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The Washington times., 1926-09-08
DAUGHERT RTY' s
TRIAL BEGUN
BY GEORGE LAFT
Internationak News Service

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-United
States Attorney Emory r. Buckner
today opened the Governments case
against Harry NJ. Daugherty, former
Attorney General. and Thomas w.
Miller, former Alien Property Gus
todian.
The two men, members of the
Harding Administration, are charged
with "defrauding the Government
of their unprejudiced and unbiased
services" through the return of
81. 200, 900 in assets to the American
Metals Company, a German-oWned
concern, for a consideration Of $441,.
900 In cash and Liberty bonds.
As the Federal jury, chosen yes
terday, seated themselves in the
box, Buckner approached black
board. chalk in hand, and started to
explain the case.
His first step was to write down,
I in a clear hand, the various foreign
names which appear frequently
during the trial. He then explained
that "the declaration of war py the
United States against Germany,
April S. 1917, il an important event
In the case" as it was after that
date that the trading with the
enemy" act was passed.
Through this act Colonel Miller
was appointed by President Harding
as alien property custodian. His
job was to seize and hold any prop
erty in the United States owned by
enemy aliens, and to act as its
trustee until II should be disposed
OF by Congress.
The act also provided that should
any seizure be made by mistake, the
President then had the power TO
return the property to it's owner.
This power President Harding
| transferred to Daugherty.
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to the polls today to nominate a
United states Senator, five Com
greesmen. governor and various
state officers. Nomination Il equiv
alent to election
Chief interest Of the voters cen.
tered on the races for governor and
commissioners OF agriculture with
the Senatorial contest between Wal.
ter +. George and Richard B. Rus.
sell, chief justice Of the State SUI
preme court. running third in the
popular mind.
The campaign against Senator
George has been waged on the
World Court issue. The most heat.
ed contest In years was that for the
seat now held by Congressman
william d. Upshaw. famous dry
leader, who has been bitterly at.
tackled by his two opponents, Mayor
Walter A. Sims, of Atlanta, and
Leslie J. Steele. former State iegis.
1ator.
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FATHER OF boy
50. MISSING

Distracted because of events lead.
ing up to, and following the arrest
OF his 60-year.old boy" Richard
ID. Pollard, rs years old. IS missing
from his home, $40 Fourteenth St.
N. E.
News OF his disappearance was
flashed to police headquarters by
his attorney, Bruce l.. Casteel, OF
the Columbian Building, after the
aged man was placed on a street
car to go to the Court House yes
terday morning and had failed to
return today.
About two weeks ago Pollard
caused the arrest of his step-son,
William Franklin Pollard, who has
lived with him for the past half
century. The father claims that . is
step.son, who Is known to him as
Willie" stole several shares Of
bank stock and soldS them.
On other occasions prior to Pol.
lard's arrest, the aged man called at
Police headquarters and told them
of the wild life being led by his son,
leaving the impression that Willie"
was a mere youth, which to the
step.father, who had looked after
him for the greater part of his life.
he was.
'tWillie's" hearing is to be held in
the United States branch of police
court tomorrow but the aged mar
got his dates mixed and thought 1t
was Yesterday. He got a neighbor.
ing youth to place him on a street
car and started to the court house
That is the last that has been heard
from him.
Pollard's second wife, herself aged
whom he married in 1918 following
the death of "Willie's" mother, is
nearly frantic, Casteel said today.
CasteeI told a long story Of tragic
events leading to the final decision
OF the father to have the son
arrested.
Pollard is S feet inches in height
and weighs 100 pounds. He is very
feeble and walks with cane. He
has a gray mustache and hair and
is wearing a dark mixed suit, black
shoes and a dark slouch hat.
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Ghost IN HM |
CASE sTM Ks
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CONTINUED from First Fages
of the landlady. hays Ill been dues.
FROM the women the authorities
gained information which set them
on new leads.
One was i report to the effect
that BeeIkimna haa bOaeted he Ind
received large amount Of money
tout Of the HallsNAIlla case.
The stories of Miss Wade, Miss
Werthelm and her mother throw
new light on the personal life Of
the PROSECUTOR who died q few
months before the new investiga-
tion into the Ha1I.MiIls case BE-
gan.
Beeknan. til 1Eiddlesex county
was believed ID Be Of the quiet
country squire type of man. lii
buneIing and manhandlfng Of the
murder case had been set down to
ineptness for 80 important 4 case.
Told OF Money .AIade"
The statements recently taken
show him. instead, To have been j
live wire and man Of the world.
IN her statement TO the invests
eating officials, Miss Wade said the
WertheinAs had told her BeeRznan
had confessed To them he had re-
ceived large amount of money
out OF the Hall.h1ill case The
WertheimA denied this. however.
Other persons have stated how
ever, that BeekmAn after the HALL
Mills case frequently displayed
large amounts Of money.
Al woman whose name has not yet
been drawn into the case ls.Said q
have received q larRe amount from
him shortly before his death.
Beekman is dead. But the line
of inquiry which the investigators
are following is directed toward
learning from the ghost of the tiead
prosecutors past what became ok
some Of the vital exhibits in the
case, especially the pistol with the
fEled.off firing min which was seized
from Willie Stevens. brother Of
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall.
Mystery Again Heightened
\ The mystery OF the missing papers
and exhibits was heightened by the
peculiar actions of Marcus Beekmars
the prosecutorAs brother. Beekman
at the time of the hearing before
Judge Frank l.. Cleary of the cases
OF Stevens and Henry de la Bruyere
Carpenter offered to sell lot OF
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Mills Stood Up
For Rector 5 Wife
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pt1ings for dinner before she went
Ia the n1orning, but she had tp
finish them up when she came
back and IL made dinner pretty
IatearotiIad o'clock sometimes.
Dad didn't like that and said 30.
Then Mother told him that * he
COULDN'T wait that long, he should
put the gas on under the pots and
pans himself and get dinner started.
He did, too. For d long time
Father got Sunday dinnerfor him.
self that is---and would eat II and
60 out before Mother was home.
Father liked the Halls in d sort of
way, especially MIR. Hall. Yet he
always fussed at Mother and 4 for
having 50 much III DO with them.
High Monlsey-MOnks
They're high nonkey-nnonKs, Z he
would say, sand you're not IN their
class and never will be. They don't
want you around. should think
you could see she Is trying to freeze
you out. Have . little sense and
stay out.
And Mother would always say:
THAT'S because you don't UNDER
stand them.
She always IN Bn0ae days SkO0a
tlp for Mrs. Hall and said that after
you know her as Mother thought
she knew her, you came % like her.
But once very strange thing
happened.
Tomorrow Charlotte Mills de-
scrfbes the 1ife-drama Of how
her mother became strangely III
after drinking 3 cup Of coffee at
the luxurious home 0f Mrs. Hall.
lin this chapter Miss Mills also
reviews the pros and cons OE .
question which has haunted her
whole life for four years. Gould
she have prevented the murder Of
her dear lnOther2
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No Norfolk AirmaiI

The airplane passenger service
between Washington and Norfolk,
which begins Monday, will not
carry mail between the two cities,
the Postoffice Department an
nounced yesterday. The haw re-
quires that all air mail routes be
advertised and open TO competitive
bidding, and that the need for the
service be set forth by postmasters
along the proposed route
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Dropped By State

JUST ron A CHANGE. the,
airl pictured here Is NOT ) Wit
ness IN tho Hhlls-NIills cnee.i
She was discarded by the State
after questioning IN connection
with the life Of Henry Stevens,
brotl1er.in.Iaw Ok the slain min.
lister.
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15o- o-YEAR-oLD SKELETON
UNEARTHED BY WoRKMEN

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. g. A
skeleton more than $50 years Old.
believed to DE that. OF q RevOlu-
tionary soldier. was unearthed 0y
workmen excavating In German
town. preparatory to laying paving.
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Today's Scratches
At Deyonahire

AT DevOnRhtRe
SECOND RACE-Jimson, Jaeger
Brother John, Ormesvale.
THIRD RACE-Cave Woman, Mala
Gen. Ginockio, Chef. Rapid Day, Fair
Light. Regal Toy, Ciough Jordan.
FIFTH RACE-BrInkley. Sweet Inver.
SIXTH RACE.--Betsy Bacon
Weather, clear; track, good.
At Raceland
FIRST RACE--Bupthorne.
SECOND RACE ~ Ruddy, Saravia.
Casus BelIl. Lighter. Proceeds.
THIRD RACE--Guy Clayton.
FOURTH RACE Shindy, Ritter
Wayne. ir.
SEVENTH RACE - Louisville and
Nashville.
weaAAeF. cleans track. fast
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ponent, Mayor e. e. Roberts, of
Reno, by almost 2 to /.
The latest returns gave Oddie
1000 votes to 3,635 for Roberts.
Raymond Z. Baker, former direc-
tor of mints and husband Of the
former Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt. ap-
parentIy had won the Senatorial
nomination on the Democratic ticket.
Returns were tabulated as follows:
Baker, 4.031: McCarran, 2,332; Nc
Intosh, 1,097; Brennan, $40.
Cameron and Hayden Safe
PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. S.--Gov.
G. w. p. Hunt, running for nomi-
nation for governor on the Dem9'
cratic ticket, had apparently won
the right today to represent mis-
party for the sixth consecutive time.
E. s. Clark, former attorney gen.
eral, is edging ahead of Thomas
Maddox in the contest for the Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination.
Senator Cameron was unopposed
for the Republican senatorial nomi-
nation, while Congressman Carl
Hayden apparently had insured
victory in the contest for the Demo-
cratic nomination.
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RICHARD D. POLLARD, 75, whom po-
lice recently found preparing to spank
his 60-year-oId son on account of securi-
ties missing from the Bible shown in this
picture.
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The worlds largest glass statue.
a figure OF Shakespeare "a feet tall,
has been cast in England for =
J London sepaEk.
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A SAN FRANCISCO JURY Is
trying to decide how old sheik
can be, i'm passing on the ease
Of Benoit PIegat. 10, who Is as
cused of breaking up the home
of George Cadrieu, young hIs-
band. Cadrieu. alleging that PIE
gat induced Mrs. Cadrleu .tO flee
from home, asks 100000 dam
ages
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Cameron and Hayden Safe
GEORGIA DEMOCRATS VOTE

ATLANTA. Sept. S.-With clear
skies prevailing, a heavy vote was
&egecaHt as Georgia Democrats weRt
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IS
BEATENBY
$1,000
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ever given to any candidate for the
Presidency.
.'The people OF New Hampshire
are opposed to irternationalisn of
the type displayed in World Court
propaganda
Former Governor Bass, son-in-
law OF Charles Summer Bird, the
ex-BulI Moose leader Of Massachu-
setts. avowed friendliness toward the
World Court and charged that while
Senator Moses voted for the Vol
stead act he was not q true dry
that he was not an out-and-out Cool
5dge man and had voted against
farm relief measures.
Robert c. Murchie, of Concord,
won the Democratic Senatorial nomi-
nation over Albert w. Nooue, Of
Peterborough.
Gov. John g. Winant was de-
feated in the Republican primary
-by Hunfley II. Spauldfng.
Mayor Eaton D.. Sargent. of
Nashua. was unopposed for the
Democratic gubernatorial nominal
ton.
In the only Congressional con-
fest-in the Democratic First dis
frict- Ferdinand Farley, Manchester,
led b. Clyde Keefe. Dover.
Oddie and Ray" Baker Ahead.
RENO. New, Sept s.-Senator
Tasker L. Oddie today was practi.
caIly assured OF the nomination for
United States Senator on the Re
publican ticket. With approxi.
mateIy S5 per cent of the returns
. complete, he was leading his op-
The Washington times., 1926-09-08

Facilities for prenatal care in
the District will be discussed III
an article tomorrow.
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---- 7-Tmes StaII FhOIO
SONNY" IS WORRIED
WILLIAM FRANKLIN POLLARD, so,
stepson of the missing man, is bending all
efforts to locate his parent. "Sonny's"
hearing on charges alleging theft of the
securities is to be heldAin Police Court to-
A1aoxSoWs
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We like to believe our women are
more intelligent than the average,
And washington does have a higher
percentage Of college-bred men ana
women than the majority of cities.
It seems incredible that the CITY p
high maternal death rate should be
due to neglect Of the expectant
mother. And yet this would seem
to be the case.
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Editorial Comment
Unhappy Armenia
minneapolis Journal)


The Armenans are surely the unluckiest folk in
the world. Harred by the Turks, trodden under by
Russian forces in the war, visited last year by a
winter of greater rigor and length than any known
in Minnesota, they now, on the very brink OF
another winter, the victims Of devastating earth
quake.
Fortunately, the Near East Relief headquarters
at Alexandropol Ter Leninakan, it is now called)
under the shadow of Mount Ararat, is at the center
Of the seismic disturbance, ready to render aid to
the full extent Of its resources. Most of it's build
ings were damaged, but the hospital alone happily
escaping, and its beds are given up to six hundred
quake victims.
The entire population Of Leninakan, according to
cablegram from the managing director of the
Near East Relief is sleeping in the fields without
sufficient bedding clothes. And winter, which
breaks early in that region, Is at hand "The ut
most relief measures" says the cablegram, "are
essary Immediately to mitigate winter sufferngs'
II the Lennakan district alone twelve villages
entirely destroyed, twenty-three partially, and in
the city six hundred houses demolished.
The picture is to touch the heart 1t should
also touch the pocket nerve of those able to help
the Near East Relief in its cruelty difficult task.
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Nellie Passes
(Emporia Gazette)

(CmpOfla GaZeCte)
Nellie the Beautiful Cloak Model is going The
sad word comes from New York that pretty girls
are longer used for mannequns. This innova-
ticn has not reached Emporia. At our fashion show
last week the prettest girls in town displayed the
dresses for our merchant princes. But it appears
that pretty girl in pretty dress is poor sales
psychology. And that for two reasons.
First. women not disappointed in dress
which looks better on the purchaser than on the
mannequin. This is given as one reason for the
change. The second objection of the dressmakers
is that attention is attracted by pretty face when
the real purpose is to direct attention to pretty
frock
Gentlemen, of course, feel differently. They may
still prefer bcndes," and refuse to believe that
ugly girls preferred as mannequins. Yet on
the streets of New York, in the windows of the
smart shops an Emporia man recently saw the
change which has taken place. The simpering
pink-and-white wax models are no longer seen. In
their place are curious mask-like, unreal, gilded
art models" Their hideous presence confirms the
story from the ateliers.
Gocd-by, Nellie-you were daisy in your day.
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never been able to think of--many
things. I'd like to leave teaching
and 60 Into research. But it doesn't
pay enough at first"
aren't you happy here?" asked
Judith.
He leaned toward her. but did not
touch her. u might be, II we were
friends, instead Of enemies" he said.
"Why can't we be, Miss-Judith
The girl jumped to her feet. I'VE
can, but not II We catch cold and
die from sitting on this roof. Let's
! 20 home"
They left the observatory and the
grounds, with Ponto at their heels,
and walked through the dark streets
toward College road. DR.. Dorm
talked Of impersonal topics.
"rm in dilemma" he told Ju-
dith. 1.-THE dean wishes the disci-
plihe committee to go much farther
with this bootleg investigation than
] am willing to 60. cannot consent
to 60 on the presumption Of anyone
guilt. until 1t has been proved to me.
After that let the law take its course,
mercilessly, / should say"
|, Judith laughed shortly. aye for
mn eye, DR.. Dorm? II you are an
adhcrent Of that barbarous old law
I'm afraid We cant be such good
friends"
fright is right" he said, a. he
opened the door for her.
Judith babe him good night and
ran up the stairs.
The professor stood for several
minutes on the steps, lighting his
pipe. He strolled down the wall
and called to Ponto. The police dog
came bounding ct him, from an alley
where he had been stalking q giant
| tomcat.
The professor turned and looked
back ct the house. Il was entirely
dark. AZ he looked ct It light
flashed on in q window.
DR.. Dorm took the pipe out of his
mouth and bent forward. It war
the window looking out upon the
balcony. 4 trellis leading down from
lit offered IN easy ascent from the
ground. On that trelhs, few weeks
before, he had seen q man climbing
down.
The dog knocked against the pro.
fessor's knees. For the first time
in Ponto;s life his master pushed
him away from his foot.
Then, after moment, with hi,
eyes still on the lighted window. n
reached down and laid his hand on
the dogs head. Poiito pushed closer
to him, Whispering.
Ito b Coatiesed.l
7 Judith )eafna n the next chaptel
that she r. Threatened With dismiss
q. and Dss4 neowss vile tries 4
help her.
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They Know Their France

The American Legion has decided to go to Paris
for the 1927 convention. The former soldiers have
not been worried greatly by the reports of certain
unpleasant occurrences between French people and
Americans in the streets
The men who have been there in wartime know
their France. They know the heart of the coun-
try for they have it laid bare under the light
Of wars anguish They have found friendships
there, they know their pou, their damozels, their
cafe propretors, their tradesmen. They know their
France as no mere tourist could know it.
that fellowship which it is hard to erase. It was
born r time Ct danger and it lives long
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(A@pe!!|p|g2e!!.s |!';!!?'!

ing her hand. She pulled herself
up by it. still nervously giggling.
"I've been wanting to see YOU
said the professor. Ito tell you how
sorry | am that I'blundered yester-
day For, Of course, it was blum
der"
Judith brushed wet leaf off her
skirt. "Never mind" she said shak-
lily. 1--WE had such fit of blues
that I'm glad to see even you. For
goodness sake, talk to me-
'.I'll do better than that" said DR..
Dorm. run in and get some heavier
wrap and I'll take you star-gazing
with me. Ponto and ! were on our
way to the observatory"
Judith hesitated moment. Then
she looked at the sky and found it
jet black with crusted brilliants. It
was one of the rare nights when the
milky way looks milky.
,.All right" sac answered. "1ll
hurry"
She came back with tweed top
COAT over her arm and they started
up the street. II have some field
glasses in my pocket said the pro-
lessor. but we'll USE the telescope,
too"
They entered the tract Of rolling
ground in the center of which the
observatory was set. 1t cleaned
white and globular, as they APP
preached. Ponto had run off to parts
unknown.
"We'll go up on the roof" said
DR.. Dorm. "This is marvellous
night to take in the whole heavens.
The telescope limits one So"
Judith followed him into the dark
building and up the tiny circular
staircase. II didn't turn on the
lights here, for they would show
through the windows and spoil our
clear black and white view." he ex-
planned.
Standing on the square roof of
the building, behind the telescope
dome, they might have been on a
watch tower built to command the
universe. Black country rolled away
on !. every side, with deeper black
here and there to show where trees
clustered.
DR.. Dorm was looking through the
glasses. "See," he said, handing
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them to Judith, "how clear the Goa
Sack is tonight"
She nodded. The great black spo1
upon the Milky Way suggested mys.
terles and vague terrors looming be.
yond.
Somebody has called those spots
windows Of absolute night" She
said.
The professor laughed. "A pretty
phrase but not very significant. They
may be masses of solid dark mate.
rial, instead Of holes looking out on
voids that our telescopes canno,
reach
Judith spoke GROSSLY. II like the
pretty phrase. Why do you try Ia
take the pretty things out of science,
you scientists? She turned her
face up toward his but the night
shut them awoy from each other.
DR.. Dorm was still. At last he
moved and she could feel his coat
sleeve brush her arm. 'Do we?
wonder. Perhaps we have lost the
feeling for pretty things. That, Il
because we look only for truth. And
truth is not always pretty"
Judith shrugged. "Thcn why
bother abou. truth 7" she said.
DR.. Dorm put one hand on hers.
Il cant talk about science. This
night is setting for" He pulled
abruptly away from her and walked
to the edge Of the roof. Judith
watched him from her place.
He put the glasses ut his eyes
again. "See. there is Vega" he said
"Isn't she blue tonieht I"
Judith did not trouble to look up
Neither did she answerrhim. Instead
she walked to an elevation near the
edge Of the roof and sat down. The
professor strolled about with the
glasses, exclaiming now and then
over a constellation.
At last he came back and seated
himself beside her. Il still haven't
told you how sorry am about yes.
terday afternoon. I assure you
spoke only to warn sou against the
dean-to help. you. That was be.
cause ! wanted to see you succeed.
Judith moved restlessly. "Oh
dear, why will people always de-
things for your own good? They
never really help-just hinder"
He nodded dejectedly. "That'i
true. / learned it yesterday after.
noon. Sometimes think I'm q
hopeless bungler. with women-or' in
fact, with human beings. I've linn
tied myself to my .work-and my
mother. She Is an invalid"
Y "Oh," said Judith. "l'm sorry"
4'It's on her account that I've
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Hurrying Home

Because four men were in too big hurry to get
home, they were smashed to bits beneath the wheels
Of a train.
The wives Of these men killed at Boston cross
ing all explained that their husbands always were
in hurry to get home to supper, wives. and chill
dren after the day in the box factory and that they
often said it "madc them crazy" to see train
ing as they got near this crossing.
Husbands and fathers whose idea of "a big night
is to get home to- 1.-The missus and kids" the sort
CT citizens i'll can spare.
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Old Masters

When have borne in memory what
has tanned
Great nations: how ennobline
thoughts depart 4,
When men change swords for ledeefs.
and desettI 9flT .ulb. yaI,
The students bower for gold-some
fears unnamed
! had my. my country!-am to be
Now: when ! think Of thee, and what
thou art,
Verify, in the bottom OF my heart
VI those unfilial fears I am ashamed.
For dearly must We prize thee; we
who find
In thee bulwark FOR the cause Of
men:
And BY my affection was besuiled:
What wonder il ! .post now and then.
Among the many mtvsmsnts Of his
Felt 'if; FOR the. !. : lover or . child.
W. Wordsworth.