call.
fornla and Alaska cities. 10 give the
world riamen Western welcome.
Governor Hart says no will try TO
be present There Will be a musl.
cal program. TOO.
After that the flyers will be TAX.
en- to thor apartments in tho New
Washington hotel. Following that
there will be a luncheon or dinner.
depending 90 the hour OF the day.
HUGE PUBLIC MEET
TO HEAR FLYERS
There VIII be no speaking at the
meal. Int nftorwnrd the flyers will
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

zens Is cooperating with the inter
national armed force in preparing
to defend the foreign settlement
from entry by the attacking troops
II they succeed in penetrating the
city the dispatches said.
SHANGHAI, Sept. Heavy fight.
~ ing continued turnout today be-
tween rival Chinese armies striving
for possession Of Shanghai.
Troops of Gen. Lu Yung Hsiang
which repulsed an enemy attack in
force yesterday. yielded before the
heavy drive OF the army OF Gen
Chi shieh Yuan this afternoon. and
this evening were retiring toward
Shanghai.
a squadron OF attacking air troops
did great damage, dropping bombs
on the defending forces and caus-
ing heavy casualties.
Thousands of refugees poured into
Shanghai turnout the day. seeking
safety in the foreign zone, which
is guarded by international marines
and warships.
Many streets were literally choked
with bewildered people. majority
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
HY EDWARn G. nERR

( CHICAGO, Sept. lit has been
" definitely decided by attorneys
for Nathan Leopold and Richard
Loeb to enter pleas that the two
slayers OF Robert Franks have he.
come insane since their murder
hearing started. should Chief Jus
tice John II. csverly sentence them
to hang. This final decision. re-
vealed today. Is the ace card
which Clarence barrow. "old Hon Of
the defense" Is ready 10 play in a
last effort to save the lives Of his
two young clients.
Under the Illinois law. Justice
Caverly would be required 10 call n
jury 10 decide whether Nathan and
Richard have become insane. All
the evidence presented at the ju.
dicial hcaring-and mich more
would then be heard by the jury.
Should Justice cavcrly sentence
the boys 10 the penitentiary instead
OF hanging. the defense viii be sat.
isfied and no effort TO set aside the
sentence win be made. Darrow
stated positively.
In TesortinE TO the plea that
Nathan and Richard are Legally in.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Seattle Ready to Greet World Flyers
MajeWSGi Was Just Investigating
But Woman MiStook Him for Thug

THE hlindfoldsd lady in the
l mother hubbard holding the
scales Of justice received a ter.
rifs JOLT in the solar plcxus
Wednesday in spite og every.
thing Detective John F. MaJew.
Ski could DO. II wasn't Ma.
lewski's fault. either.
A few days previous Patrol.
men H. a Sands and Ivan
Miller. In answering a call from
an apartment house on Terry
ave. arrested James Martin. So.
IN possession OF a long barrelod
revolver with which hs was nc.
cursed Of holding up II. +. Ken.
nedy IS a thrilling denouement
70 a crap.shooting tournament.
Malewski was detailed 10 In.
vestiEate the alleged hoidup BY
which Martin was said 10 have
attempted 10 recoup his losses
ut crap.shootipE. The long
legged plain clothes sIeuth was
sitting In detective headquarters
with the prisoner when Ken.
nsdy ana his wife entered,
That's the man who held me
up" Kennedy said. pointing to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
A Fighter for
the People!
(EDITORIAL)

THE STAR likes to see man in public life who is
1 not afraid to fight for the people.
1t realizes the enormous handicap of opposing in
fluences that are brought to bear on such a man.
1t realizes that too often, the people fail to appre-
ciae the fight that is being made for them and that
thru sheer lack of knowledge the part of the voters
their champion is crushed by the organized oppo-
sition.
That's why we want to call your attention to Judge
William II. Pemberton, of Beingham, a member of
the state supreme court.
Pemberton is such man.
He was elected two years ago by a majority of
$4,000, on platform of human rights above prop
erty rights"
Pembertons decisions are based on the facts in the
before him. He isn't much concerned with prece
dents dragged down out of musty old tones His de-
cisions have been squarey in line with his fight to
humanze the courts and often have been made in the
face of opposition from all the other judges
The Star believes, with Judge Pemberton that our
courts should be humanized.
II likes the fearless and humane way in which
Judge Pemberton has gone about doing it.
1t believes Judge Pemberton should he reelected by
an even larger vote this year than he obtained two
years ago.
While Pemberton is the only candidate for the SUI
preme bench whom The Star indorses this paper does
consider Judge Main entitled to reelection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

Martin. and his wife agreed
Then Mrs. Kennedy pointed to
Majewrki.
And you're crook. too,
You we're the man who was
shooting craps with my husband
and the other man. Yes, YOU
were. saw your
Malcwski jumped as tho shot.
Nov. lady" he said. you don't
really mean that l was there
and helped IN tho robbery. do
your
Mrs. Kennedy, not knowing
that MaJewski was a detective.
vigorously insisted that the OF.
ficer bc prosecuted and positive.
" Identified him az ths bandits
aide, TO the great delight and
amusement OF his brother
officers.
Because OF the incident. Mar.
TN was not ohatEcd with rul,
berry, but. instead. was tried In
police court for carrying con.
ceaied weapons and fined i36.
Had Mrs Kennedy not idenil.
fed the wrong man Martin
would probably stu ~ Ian.
gushing Ia the city hastlic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
TO
WELCOME
LOOPERS
Public Meeting to
Hear Flyers, Plan
of Committee, and
Parade Is Due

PETwEEN eight and ten thousand
~ persons viii be accommodated
and no around sand Point
field on the historic day tho Amer.
can world loopers complete their trip
around the world THIS day prob
baby. barring accidents. viii be
some time next week.
Because there probably viii be
from 30 to 20 planes IN the air 10
escort the woridrycrs home. the
field will be closely guarded and no
one allowed on H. Arrangements
however. have been made 90 rent
several nearby fields for car parking.
Prvsen, arrangements are:
The nSrrs. when they land. will be
met at Camp Bycrs BY n committee
of citizens. not yet chosen. Army
and navy. as well as President Cool.
idgc. win have representatives here.
Gen. Robert Alexander. tn command
AZ Camp Lewis, probably represent.
ting The arms Heeause the neid y
leased from the county. Chairman w.
A. Gaines. Of the county commission.
VIII be official weicdmer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

II have never been an employe
i Of King county.
o. have sold lumber 10 King
q county for 10 years and have
also sold service from my garage.
All material orders have been on
competitive bids. ! entered the race
for county commissioner knowing
that, N elected. could no longer do
any business with King county. as
my official connection would bar me
or any concern with which was
connsstcd from participating in coun-
~ bifsiness.
O-I have lived in King county ~
y Of my IS years. own my
home AT Redmond and other real
property. but not extensive land hold.
lugs. have paid all expenses OF
my campaign and shall continue TO
do 10. / have not accepted a cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Loeb, Leopold Fight
to Dodge the Moose

sane. the defense ha,. a half dozen
aiien.Ets prepared 10 take the stand
and testify that the mental condl.
ton OF the two murdercrs Is far
more serious than indicated by the
four defense alienists used In the
judicial hearing.
Justice .Caverly's decision will be
handed down next Wednesday. Sep
tember 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

from any county employe or from
any individual or organization and
shall not. have made no promises
TO any organization or individual.
/-What would I do to clean up
= control Of county affairs by the
so-called county rIng"7 / would fol.
low my own conscience and judg.
ment as n county commissioner and
insist that business rather than po.
litical methods be followed in the
conduct Of the county government.
FL would use the same supervis.
~ ion over the county payrolls
that | do over my own: cut out the
useless Jobs and inefficient employees
and use business methods thruout
the county government. most EN-.
phatically favor abolition Of tribute
by county employees TO campaign
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
NO WILL MADE
Leopold, Boy Killer, Denies
Drawing Up Document

CHICAGO. sept. Nathan r.
Leopold. Jr.. waiting sentence with
Richard Loeb for the murder Of
Bobby Franks. laughed heartily to-
day at stories that he had made his
VIII. in expectation Of sentence OF
death.
The stories relate that Leopold
made out viii and sent II 10
Turn TO Page 0. Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
SIGHT or GREEN
SHORES THRILLS FLYERS

Naval erat hcrocch I'd thcii
ShlsticA bells rang and Auersear
sailors doomed out tho navy yell
Tho airmen described the thrill
with which they looked down ones
more upon green shores Tho har.
rem wastes OF the Northland. over
which htye had been flying for 80
-long. were supplantcd By the com
forting sights Of civilization.
Far beneath them they saw rail.
road train creeping along the Ahoru
and steam and sailing vessels plow.
inE white burrows In the sea
Winds favored them and the
weather was ideal during the last
two hours. when they flew high over
the guiding smoke cloud sent UP by
tho destroyer Richmond
The Richmond will continue south
and viii take up its station Off Cape
Ann. ready 10 play It's part in the
final hop that remains between the
flyers and their return TO the United
States
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
HOP FOR
BOSTON
FRIDAY
Back in the u. S. A.
Soon, Flyers Are
Hustling Stages Of
Flight

Dlcrou. n s.. Sept. Amer
l. iea's around tho world flyors
wire completing minor repairs &C
their planes here today and prob.
ably viii not be able to take OF for
Boston before tomorrow.
The airmen plan 20 get away
carly IN tho morning and should
reach tho New England city. SO
miles away. about mid aftcrnoou.
Lieutenant Smith and his flying
mate, Lieutenant Nelson. aachcd
here az $50 p, m. yesterday after
flyins from Hawkes. hay. y. r. in
hours and 80 minutes.
There was tremendous cheei
from a great crowd Of thoumnai
gathered along the docks and on
top OF the hills which surround IN,
hnrbor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
WADE ASKS FOR
NEW PROPELLER

Lieut.. Leigh Wade. whose frs
plane was lost Off the Farce islands
has asked for new propeller for q
plane sent 20 him here. IN which hs
probably will cross the continent
with Lieutenants Smith and Nelson
The next flight. Pictou 20 Boston
will be along a shore line which II
,hickly populated and dotted with
wireless stations and lighthouses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Yanks Land
at Shanghai
Thousands Flee as Rebels Battle for
Control of Chinese City

WASHINGTON, Sept. A.
w American sailors. operating
with sailors from . British.
French and Japanese warships,
have thrown protective cordons
around the foreign settlement
at Shanghai, the statc depart.
ment was advised today in dis.
patches from Consul General
Cunningham in the bclcaguered
city today.
Attacking kiangsu troops have
advanced 10 within four miles o
The city and rail and telegraph
have been cut there and a
Nankin. Cunningham said.
A volunteer corps Of foreign citi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

tho prince hade farewell TO his
hosts at an early hour OF the
morning and went on some
where to dance until dawn.
The Piping Rock party proved
the "horsey' sort OF affair in
which the price takes particular
delight.
II was a stag, with some $50
horsemen present. Everything
was decidedly informal and.
Wales, seated between II. r.
Rogers Winthrop and Clarence
MacKay chatted with his hosts
and appeared to be enjoying
himself hugely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
space that Kills. Is
Mere Tr0t for Prince

SYOSSET, l.. l., Sept. 1.-THE
~ pace that kills" Is just a jog
trot for Britain's prince.
An average of some six hours
sleep each morning seems TO be
all Wales requires. He made 1t
three straight today, getting
home at an hour described by a
tred-eyod member OF the staff
as "latish."
Dined, together with members
of the British international polo
team. by a gathering OF noted
sportsmcu at the Piping Rock
club Wednesday night and kidded
by WIN Rogers, the comedian,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Report Attempt on
Mussolini's Life

LONDON, Sept, 4.--Reports OF an
attempt TO nssassinate Premier Mus.
solini near Aclua Pendente Sunday
night have caused sensation In
Italy. according to the Daily Ex.
press Rome correspondent.
THE attempt, presumably against
Mussolini's life. was made while the
premier was motoring from Asqua
Pendente TO Rome. Shots were fired
from the roadside. Mussolini's car
was untouched, but second car was
hit" the correspondent said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
COUNCIL
TAKES
CHARGES
Will Visit Gorge
P mt rid y
Mayor Will See
Working, Too

[. CHARGEs that the Gorge plant
" OF the skagit hydro-electric
project had been faulty construct.
81. viii be investigated Friday By
the city council efficiency commit.
tee.
The entire committee will visit
the plant and conduct the inyesti.
CATION. Chairman Ralph Nichols an.
nounced Thursday.
Philip Tindall. chairman. OF the
utilities committee. has been invited
to attend the sessions
Various machinery and engineer
experts representing the contrao-
tors who installed the generators
and electrical devices. are now at
the skagit making adjustments prior
TO turning the plant over 10 the
city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
CUT OUT PHONES
City CurtalIS Service to
Meet High Rates

Phone service curtailment in the
utility and street railway department
will save the city si3o,So per month.
Superintendent Clark Jackson an.
nounced Thursday.
Jackson cut the service at tho re.
quest Of the mayor, bringing the
monthly bill down from sSse.3O to
sa0s50. The telephone bill for the de.
partment, prior to the phone increase
was s200,so. jackson said that add.
tional curtailments are possible and
will probably be made in the next
month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Will End Frontier
Restraints in Ruhr

DUSSELDORF, Sept. 4.-Gen. De
Goutte, commanding the French
army of occupation, today ordered
immediate termination of frontier
restrictions between occupied and
unoccupied territory in the Ruhr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

Howdy, folks Now that the
telephone company has raised its
RATES. we've decided to use post.
cards-they're quicker. anyway.
SAY What you like. most % the
candidates are making a hard sham,
pign for office.
Added axioms: Tenants may come
and tenants may so. but Victrolaa
q on forever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

INTRODUCING Julius A. Longs,eth.
L the l.. C. Smith buildings "hu.
man encyclopedia"
Julius knows the exact location OF
every one OF the 600 offices in the
t2'story structure and most OF the
1000 office people who make up the
Smith building family"
More than that. he knows all the
folbleS and fancies OF that vast as.
semblage OF elevator riders-50. 900
Of them a day ride up and down in
the Smith building battery of eight
lifts-for he is the starter and ha,
been working in and in front Of elo.
yators for the pas, 30 years.
Thirty thousand persons. ride in
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N'titr-Idgs ut
ensding to resi-.
Dents Of the dis
triet. The animal
made It's appear.
ance around S
oeloek in the
r.-f