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Political Advisor

Ralph B. Bradford introduced him
self to Reed by asserting that he
had been the political advisor to the
grand titan of the Khan for the
Tenth Congressional district, and
also to the exalted cyclops for Lake
County. The witness had hardly
completed a description of the WON
ans organization in the Ku-Klux
Khan when Bradford badly stated
that Robinson, present junior Sen
ator from Indiana, was a Klans-
man. If he is not now"
Bradford came out yt-footedly
and stated that w. Lee Smith had
been elevated in Khan ranks because
it was the purpose of those in high
power in the hooded order to have
the Klan delivered to James E. Wat
son and stated that 65 per cent of
the Klansmen In northern Indiana
were against such a move on the
part of the State and national or
ficers.
Reeds Warns Up
BY this time Reed was getting
warmed to his subject-he seemed
to shake off the tired feeling of the
past few crowded days and again
became the master of the situation.
He seemed to sense the import of
the witnesses testimony and using
all his wiles and cunning as a ques-
toner he learned what he had sought
to ascertain for days past, the fact
that there had been a meeting in
Washington for the purpose of going
over the Indiana political situation
and that the meeting WAS attended
by Senator Watson land Imperial
Wizard Hiram w. Evans.
when we arrived lin Indianapo-
lis" said Bradford. ITO attend the
State klolero (convention). we were
informed by James ". Bolen, State
secretary Of the X. K. K. that $500
had been paid out of the Khan
treasury by w. Lee Smith, then
chief of staff, for the purpose of
sending, Mayor John L. Duvall, In
dianapolis; Mayor Herbert Males,
Evansville, and Robert F. McNay and
Jos Huntington, great titans. to
Washington to meet with Evans and
Watson"
The purpose of this trip, declared
Bradford. was to get rid of Bossert
as head of the State organization
and replace him with Smith.
Questioned again by Reed, Brad
ford stated that Bolen had made a
talk to the insurgent group at the
time of the klolero in Indianapolis
and had stated then that Watson
was present at the meeting In Wash
ington. A list Of names Of such
persons as heard Bolen make the
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trouble with respect to the high com
mand Of the rolling palace. Condi-
lions aboard the train were such
that interesting developments were
likely unless the friction We're re-
moved.
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COrrODOrdtlOn
Testimony given Monday was a
confederation of evidence heard from
present and former Khan. officials in
the person of w. Lee Smith, Walter
Bossert. Hugh Pat" Emmons and
others.
If the testimony on the Indiana
angle of the Reed campaign fund in
vestigating committee has lacked
color for the past few days, Mon
days session was replete with sensa
ton after sensation.
Not quite as hombastic as was
Emmons at Chicago, Bradford a man
of evident breeding and education
gave his testimony in a well modu-
lated voice that rang with sincerity.
Letter Read
The outstanding piece of evidence
came in the form of letter written
by Mrs. Lora Foote, head of the
Indiana Realm OF the Women or
The Ku-Klux Khan. AT the request
Of the witness and Senator Reed,
who was alone again in the hear
ing, the nd me of the person to whom
the letter was addressed was deleted.
The request for deletion came after
it had been established that the ad-
dressee of the letter has been prac-
tically driven from the city which
for years she called her home.
The afternoon session of the hear
ing was delayed while Reed waited
for Bradford and Granger, who had
left Chicago shortly after midnigh,
on Sunday When the ball started
rolling it gathered momentum with
each word and when fms was writ
ten on the days work there was a
sigh Of relief.
Senators Watson and Robinson are
to be given an opportunity to reply
to the charges in affidavits. as Reed
indicated that he would be unable to
hold further hearings before the cleo
ton
The white-haired Missourian hold.
ing this inquiry almost jumped out
Of his chair when r. c. ]. (Ollie)
Granger showed him some official
Khan documents and explained that
it was compulsory for a man taking
the Khan oath to swear that he will
keep as an inviolate secret any
thing that a Klansman tells another
member of the Khan regarding any
act or any crime with the exception
If treason, rape and malicious
murder.
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MOTHER Of
SEVEN CHILDREN
Helped in Caring for them by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
II am the mother of seven chill.
dren, the eldest being only IL years

and / feel that
Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound has
helped to pull
me through the
toughest places
OF my married
life. At one time
I was SO down
hearted that life
was a misery
A friend in In
dianapolis. Ind
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Constipation Always a Danger

ALWAYS something" says mother "Bousness stomach
headache colds feversyou know when what Syrup
Pepsn mothers safeguard Sweetens stomach bowels
children like magic No wonder mothers everywhere
and trust Dr. Caldwes Syrup Pepsn is the guardian
If the famys health Sweet supy-chdren and old people
owe it. Mild yet thorough in action Sudden colds fevers
leadache-condons responsible for nearly all dseasea dose
Syrup Pepn and all fear gone Once in the home every
mother says- keep il always hand Every druggist sells
Dr.. CaldwePs Syrup Pepsin.
For a free trial bottle send name and address ito
PepHn Syrup Company Monticello. LHinois
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Oath Barred

When Reed pointed out that under
such an oath wide field was left
and that it meant that Klansman
would be bound to hold secret re-
ports on seduction. highway robbery,
homicide, burglary and the like, the
such was the case.
Granger who holds the position
of deputy State fire marshal, which
he said he would probably lose by
reason of his testimony. told of the
fight in the Khan as narrated by
other witnesses and told of seeking
to nominate Major Hite Of the Vol
urteers of America, Indianapolis, for
the position of Indiana grand dragon
of the Khan at the time that w. Lee
Smith was named as the successor
to Bossert.
The name Of Judge" Charles Or.
bison. indianapolis, again came to
the fore when reference was again
made to his golden sword and the
! $12, 900 position given him in return
for not seeking the Democratic nom
ination as United States Senator.
which would have placed him against
Senator Watson. Reed also got
Granger to define the use Of the
words favorable" "unfavorable"
and neutral" as used by the Khan
in recommending candidates for po-
litical offices. There was no de-
Walton from other testimony in what
| Granger said.
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Doctors Statement

DIR. Arthur b. Duel of New York
treated Queen Marie a few days ago
when she returned from Washington
with a cold. He said:
Her Majesty has no symptoms of
grip. / saw her Sunday night just
before she went to the Metropolitan
Opera House. She never had more
than a throat irritation and a cough.
l have had no communication direct
or indirect with King Ferdinand or
others in Bucharest"
Nevertheless trained nurse is
with the Queen today.
From Washington came the news
that a source of information close
to the Roumanian legation intimated
that Marie's tour might be modified
or come to premature end unless
her health improved.
1t was said, however. that Marie
might lose face" in political
sense. if she returned home at Ferdi-
nand's behest.
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QUEEN MARIE IS
EMBARRASSED
Continued From Page u

had expected some such announce.
ment as came from Bucharest and
were not surprised
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Mrs. Vivian Tracy Wheatcraft,
Republican vice chairman of Indi.
ana, who was reported by her nus
band to be too i'll i'm a st. Louis hos
pital to be interviewed today by Sen
atOr James A. Reed, conducting the
Indiana campaign inquiry.
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Guardian
of the
Family

my father who is past rs, shares bottle of Syrup
lVI Pepsin with his little great-granddaughter aged
three. And when feel constipated with headache and
Dousness also get my share of Syrup Pepsn We would as
think of being without salt and sugar as not to have
bottle of Dr. CadwePs Syrup Pepsn in the house, Name and
address will be furnished upon request)
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with a summons in a suit for 500.
900 damages sought by the beautiful
Kathryn Ray, who charges that
Price beat her
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REEDPLOWSON
IN STATE QUIZ

Continued From Page u
with Jim Watson sitting in and
Bossert came back to Indiana out of
Klan job.
Confederation
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NOT so FUNNY

Bu United Press
Price, comedian, has been served
Evening star., 1926-12-28
RESOLUTIONS BEING REPLACED
BY QUEST FOR SIN. EDITOR SAYS
Survey In New York Shows Old Custom
of Turning Over New Years Leaf
Is Now Well Out of Date.
at least for the time being"

at least for the time being"
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said:
II can't remember taking any New
Year resolutions-unless, perhaps. it
was my grandmother. She was pretty
strong for resolutions, in general, par.
ticularly during Lent, and impressed
me that they were very important.
have made a good many resolutions
but never confined them to the first
of the year"
Chauncey Depew OF.
Chauncey NJ. Depew. 92-year-old at
torney, railroad chairman and after
dinner speaker, was the first this sea
son to announce that this year he was
off the pledges" He said he didn't
know what he could swear off, as
matter Of fact, having given up a
long time ago pipes, bottles, cigars,
red meat and late hours.
Egmont Arens, former editor of the
Seven Arts Magazine and now one
of the editors of the New Masses. said:
THE reason there has been q de-
cline and fall in the old New Year
resolutions is probably because people
are beginning to believe that sin is
an art and should be accorded more
time and attention than heretofore
Instead of making resolves against
it, the tiapper element certainly is out
for bigger and better sins, and the
attitude is unQuestionably spreading
to others who like to think untradi.
tiOnally,"
Evening star., 1926-12-28
GEORGETOWN SEEKS
BUILDING GUIDANCE
Citizens Ask Cooperation to En-
hance Architectural Symmetry
of Community.

The Georgetown Citizens Assocition
will seek the cooperation of other
citizens associations toward the es-
tablishment of definite plan OF build
ing supervision tending to enhance
the architectural symmetry of the
communitye according to a resolution
adopted last night at a meeting Of the
association.
Passage of the resolution followed
an address by Capt. Horace Peaslee
member OF the advisory committee Of
architects, who explained that the
services of the members Of the COM
mittee were donated and that the
architects reviewed plans for proposed
buildings.
I'VE all face condition." he said.
where an ugly building might be put
up next door to us or our property.
If these private interests are multi
piled it is readily seen that such build
ing is bad for the community and for
the city as a whole
The association voted also to extend
financial aid to the Women's Home
for the Aged, in Georgetown, and di-
rected its secretary to write a letter
OF appreciation to DIR. Fowler for his
attempt to abate the smoke evil in
Georgetown, and one to The Star for
publicity given that section OF the
city in recent rotogravure section.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
UNITED ARMY-NAVY
BUDGET WAR SEENET
PRESENT SESSION
Continued from First Page,

statement before the House military
affairs committee. In the course of
advocating the Army promotion bill,
Gen. Summerall said:
1T is fact that the American
Army has never sustained ultimate
defeat, but it must not be taken for
granted that such will always be the
case. We must protect ourselves
against defeat by having an efficient
Army on which we can rely TO achieve
victory. Numbers will not be suffi-
eient. If ] may compare the Army
to the sword, it is not only the weight
of the sword, but it is the edge of the
sword that cuts. The edge of the
sword with an army is morale, or the
will to win.
"Eontentment, pride self-respedt, a
high sense of honor, loyalty, courage
and unselfish devotion to duty can
come only through just such treat
ment and the adoption of those meth
DDS that put into mems hearts the
love of service and the desire to wear
the country's uniform and to sustain
the honor of it's flag"
Gen. Summerall, toward the end of
his remarks. told the committee that
ECONOMY that does not produce eff
cheney is extravaganza" Referring to
his past three years as commander of
the corps area DASeu on new 1Ork
City, the chief of staff asserted his
conviction that the people of the
country thoroughly indorse what
say"
When Gen. Summerall finished. Rep
resentatives Wurzbach. Texas, and
Wainwright, New York. thanked him
in the committees name. expressing
the wish that every American might
have heard the statement"
Resentment OF budget tampering
with naval and military estimates,
now rampant in Congress, is ex-
tremely likely to lead to a general
attack on the budget dictatorship. .
as it is commonly called on Capitol
HILL Complaints on that score are
more frequent in naval and military
quarters, in ana out of Congress, but
criticism of Gen. Lords methods is
not confined to them.
Practically every executive depart
ment has an enduring grudge against
the master of the budget. Loyalty to
the administration prevents the VIC
Tins of his pruning knife from cry
ing their grievances from the exec
utive house-tops. But if the drive
on behalf OF adequate national de-
fense takes the direction now threat.
ened, when Congress reconvenes, Gen.
Lords system, as 1t affects many
Federal activities, is in for a siege of
revelation and rebuke.
Perhaps, before the siege is lifted,
the whole question of Congrss' alb
dication of it's former control of the
Nations purse-strings will be aired.
copyright. 1926)
Evening star., 1926-12-28
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 2S.--The
oldtime New Year resolution is this
year, so far as New York Is concerned,
as out of date as the mustache cup.
A canvass of citizens in public and
private life failed to reveal to the
Associated Press any one who is
going to take the pledge next Sat
urday.
Moreover, some say. they never
have made New Year resolution,
and probably never will.
F'lappers and "revolutionists, in
deed, go a bit further and through
one spokesman yesterday announced
that what the country needed was not
less sin, "but bigger and better sins,
and more of them"
Vice Foe Finds Shortage.
Not even John s. Summer, whose
official position is head of the society
for the prevention of vice, has no
ticed any high resolving trend this
year.
"The only place. he said. "I've en-
countered any New Year resolutions
is occasionally in a cartoon. Not
that | oppose good resolutions. I'm
not taking any I hadn't given the
matter any thought. I'm going right
along as uSual--so's the society. But,
of course. everything that leads TO a
higher life is good, and I think a
New Year resolution, such as we
used to hear about, probably did good
Evening star., 1926-12-28
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December %
(Specian.-The south abutment of the
concrete bridge being constructed
over Hunting Creek, which was
Knocked 5 inches out of plumb more
than a week ago, has gone back to
within an inch of it's original posi-
ton as a result of the removal of the
earth for the new causeway. It was
the pressure from the new fill that
caused the bridge to get out of plumb.
Engineers from the State Highway
Commission expect to have thsAbridge
completely hack to it's original posi-
tion within the next few days. No
further filling will be done until both
sides are ready, and as both sides are
filled simultaneously. the pressure
will not be great. it is stated.
Mrs. Effie p. Sinms, S04 North Co
lumbus street, driver of an autemo-
bile that last week struck and injured
John Chadwick. u, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. p Chadwick Of Herbert
Springs, Fairfax County, was acquit-
ted in the Police Court Of the charge
OF passing an electric car at Cameron
and Payne streets while the car was
discharring passengers.
Alexandria Washington Lodge of
Masons, No. 90, at its annual meet
ing last night elected these officers:
DIR. John r. Ashton, worshipful mas
ter: w. Seldom. Washington, senior
warden: G. Aubrey Callahan, junior
warden; ]. Edward Shinn, treasurer;
q. Page Waller, secretary; Charles r.
Swetnam, senior deacon: e. j. Skid
more, junior deacon: DIR. S. Nelson
Gray and Henry =. Thomas. stewards;
Rev. Percy Foster Hall, chaplain, and
George w. Zachary, tiler
Percy l.. Cliff, district deputy grand
master Of district No. ], assisted by
Past Grand Master Charles II. Gala
han. installed the newly elected Off
GERS.
These officers have been elected by
Alexandria Council, No. 627, Royal
Arcanum: James r. Mansfield, repre-
sentative to Grand Council;' Oscar
Pierpoint, alternate representative to
Grand Council; John B. Watkins, past
regent; James Bayne. regent; James
q. Graham, orator; James r. Mans
field, secretary and acting treasurer;
James H. Mansfield. collector: Alvin
Powell, chaplain; John G. Cockey,
guide; Russell A. Wilkinson, warden
William Baader, sentry; John T. Wat
kins. John G. Cockey and Alvin Pow
ell. trustees. The new officers will
be installed by James Bayne, district
deputy grand regent, January IL.
There are 500 automobile owners in
Alexa ndria and nearby whose cards
to get license have not been de
livered because they have moved &c
other places. These cards have beer
turned over to Deputy State Motor
Vehicle Commissioner Z. j. McDer
mott. They have been left for the
owners at 105 South Washington
street. -
1t is necessary that all owners OF
automobiles pay their license by
January I.
AS result of the Christmas cele
bration II persons were taken to the
city Jail late yesterday afternoon
unable to pay the fines assessed
against them. Most of them will
spend 30 days there.
Local merchants report that they
had an unusually large Christina.
trade which exceeded the business
done last year. The shop-early idea
they say. helped considerably, ant
there was not a big rush at the close
"A class of candidates will bt
initiated Friday night by Alexandra
Council, No. s, Order Fraterna
Americans.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
By ROBERT II. SMALL.

With q. constant tightening of the
blockade against imported liquors, pro-
hibition enforcement is becoming more
ana more q battle OF the chemists.
Government chemists are striving
night and day TO put sufficient noxious
mixtures into industrial alcohol to
make it both unfit and dangerous for
drinking purposes, while high Salaried
chemists Qf the bootleg trade are dis
covering new means of taking the
polSons out. So long as alcohol is es-
sential TO the industries of the world
this battle probably viii go on.
Tragic attention has been called to
this chemical struggle by the long
lists of holiday deaths which are being
reported from various sections of the
country, principally New York. where
more than q score of deaths from al
coholism already have been reported,
with undoubtedly more to come. One
OF the city medical examiners in New
York blatnes the Government for it's
policy of placing poisons in alcohol
sold for Industrial uses, saving it
knows full well a certain amount Of
thls alcohol viii be used as a beverage.
Heavy DriI,Ring Blamed.
Other medical examiners are in
chned to blame the deaths OH too
much alcohol rather than bad alco-
hol.
Government statistics. in anv event.
show there is rising tide of deaths
attributed to alcoholism, but these sta
tlstlcs DO not try to distinguish be
tween too much good" alcohol and
just enough bad alcohol
1t is freely admitted by prohibition
enforcement officers that a small per-
centage Of wood alcohol, one of the
deadliest poisons known, is placed in
industrial Or denatured alcohol at
this time. II is claimed, however, the
percentage is not high enough to kill
or TO cause blindness under ordinary
circumstances. Warnings are placed
on all mixtures containing denatured
alcohol that if taken as a beverage
the liquid will cause serious gastric
or Intestinal disturbances.
While the Government has been fol-
lowing what it calls established prac-
tice throughout the world in the de-
maturing CT alcohol, it nevertheless
Is working to the end of avoiding all
poisonous ingredients in the newer
processes
Government chemists believe thew
have reached a formula which will be
effective. The idea is to give dena-
tured alcohol q taste which will be
worse than dark brown. The Govern
ment wants to make denatured alco-
Evening star., 1926-12-28
H|ROH|TO OUTLINES
/ AIMS OF HIS REIGN
Peace With All Nations Goal
Says New Emperor in EdiCt
/ to Japanese.
By J. RUSSELL KENNEDY.

Rv Radio To Inp NtaF ana 'Df'dAn lf3hN
News. Copyright. 1925.
TOXIC. December rs" simplicity
Instead of vain display: originality in
stead OF blind imitation: progress i'm
this period Of evolution, improvement
in keeping Up with advancing cjviliza-
ton: national harmony in purpose and
action: beneflcence toward all classes.
friendship with all nations on earth
these are the cardinal aims toward
which our most profound and abiding
selicitude is directed"
Thus Emperor Hirohito. publicly
announcing his ascension to the
throne this morning, embodied his
own policies with directions to the
people of Japan. 1t was the new En-
perors first edict, read before an as
semblage of the highest in the land
al the first court held al the imperial
palace, according TO prescribed GUS
tom
The imperial message contained 600
words II opened by announcing a
resolution 10 observe the laws and
maintain the glorious traditions of his
ancestors. 1t paid tribute to the
achievements of Hirohito's grandfa-
ther, the great Meiii Emperor, who
consolidated a system of government
unparalleled in the world -
The present Sovereign's imperial
father aimed at d most brilliant de-
velopment of the empire, the message
stated, but his health failing, the re-
gency intervened and Hirohito now
realizes his difficulties
The Emperor enumerated changes
In world conditions and the conflict
Of domestic interests and stressed the
importance of concentration upon the
situation i'll order to secure unity of
the whole country, accomplishing
prosperity through solidarity.
"A new chapter has opened in the
history of human civilization" the
Emperor stated. 1.-The course OF
events at home and abroad indicates
that progress can only be attained by
degrees"
Evening star., 1926-12-28
WORLD CRUISERS SPEND
CHRISTMAS IN HOLY LAND
Party Aboard Canadian Pacific
Liner Mingle With Thousands of
Pilgrims" There.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM, December 25 (de-
layed) d).-Passenger of the world
cruising Canadian Pacific liner EN-
press of Scotland spent Christmas in
the Holy Land,ac cording to schedule.
On Christmas eve the tourists
mingled with thousands of pilgrims
from every country in the world at
the Church of the Nativity in Beth
lehem and also visited the grotto
where the Saviour was born.
A Latin priest celebrated mass in
the church by permission Of the
Greek and Armenian prelates who
are the official guardians of the
sanctuary. Thereafter he led the
congregation through the basilica.
bearing aloft an effigy of the infant
Jesus, which he first placed in the
manger and then deposited on the
high altar, where it will remain IL
days-until the feast Of the Epiphany.
One hundred and fifty-odd pas
sengers of the Empress of Scotland
spent Christmas night in Nazareth
attending services at Christ Church.
erected on the site of the synagogue
where the Saviour preached.