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Evening star., 1924-01-21
JURY IND!CTS 27,
EX0NERATES SIX
"
Seven Face Trial for Assault With
y Dangerous Weapon-Nine
for Robbery.

The new grand jury made its first
report today to Justice Hitz in Crimi-
nal Division /. The grand Jurors in
dicted twenty-seven persons and ex-
onerated six others Of charges which
had been preferred against them.
Those indicted and the charges
against them are: Robert Forrest,
assault with dangerous weapon; Arm
stead Ward. Leon Woodward, Willie
l. Williams and Otha Rhodes. rob-
berry; Adolph Jaffe, grand larceny;
William Webb. James Turner. Bessie
johnson, Oscar B. jackson and Wal
ter Golden, assault, with dangerous
weapon; Robert Lewis. and Thomas
r. Fitzgerald. grand larceny; Raymond
johnson and Ralph ]. Richards, house,
breaking and larceny; Deacon Jones,
Reese Johnson, John rBown, Walter J.
Carver and Gertrude Irvingr robbery;
William T. Webster, attempted rob-
berry; Johnnie Washington, joyriding;
Benjamin F. Awl, William Alfred Mil
Ter and Frederick Sinclair. grand lar
ceny; Prescott E. Haskell, non-sup-
port of wife and minor children.
The cases ignored are: Bernice ".
Beasley, assault with dangerous
weapon: Philip ]. Lewis, joyriding:
John B. Moore, robbery: Richard
Bates, assault with dangerous weapon;
Medill A. Smith and Albert Randolph,
joyrding.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
INTRODUCES BILL
FOR ORCOMPENSAT|ON
UnderhiII Measure Would
Provide for Accidental
Injury of Workmen.

Representative underhili of Massa-
chusetts today introduced in the
House his workmens compensation
bill to assure compensation for acci-
dental injuries or death of employees
In certain occupations in the District
of Columbia. Representative Fitzger-
aid of Ohio is author of another
workmen's compensation bill. on
which hearings are soon to be held by
| a special subcommittee of the House
District committee. Representatives
Underhill and Fitzgerald are rival
contenders for different systems Of
compulsory Industrial insurance and
IN the last Congress got into a dead
LOCK on tht\r respective measures
which bloclks Ned other legislation.
The Underhtll bill. offered in the
House today, provides for the crea-
tion OF the office of compensation
commissioner at a salary of $4,000. to
be appointed by the District Commits
! s1oners and who must be an actual
! resident of the District. The term
| OF off1ce would be four years, but re-
moval for ineff1ciency, neglect or mall
feasance In office Is specifically pro-
vided for.
This legislation would apply to all
private employment except as fol-
lows:
Cd Any employment in commerce
between the District and any of the
states possessions or foreign nations.
in the service of a common carrier
| by railroad.
(2) Any employment that is casual
and not in the usual course OF the
trade, business. occupation or profess
| sion of the employer.
(3) Any employment in an occupa-
tton not carried on by the employer
for the sake of pecuniary gain.
ca Employment as houSehold
domestic servant.
(5) Employment by an eleemosy-
nary institution or association.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
MRS. r. R. CHATFlELD
DIES AT HOME HERE
Widow of Colonel Was Prominent
in Army Relief Society
Work.

Mrs. Frances Rains Chatfeld, well
known In society circles, connected
with the Army Relief Society for a.
number of years. and the widow of
Col. Walter II. Chatfeld, died at her
residence, 1902 Connecticut avenue
northwest, yesterday.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the chapel of ". r. Speare Com
pany, 1908 II street northwest, TO-
morrow at 2 pm. Interment will be
i'm Arlington cemetery.
Mrs Chatfield was the daughter OF
Cen. Garbiel Rains of Augusta. Ga.
and is a descendant of a long line OF
prominent Army people,
She Is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
q. II. Paddock and Mrs. e. R. Upper.
both of New York city, and a brother,
DR. Henry Rains of Columbia, 8. c..
and nieces, Mrs. John Sturman and
Mrs. Leroy Hankinson. both OF Au-
rusta- Ga: Mrs. Henry Barcley OF
New York. Mrs. H. Williams OF
cleveland, Ohio, and a nephew, Capt.
Sewer Tupper, U. s. A.. stationed in
Honolulu.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
TRIAL OF SWEENEY
AND PHUMPHREY ON
Third Pleads Guilty in Upper
Marlboro Jail Substitution
Case.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Md, January 21.-
Former Sheriff J. Arthur Sweeney and
Deputy Everett Pumphrey OF Prince
Georges county went on trial be-
fore United States District Judge
Morris A. Soper here today, charged
with conspiracy to obstruct Justice in
allowing a federal prisoner in the jail
at Upper Marlboro, Nd, to escape.
Grover Cleveland Hall, who was
Jointly indicted, pleaded guilty. John
G. Stafford OF Petersburg. Va, had
been sentenced to serve three months
Imprisonment on a charge of vio-
Iating the prohibition law. Stafford,
according to the charges, on April %
made application to serve in the Up
per Marlboro Jail instead Of the Bal
timore Jail, and on the following day
Hall was locked UP in Stafford's place.
Discovery was made a month later
that the prisoner was not Stafford.
and an investigation followed, result
ing in the indictments. Stafford has
not been located.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
IDAUGHERTY WOULD
| SHIFT DRY" WORK
Declares Prohibition Enforce
ment Should Be Assigned
to His Department. .

Detection and prosecution of crime,
including that under prohibition en-
forcement. properly belongs to the
Department of Justice, Attorney
General Daugherty today told the
joint congressional committee holding
hearings on the reorganization of the
government departments.
At the same time the Attorney Cen
eral made 1t plain that neither he
nor 'any other officer in his depart
ment is seeking the enforcement work.
now In the hands of the prohibition
enforcement unit OF the Treasury
Department.
After the Attorney General left the
stand Assistant Attorney General
Holland told the committee that Off
cials at the department hoped the
responsibility for upholding the pro-
hibition law won't come about while
we are there. but said he could see
nothing against this work being
placed with his department.
Mr.. Daugherty said he is inclined
10 leave the administration of the
prisons Where it is. under the Attor-
ney General
II think they are better off under
a hard-boiled Attorney General who
mas some heart and some common
sense. he told the committee, at
tacking the proposition to transfer
the adm inistration of prisons to the
proposed department of education and
welfare.
He spoke against the proposal to
put postal inspectors under the De-
partment of Justice, and was nom
committal on the proposition to
place the alien property custodian
In the Depi ..-.aent of Justice.
Secretary Wallace of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture finished his testi-
mony before the committee, begun
last week. before the Attorney Cen
eral took the stand. He reiterated,
his belief that the administration of
the public domain. reclamation serv-
ice. Botanic Garden. National Zoologi-
cal Park and the bureau of fisheries
properly should be in his department
He scored as "unsound" the sugges-
ton to take the bureau of chemistry
from his department
Secretary Davis OF the Department
or Labor ts expected to be heard by
the committee tomorrow
Evening star., 1924-01-21
APPEAL OF SLAYERS
DISMISSED BY COURT
Highest Bench Rules it Has No
Jurisdiction in Louisiana
Case

The Supreme Court dismissed for
want of Jurisdiction today the case
brought by Joseph RIM, Joseph
Giglio, Andrea Lamantia, Roy Leona,
Joseph Bocchio and Natali Deamore
to have set adde their conviction.
with death sentence, for the murder
of Dallas Gaines. in the parish of
Tangipahoa, La They had two trials,
the first being set aside by the
Louisiana supreme court.
They contended that confessions
had been improperly admitted, that
g. prejudiced juror sat, that the trial
Judge refused to withdraw and per-
NIT another judge to conduct the
trials after he had been objected to,
and that the case should have been
tried in another parish because of
the public sentiment In the parish
where the crime was committed.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
PRESIDENT GREETS
ANTLDRY GROUP
Praises Them for Stand for
Law Enforcement-Re-
iterates Own Position.

President Coolidge today congrat-
uletcd members of the executive COM
mstt"e Of tho Association Against the
Prohihition Amendment, holding It's
convention in Washington. for the
asaoc' ation's stand for law enforce
mont and told them that he stands
for strict enforcement Of the Vol
stead law.
The President received the de,ega-
tion. from vartous sections az the
country. IN hi, rrivato Office anf fol-
'nwinG intrn.suotionr h. Senator
ItaVRrt Of Delaware. Col. Archiba Id
hnrkins OF this city. chairman os tho
executive committee. said:
Mr. tresidcnt. the delegates Of the
- as"nc'atlon Against tn Prohibition
.sin"ndment and other liberal socle-
.ies nave met to consider the present
conultions We desire to assure you
VI our support and our respect and
that the members of these societies
st"nd absolutely for law and order
We believe In the impartial execu-
ton OF law as the preservation OF the
c,t!sens liberties, and we believe also
tnat experience has shown that eX-
istinG laws should be modified"
me Antt-Saloon League end Amer
lcas legal torridity were the targets
OF verbal volleys fired by sneakers
es the face the facts conference"
convened today in the willard Hotel
under the AUSPICES Of the association.
More than LOCO delegates. repre-
senting every state in the Union.
were present when the conference
was convened in executive session.
An open session, at which the public
may be present, will be held thia
afternoon in the small ballroom Of
the Willard.
Findings of the executive session
Will be reported to the general and
open meeting at o'clock
The speakers this afternoon. ac-
cording to the official program, will
include: Rev. j. Malcolm Smith Of
New York city. Mrs. w. w. Mont
gor0ery. jr., of Pennsylvania: Ran
dolph w. Childs of Philadelphia,
Frank w. Russell. representing
Canadian prohibition organiza-
tion; Capt. William L. Fish OF New
Jersey, Nathan Matthews of Massa-
chusetts Austen G. Fox OF New York
city, Representative Edward Voigt OF
Wisconsin and Matthew VOL OF
Chicago, vice president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
Tonight the delegates will assemble
around the banquet board at the
Willard. Their toastmaster will be
Representative John Philip Hill of
Maryland. Senator William Cabell
Bruce of Maryland and Senator
Thomas F. Bayard of Delaware will
speak at the banquet.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
MExICANs ENTER o. S.
Federal Force of 1900 Men Passes
Through El Paso.

By the Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, January 2l.-A spe-
cial train carrying approximately
1900 Mexican federal troops passed
through Ell Paso today at 6:45 am.
and was Immediately routed to
Juarez. Special guards Of United
States troops and Ell Paso police ac-
companied the train through the
lower part Of the oity. The toops
came from western Mexico by way of
Naco, Ariz., and will be sent to the
interior Of Mexico.
Maj. Earl Iandreth, United States
Army intelligence officer in the FL
Paso district, was in charge OF the
train from Columbus, N. M. to Ell
miles. A special guard OF twenty
soldiers accompanied the military ON
Ger to the border town and brought
the train to FL Paso.
Precautions Against Raid.
The precautions there were due to
reports that a band Of rebel raiders
had appeared near Palomas. seven
can side of the International boun-
Diary, with the intention of attacking
the train.
Permission for the Mexican SOL
diers to cross United States territory,
that they might strike at the revo-
lutionists from some new angle, was
requested by President Obregon. The
State Department at Washington
promptly acquiesced.
The passage of the Mexicans into
the United States was a long, tire
some. process. Each soldier was re-
quired to register his name as he en-
tered the United States. More than
four hours were required to inspect
and register the entire contingent.
FEDERALS TO ATTACK.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
POL|CE-F|REMEN
PAY BILL APPROVED
Amended Measure to Be In.
troduced Today-Enact-
ment Monday Predicted.

Favorable report on the police and
firemen's pay bill after series of
incre ases in salaries had been writ
ten into the bill above the figures
submitted by the District Commits
sioners was ordered today by the
subcommittee headed by Representa-
tive Lampert of Wisconsin, to be
made to the full District committee
of the House on Wednesday with the
intention of having the bill brought
up for passage in the House next
Monday.
Representative Fred n. Zihlman of
Maryland was instructed to reintro-
duce the bill today containing all
tbe. changes that have been agreed
uhbn in subcommittee so that the full
committee and the House Will have
a.3lean bill to consider.
Representative Blanton. democrat, of
f4Mas, told the subcommittee that he
feels certain the full committee will
promptly report the bill Wednesday and
that it will be passed i'll the House
on Monday without delay.
New Rank Provided.
One of the important changes made
today was to provide for a new rank
of detective lieutenant for the thirty
FIVE privates now detailed at head
quarters. This action was taken upon
recommendation of Inspector Phillips
aW Inspector Grant, in charge of detec-
tive headquarters.
In reply to a question from Repre-
sentative Blanton as to what oppor-
tunity was opened UP for detectives of
particular ability and efficiency, In
spector Grant said that they had an
opportunity TO work up to the rank OF
inspector or cap, ain
Milton ID. Smith, representing the Po-
licemen's Association, heartily Endorsed
the proposition, saying that these thir-
ty-five headquarters detectives should
have a permanent rank so that they
might not be denoted overnight at the
whim Of one man. lie believed this
would increase efficiency.
Other changes in the salary sched-
ule for the police department in
clude increasing the salary of the
inspector in charge of detective
salary of lieutenant assistant ,ne
inspector in charge of detective head
quarters to s2.9S0. increasing the
salary of detective leutenants to
$500 each.
Increase for Firemen.
In regard to the firemens pay bill
agreement upon the following in
creases, written into the bin on mo-
tion of Representative Blanton az
follows: Deputy chief engineer. from
$3.50 to $500; battalion chief en-
gineer, from s2.S00 to S3.O50; fire
marshal. from $4,000 to So Z5U: -t.D-
uty fire marshal. $1,000 to s2,50o:
lieutenants, S2,250 to S2,S50; SER
gsants, from $4,000 to $4,000; super
intendent of machinery. $4,000 to
$3.50; assistant superintendent of
machinery, s2.40G to s2.500; pilots,
$4,000 to $2,250: marine engineer
$4,000 TO s2,250; assistant marine
engineer, $1,000 to s2.15O
On the suggestion of Representa-
tive Zthlman proviso was added to
the amendment BY Representative
BlAnton previously written into the
bill, which grants one day off in
seven In lieu Of Sunday to police and
fremen. The proviso would allow
this day off to be discontinued tenn
porarily when in the judgment of the
District Commissioners an emergency,
such as confiagration, riot, ETC., exists.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
FEDERALS TO ATTACK.
Rebel Stronghold Near Vera Cruz
Objective of Obregon.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associat ted Press.
MEXICO CITY. January 81 (by Ra-
dio via the Fort Worth Star-Tele-
troops will attack
Esperanza, Puebla- a rebel strong
hold on the Vera Cruz front within
the next few days, 1t is believed here,
in what is expected to be the first de-
cisive battle Of the governments Of
fensive.
The federal troops under Gen. Eu-
genio Martinez are continuing their
advance toward Esperanza. The fed
erals now control San Marcos Puebla,
which was occupied by Gen. Marti-
nez's troops Saturday.
Gen. Pedro Gonzales has concen-
trated his revolutionary troops in
Esperanza after fruitless attempts
last week to cut communications of
the Obregon army and to capture
Puebla
The federal leaders believe Es-
peranza will be taken without trouble
and are planning to combat guerilla
warfare which they believe the
rebels will turn to il defeated there,
Specials from Penjamo state that
a rebel detachement is reported near
Saivatierra, Guanajato, apparently
threatening Celeya in the same state.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
ORE MINES TO- REOPEN

ST. JOHNS, n. F., January 21-
Arrangements have been effected for
reopening ore mirfes at Belle Isle,
shut down for the past two months
The company undertakes to employ
until December Is not fewer than
500. men daily with a possible in
crease to twice that number when
navigation opens. The government
will exempt the. company from the
export duty on ore
Evening star., 1924-01-21

that the warning to Mexican rebel
leaders emphasized by the presence
of American war vessels at Tampico
has been sufficient.
The Richmond steamed northward
to Tampico after picking up at Vera
Cruz most of the crew Of the stranded
cruiser Tacoma. These men probably
will be distributed among such other
vessels as may arrive later at Tam
pico. The Richmond was reported as
lying "off Tampico," which was taken
az meaning that she was outside the
proposed blockade line, observing
conditions and prepared TO render
such assistance to American mer-
chantmen as may be necessary.
Heavy weather was reported along
the Mexican gulf coast today, and 1t
was feared the Tacoma would be
battered beyond any hope OF renoat-
ing.
~r--x1a~ ~1o EMITTED IT
Evening star., 1924-01-21
MAY PAY HUERTA $4,000
American Oil Firm Waits Capture
Of Tampico by Rebels.

NEW YORK, January 81. Payment
by the Mexican Petroleum Company
of 100000 to Adolf6 de la Huerta,
leader of the Mexican revolutionary
faction, to prevent him from carrying
out threat to destroy the companys
property at Tampico, hinges upon
capture of the Mexican port by the
revolutionary faction, according to
company.
Mr.. WyIie declared that the threat
to destroy the property unless an ad-
vance in export oil taxes was paid to
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Playwright for Children.

Miss Olive NJ. Price. of s19 Eldora
Place, Pittsburgh, Pa, has found
writing plays for children highly sue
cessful. She has written twelve so
far and she Is only nineteen years
old. More than twenty schools have
asked for rights to produce them.
She was poet laureate of her class
when fifteen. She says she is
swamped with work as she Is getting
orders for szeciai plays.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
GIRLS D0RMlT0RY BURNS.
rs Occupants Escape Without In
Jury in Blaze.

ASHEvILLE, n. c., January 21.-
The Montreal Hotel. serving as dor
mitory for the Montreal Normal
School on the assembly grounds OF
the Southern Presbyterian Church.
nineteen miles east Of this city. was
DESTROYED by fire this morning, In
yolving a loss estimated at $4,000.
Sveenty-flve girls, students at the
normal school, and ten teachers domi-
ciled in the building. escaped without
injury. The students and teachers
lost practically all of their effects.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
U. S. TUG SEEKS REFUGE.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORT, ARTHUR, Tex, January 21.
The United States naval tug Bay
Spring has taken refuge in Vera Cruz
harbor from the worst hurricane in
years." according to a message re-
ceived here today by wireless from
the Mexican port.
The radio message, broadcast from
Vera Cruz, was signed "Marino Her
nandez," and said the de la Huerta
government gave permission for the
Bay Spring to enter the harbor after
the vessel had wirelessed she was in
danger of laundering. The wireless
has been forwarded to washington.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Democrats May
AUO,U Public to
See Convention,
By the Associated Press

BY the AssocIa ted Press
NEW YORK, January 21.--A plan
to throw open at least one session of
the democratic national convention to
the public Is being considered by
Chairman Cordell Hull of the national
democratic committee.
The problem of handling the enor-
nous crowds that might storm Madi-
son Square Garden has been con-
sfuered and II was said IL the plan
went through the conventfo might
be transferred to the Yankee Stadium
or the Polo Grounds for the day,
Evening star., 1924-01-21
the revolutionists was received abou
Ia.

the revolutionists was received about
ten days ago.
Representatives of the company
who had taken up the demand with
the State Department In Washington,
he said, had been advised to protect
the Tampico company by complying
with the demand in the event that
de la Huerta gained control of the
port.
MT. wylie made : it clear that no
payment would be made, unless the
revolutionists' actually seized the
property and indicated their inten-
tion to carry out their threat. o ~
The company's supply In this coun-
try is ample for at least three
months, he said. ~
Evening star., 1924-01-21

mont. asked if there might be cir
cumstances under which such q fund
would prove something of a moral
menace"
mo. not IL rightly administered, -
was the reply.
Hoped to Affect Opinion.
Mr.. Box said he hoped to affect
public opinion by: his award, but de-
clared he never had seen any liter
ature issued by those in charge of
the award urging persons to write
to their senators and representatives
In support of the prize peace plan.
You probably are the only man in
the United States who hasn't seen
IT." said Senator Reed.
The Missouri senator showed the
witness several. pieces Of literature
sent out by the award organization
and other agencies Among them was
a COPY of ballot sent out in the
nation wide referendum.
''Did you voter" asked Mr.. Box.
There was a laugh from the spec
tators, but the question went un-
answered.
senator Reed referred TO much of
the literature as "propaganda."
what is your definition of proga-
ganda?" asked Mr.. Box.
"Oh, / don't care to go into that"
responded Senator Reed. IF you
don't know what it is. you ought not
to be undertaking to regulate the
affairs of the world"
Questioned ON Fund.
Senator Caraway, democrat, Arkansas,
later led the witness back TO the
question of the amount ofsthe trust
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Baby Born With Beard.

Perfectly normal in every other
way, a baby recently born at a ma
ternity home in Pozsonyer. Hungaria,
had full grown beard. The unusual
occurrence attracted scientific at
tefition in Europe, as a baby being
born with a chin covering IL most
rare. :
Evening star., 1924-01-21
PROHIBITION ABOLITION
PROPOSED IN NORWAY
New Budget Provides for Increased
Expenditures-Money Needed
to Meet Deficit.

LONDON, January 21.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
says the Norwegian state budget for
1s24-25 provides for an expenditure
of 631.3S1,000 kroner, an increase OF
79,792,s75 kroner over the previous
year. The dispatch adds that the
government suggests the abolition Of
the prohibition upon spirits. 1t esti-
mates the government would receive
an income of 100000 kroner from a
special spirits duty of kroner per
bottle.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

A dispatch from Christiania, Janu-
airy IL, said the ministry announced
that a bill would be introduced abol-
ishfng what remained of the prohibit
be a free sale of alcoholic liquors,
the revenue from which would be
used to meet ths deficit In last years
budget ..sss-4.s4-.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Nothing to Boast About.

From London Punch.
Laborer--You got the face of q
bolsheTfst, you ave
Sailor--Well, yourn amt exactly
any peace conference.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
PEACE PRIZE IDEA
AND COST HIS, BOX
ASSURES SENATORS

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Evening star., 1924-01-21
SENATOR kSSAILS
"WATERED STOCK"
OF TRACTION LINES

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Evening star., 1924-01-21
BLOCKADE OF TAMPICO
POSTPONED" REPORTS
U. S. ADMIRAL MAGRUDER

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Evening star., 1924-01-21
Questioned ON Fund,

Senator Caraway. democrat, Arkansas,
later led the witness back TO the
question of the amount OfIthe trust