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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
RUM CASE
IS GIVEN TO]URY
$40, 100000 Liquor Ring
Trial Ends After SenSa-
tionaI Testimony.


NEW YORK, July 26.--The case of
William V. Dwyer and seven others,
accused OF operating a sac, 900 900
rum ring. went to the jury in Federal
Court today.
The trial was featured by testimony
Of former coast guardsmen,that while
In the Government service they ran
liquor to port from Dryers boats In
rum row In the United States cutters.
The defense concentrated on attempts
to show that these Government wit
nesses were not to be believed even
under oath.
Charles Augustus Smith, the prin-
cipal Government witness. was ac-
cused of perjury and wife desertion
by defense counsel. He was arrested
and the charge Of perjury formally
placed against him.
Government counsel, in summing
up, admitted that Smith had been
proven a liar in regard to his wife
and a second enlistment in the Navy,
but pointed out that his testimony
relative to running liquor for Dwyer
had been borne out by that of other
witnesses
The figure of A. Bruce Bielaski,
Government "under.coyer" man,
doomed large during the trial. On
the stand he said that he received a
salary of $1,100 a month as special
personal representative in New York
of Gen. Lincoln c. Andrews, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury in charge
Of prohibition enforcement. An in
vestigation of this salary was ordered
by the Attorney Generals Office in
Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
MARINES MASCOT
LEAVES HOSPITAL
Sergt. Maj. jiggs, 7 Years
Old, Receivers From
Eating Too Much.

Sergt. Maj. Jiggs. United States
Marine Corps, 7-year-oId veteran Eng
fish bulldog mascot, has just left his
luxurious quarters at a local animal
hospital after undergoing a weeks
treatment for intestinal Indigestion
due to commanding. He will rejoin
the marines base ball team at the Ses-
quicentennial exposition in Philadel
phia.
Jiggs was rushed by airplane from
Quantico to Anacostia recently when
he was threatened with internal dis
orders brought on by riotous living at
the marine mess, and was regally
lodged in a veterinary suite de luxe
of marble, glass and tile, fitted with
eiderdown mattress and pillow-for
nothing's too good for the pride Of the
Devil Dogs.
The prize dog is a fine specimen Of
canine physique and weighs in at
rs pounds ringside. He is pure white
and despite the professionally Zero
cious countenance. adores children,
and only vents his wrath upon oppos-
ing athletic teams, a sure harbinger
of marines victory. Jiggs swanks two
complete uniforms, dress and fatigue,
consisting of brass studded collar, har-
ness, ,muZzle and leash.
He enlisted as a puppy when he
was presented to the Marine Corps
by Gen. Butler, and was promoted
from sergeant to sergeant major by
former Secretary of the Navy DENLY,
two years ago, who Endorsed his regu.
lation service and health record, which
is filed away with those Of his buddies.
Jiggs is just completing his second
cruise" in the service. While he was
at the hospital he was reluctantly re-
stricted to'a matted milk and egg diet,
but now he feels his former vtvacious
self-yes Stree.
Sergt. 1. e. Eisenberg. athletic
mess caterer, is escorting Jiggs to
Philadelphia to encourage the marine
nine in their three scheduled games
there before going to Durham, N. H.
to join the foot ball squad in training
there. The mascot is seasoned
traveller and has host of friends all
over the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
BY CHARLES A. BOSTON.

Distinguished Lawyer. Author and Publicist.
Is our civilization competent to deal
with it's problem OF crime?
/ am not wholly without some pre-
conceived notion as / formulate this
phrase. And this notion is that with
all our machinery and elaborate and
expensive methods. crimes Of violence
appear to be increasing, and even
more widespread--preven appears
impossible, detection is relatively
rare, conviction is always doubtful, yet
jails are as full as ever: and with
escapes and paroles, penalties are
scarcely what they seem.
Cites Three Basic Facts.
A professional friend of mine who
has had probably as much experience
in the prosecution of criminals as any
other person in the United States, has
expressed the following views to me:
That there are three basic facts which
lie at the foundation of the in
adequacy of our methods of dealing
with crime. We do not deal with
criminals early enough in life to pre-
vent their development; the people
are not sufficiently interested to make
the suppression of crime possible and
there is not a proper organization Of
a Statewide detective force to deal
with it's discovery.
In explanation OF his first propo-
sition he says that our reform schools
are hot-beds for the training of con-
flrmed criminals. because the boys
who are sent there are confirmed
criminals before they go. And his
reason for this is that no magistrate
is so harsh with youth that he will
send a boy there until he is firmly es-
tablished in crime. He first gives him
every opportunity to develop his
criminal tendencies before he goes to
the refor1natory, and then he meets
other boys already stepped in crime.
AS for crime prevention, we seem to
be wholly without useful machinery.
our, police force doubtless prevents
some through certain omnipresence
and a certain foresight; but organized
surprises are as .effectual as the
strategy of war.
Small Proportion Arrested.
The warden OF Sing Sing has lately
been quoted as saying that only two
out of every hundred are caught, and
criminals; look upon capture as the
BOBBY prize awarded to the incapable.
A prominent editorial characterized
this as reckless generalization; but as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
League Will Censor Films.

Because of the interchange Of mo-
ton picture films among the various
countries OF the world, and the diff
ference of conventional standards TO
be met with in the audiences as q re-
suit, the League Of Nations has under
taken to protect children from the IN
desirable films.
A central censorship board in the
member countries will endeavor 20
regulate the exchange, wedding out
those films which, while permissible
in some countries, would be held de-
grading or undesirable in another
where living standards are different.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
WARNER ON FLYING TOUR.
Naval Aviation Head Goes to In
spect Hampton Roads Station.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Warner. in charge of aviation. left
Washington today by airplane for an
inspection of the naval air station at
Hampton Roads. Va. He will return
late this afternoon and plans to de-
part early tomorrow morning for q
visit TO the naval aircraft factory at
Philadelphia.
Lieut.. George I. Cuddihy, engineer.
ing officer of the local naval air sta
ton, is plotting the Assistant Secre-
tary in the 10 land plane of Rear
Admiral Moffett. The trip is in &C.
cordance with the new Assistant Sec
retary's plan to familiarize himself
with naval aviation activities on the
Atlantic Coast as soon as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
JOHNSON DEMANDS
u. S. DESERT COURT
Senator Sees Europe's
"Hatred" as Reason for
Abandoning Tribunal.

Declaring hatred of the United
States Is the only thing in which the
nations of Europe are united" Sen
ator Hiram Johnson, Republican, of
California, asserted in q statement
yesterday that in the face of this con-
iition the United States should with
draw without delay its proposal for
entry into the World Court.
Laying this hatred" to the debt
question, Senator johnson declared
that in spite of it, a part of our citi-
zenship is so blind, a part so weak
and flabby, that they would take this
hated creditor nation into a world
court dominated by its hating cred
itors."
Few Accept Reservations.
ut comes to us from various sources
that our reservations will be accepted
by no great nations Of Europe, but
three small nations have acquiesced
in Them" said Senator Johnson. I'VE
may be saved from ourselves by those
who hate us most: but 1t would be IN
finitely better, with the knowledge ex-
listing in the State Department today,
and with the knowledge that has been
conveyed to eur people by the daily
news dispatches, that, without delay,
we withdraw our proposal for entry
The greatest of the English news
papers are denouncing us without
stint; the French press is ablaze in its
bitterness against us; the Italian
papers emulate those of other coun-
tries in applying opprobrious epithets
to us. One of them shrieks at us:
but there is one thing to be re.
membered outside of Europe In the
world, there is Asia and in Asia.
there "a Jauan'
Anti-American Feeling.
'cwell dressed crowds Of Frenchmen
in the streets of Paris hiss and boot
and mob Americans.
I'm our leading international news
paper, the New York Times, we read
today from it's Paris correspondent,
who always voices the foreign view,
that what is occurring has the po-
tentiality of trouble.
"The United States is the par1ah
among nations, openeiy accused of
being money bag and shylock,
hated and despised by all. And ap-
parently the cause of it all is because
the United States is seeking to collect
a portion, and only a small portion,
of the promissory notes given to the
United States by foreign nations.
1--WE have just learned from Mr..
Mellon for the first time that in the
case of France we forgave all the
money we loaned during the war and
collected but half of that loaned after
the war, and we learned this despite
the fact that until now Mr.. Mellon
and his spokesman in and out of the
Congress insisted we were collecting
every dollar Of the principal due u.s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
Left-Handed Compliment.
, the London Tid-Bits.

FROM the London Tid-Bits.
A man complained bitterly of the
conduct Of his son. He related at
length to an old friend all the young
mans escapadess
You should speak to him with firm
ness and recall him to. his duty, said
the friend.
But he pays not the slightest at
tention to what I say He listens only
TO the advice of fools. | wish you
would talk to him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
Oil Land Applicants Warned.

Persons fling applications in draw
ings for oil and gas permits on public
lands in the future must state whether
they are filing in good faith for their
own benefit or in behalf of other per-.
sons or corporations, under an Inte-
rior Department ruling today. Any
applicant who fails to disclose any and
all interests other than his own which
shall tend to give an advantage in the
drawing, the ruling said, will forfeit
any claim to return or repayment of
money rendered with his application
and subject his permit to cancellation
for fraud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
CITIZEN CONSTABULARY URGED
AS WAY TO STAMP OUT CRIME
Once Communities Are Penalzed for Offenders. Says
Noted Publicist, There Would Be an Incentive
to Hunt Him Down.

Stunning its truth, commented upon its
implication, and suggested that as 9S
per cent continue to go about their
business. prisons are psychiatric hos
pitfalls for the treatment of those few
criminals whose intelligence quotient
renders them unfit for the pursuit of
en- exacting occupation. II also sug-
gested that public interest Is bound to
shift from the per cent to the SO
per cent. While the editorial was
written in an incredulous and critical
tone, it said what, in my opinion, Is
unquestionably true. that the crime
problem is altered from a penal prob.
lem to a police problem. and that the
real question is enough policemen to
run down the 40 who are loose for the
one who is seized
In this connection. 1t is interesting
to recall that at a recent meeting of
the executive council of the American
Bankers Association it was reported
that the six months ended February
IS, 1926, witnessed the sharpest re-
duction in criminal attcks on member
banks in the history of the protective
department: the advance In coping
with bank criminals Is more rapid this
year than since 1919. The reduction
is attributed in a large measure to the
introduction of vigilant methods. And
now, it is stated that town guards"
have been organized in 1000 towns in
Illinois, and in consequence it has been
a banner year for freedom from bank
robbers.
Citizen Constabulary Urged.
Though l have no certain solution
and no panacea,, l do wonder some
times whether we might not, under
the regulation of law, utilize and de-
velop a citizen constabulary, properly
organized properly Differed, subject
to call like fire department, or riot
squad. answeraole for misuse of power,
but endowed with some of the func-
tions of a vigilance committee, and as
quick in action as the hue and cry, to
apprehend, if not to try.
1 recall that in primitive times 1t
was the locality which was penalfzed
for the offender: the immediate vicin-
age was answerabie for his offense.
And after the lapse of ages we have
accepted the view that. the industry
must bear the burden of the person
injured in its activities. Perhaps we
may reach the point once again when
it will be the local duty to pay for
crime, if it is not prevented and thus
offer a substantial incentive to hunt
down the offender and deliver him up
to justice.
copyright. 1e26.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
1872 LIQUOR Arrests.

Arrests for offenses resulting from
the handling and drinking of intoxi-
cants during the 4S hours ended at
s o'clock this morning totaled 1S2.
There were 1874 arrests for intoxica-
ton, 80 for sale, possession, trans
porting and manufacturing intoxi-
cants and z for driving automobiles
while intoxicated. Seizures during
the two days included $40 quarts of
whisky, 240 bottles of home brew,
two quarts of rum and one automo-
bile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
Afraid of Him.
From the London Tid-Bits.

p
When an Edinburg councillor was
travelling to London there was an old
man in the same carriage to whom he
spoke several times without getting
a. reply. Just as they neared the end
of the journey the old man leaned for
ward and asked, Are we near King $
Crosse"
The councillor told the old man that
he thought him very ill-nIhnnered for
not replying when spoken to earlier
in the day.
Said the aged traveller: Man, was
feared to answer We. Ye are awful
like a photograph 1 saw in the paper
of a. murderer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
GIRL ACCUSES TAXI MAN.

Sarah Boyard, Is years old, of 1244
Eleventh street, reported to the po-
lice last night that while she was
walking home from Twelfth and N
streets, taxicab driver tried to force
her into his cab. She said he was
frightened away by another automo.
bile. She described the driver to the
police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
ORDERS ICE WEIGHED.
Warrants Out for 8 Dealers Who
Failed to Use Scales.

A campaign against fee dealers who
violate the weights and measures regu.
lations, through failure to weigh ice
before making a delivery, was started
today by George NJ. Roberts, superin.
tendent OF weights and measures OF
the District. Warrants already have
been issued for the arrest OF eight ice
dealers, and others are expected to
follow.
Mr.. Roberts said his department
would continue its campaign until the
illegal practice. is completely aban-
doned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
PAYS Fine in Pennies.

Magistrate j. Fl. Kefauver of Mid
dleton, Md, had to count 1857 pen
MES with which penny-in-the-slot
vending machine collector paid a
speeding fine. The magistrate count
ed by easy stages. He found himself
IL pennies 'long'' of the fine and said
he would return them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26

parish hall, and that such a build
ing, on site adjoining Christ
Church, would be reality soon.
At the evening service addresses
were delivered by Rev. Charles 7.
Warner and Rev. Enoch Magruder
Thompson. former members Of the
parish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
Contradicted Herself.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
Little Jackie did his best but could
not succeed very well with his les
sons.
''Oh, Jackie" explained the teacher,
"can't YOU do these sums? I don't
believe you are really trying"
why, teacher" returned Jackie,
looking up reproachfully, yesterday
you told me ! gyas the most trying boy
in school"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
RAINIER TAX RATE SAME.
Greater Revenue Promised, How
ever, Due to Growth.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MOUNT RAINIER, Md, July 26.--
The mayor and town council of Mount
Rainier has set 40 cents on each 500
assessed valuation of real estate and
improvements as the town tax rate for
the year beginning August l. This is
the same rate as now prevails, but the
revenue will be somewhat larger the
ensuing year, since the assessable
basis has been increased to $2,250, 900
over the present basis of around ST.
600, 900. Practically all the. increase is
due to new construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
Lieut.. Davidson Resigns.

The President has accepted the
resignation of Second Lieut.. James A.
Davidson, jr., Field Artillery. recently
stationed at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, to
take effect August 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
Transferred to Infantry.

Mai Charles w. Mason, Chemical
Warfare Service, at Omaha, Neb., has
been transferred to the Infantry and
assigned to the saith Regiment, at Fort
Eustis, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26

Italians refuse to become patriotic
over perfumed soap. preferr.ing that
made in othercountries to the home
prOduct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26

Shanghai, China, has had a building
squirt in spite of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26

In the past year building permits
taken out In Canada totaled higher
than In any like period for six years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26
FRANC RECOVERING
GROUND STEADILY IN
PARIS AFTER LOSSES

CONTINUED from First Page,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26

(Copyright. 1861
Evening star., 1926-09-17
PROPOSALS.

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Evening star., 1926-09-17
CONDEMNATION WRITS
FOR PARKWAY ISSUED
Owners of Strip Needed for Con
nection Must Answer Peti-
tion of Seizure.

Another legal step toward the ac-
QUESTION of the land needed for the
completion of Rock Creek and Poto-
mac Parkway. connecting the two
parks. was taken before Justice Stat
ford today. when Assistant District
Attorney Leo Rover appeared in court
and obtained an order citing the own
ers of six parcels of land on Twenty
fourth street, between n street and
the parkway, to appear in court on or
before November II, to answer the Pc
tition. at which time the court will
proceed with the condemnation pro
ceedings.
Efforts have been made, the court
was informed, to acquire the land by
purchase. but it was impossible to
effect an agreement, and the United
States has decided to take the land
which is needed for park purposes, by
condemnation.
Evening star., 1926-09-17
u. s. TAKING HAND
IN PEPCO FUND SUIT
Government Wants Part of
$4,000, 1000 Retained by
Company in Compromise.

The United States is seeking part
of the $3,000,000 fund retained by the
Potomac Electric Power Co. in the
adjustment of light rates, the other
half of which was returned to cur
rent consumers, it was disclosed to-
day when United States District At
torney Peyton Gordon asked a con-
tinuance until next Friday to permit
the United States to intervene in a
suit against the company. Justice
Stafford granted the request.
The United States is seeking to in
tervene and claim a part of the fund
as a result of ruling by Controller
General McCarl that the Government
is entitled to a refund on the whole
amount. The Government received
back S125,000. which is half of the
amount which it claims it should
have received.
The new phase developed today
when the case came up for hearing
on the petition of Edwin w. Davis,
who is attacking the right of counsel
to effect and the court to approve
the compromise which resulted in
half of the $6,000,000 fund being re-
turned to the consumers, the COM
pany retaining the other half.
Mr.. Davis contends that he ha an
interest in the whole fund. and that
he only received half of the amount
that was due him, or $50. All the
counsel in the case consented to the
postpOnement, which was granted by
the court until next Friday.
District Attorney Gordon will pre-
pare the petition for the Govern
ment's intervention, and both that
and Mr.. Davis petition will be heard
next Friday before Justice Stafford,
who signed the decree settling the
original compromise which resulted in
the distribution of the fund.
Evening star., 1926-09-17
TWO KILLED NEAR RICHMOND
Special Dispatch 70 The. Star.


RICHMOND. Va. September IL
Two persons were killed and two
others seriously injured when an auto
mobile crashed into the abutment Of a
bridge three miles from this city early
today. Robert Lee. 35. driver of the
car, and Miss Mildred Clark, 90. who
was riding on the front seat with him,
were instantly killed. and +. O.
Greene and Miss Ada Chappell. occu-
pants Of the rear seat, are in Me
mortal Hospital in a critical condition.
All are of Richmond.
The four, following a party. had
gone for drive on the Tuckahoe
road. 1t is thought that Lee became
confused when the headlights were
thrown on a bridge over a creek. The
car crashed into the abutment. crush
ing Lee behind the wheel and throw
ing Miss Clark into the rear seat The
other two were hurled clear of the
machine. Miss Chappell was picked
up unconscious on the bank of the
creek 30 feet from the car, and Greene
was found wandering in a nearby
woods, out of his head. The machine
was demolished. Richmond police,
Hrst to reach the scene, reported
Evening star., 1926-09-17
COAST STORMS DELAY
FONCK UNTIL MONDAY
Gasoline Leak Is Repaired, and Big
Plane Will Be Kept Covered
for Few Days.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, September IT,
Tropical storms working their way
northward along the Atlantic Coast
today have delayed the New York-to-
Paris nonstop flight of the Sikorsky
biplane S-35 until early next week.
Capt Rene Fonck hopes to make
the getaway Monday, but the time
Of the departure will be determined
by the weather reports from Wash
ington.
Capt. Fonck and his assistants hope
that the storms will disintegrate within
the next couple Of days or at least
will shift and not sweep over the
transatlantic flying course.
The pinhole perforation in the gaso-
line tank, Which caused the postpone
ment of the start yesterday. has been
repaired, and the plans are to keep
the machine under tarpaulins on the
flying field at Westbury, Long Is
land, until near the time for the start,
when she will be reloaded with fuel
and food.