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The Washington times., 1926-08-20
MEN AND WOMEN LEFT
HALL Gun IN ROOM

comes in every morning to shave
'tWillie.'
They will be treated as other
prisoners insofar as they will not
be allowed to see visitors except on
the regular visiting days OF Tues
DAYS, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Visiting is restricted to two hours
q day.
Many Changes Left
Carpenter knows he has several
hands left. There il q chance that
the grand jury will not indict him;
there is q chance Of acquittal in the
trial; there are all kinds Of appeals
The Carpender-Ha clan
has the money to carry the case
as high az possible IL it is neces-
sary. 1t IL said that they have at
least SO 1000. 900 at their command.
Moreover, they have q great com.
bination of attorneys. McCarter is
one OF the best in the State. One of
his brothers il the biggest banker
in the State, another Ia head Of
large public utilities.
Clarence Z. Case who was recently
added to the list OF defense attor-
neys, Ii d State senator and Repub-
lican boss Of the county.
All Republicans
All of the Halls and Stevenses and
Carpenters are Republicans. They
have contributed to campaign chests.
All their attorneys are Republicans
and are prominent. too. in the county
and State.
On the other side are Democrats.
It was Governor Moore who ordered
the reopening Of the case. Simpson
is Democratic leader ia the State
senate. The big Jersey City Demo
Gratis loaned their detectives to the
State to unearth the case.
The nation at large il interested
in the mystery. but the people Of
New Jersey find additional interest
in the political lineup, which may
be a coincidence, but IL, neverthe.
less. interesting, and predictions are
heard that the HAll.Miils case will
be a campaign issue in the next
election.
Moore may be a candidate for
President, Simpson may be a candi'
date for governor.
New Evidence Obtained
new eVluence SuDHIlLeu ny the
New York Daily Mirror yesterday
positively proves the truth OF Mrs.
Jane GibEon's story that she saw
Mrs. Hall, Willie Stevens and
Henry Carpenter at the scene of
the Hall Mills murder.
This evidence had been placed in
the hands Of Police Commissioner
John Beggans of Jersey City before
the start OF the hearing in Somer-
vile yesterday.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20

Those interested in the Army look
upon the men appointed as warrant
officers, men with 0Aand 40 years
of service who served during the
world war az officers in high
grades. This grade was created spe-
cialIy for those old soldiers who on
account of their long service and
age did not desire permanent COM
missions in the Army. How the
two women came In Is not clear to
many of the general staff officers.
Prior to 1915 both men and
women were employed at the diff
ferent posts and department head
quarters of, the Army as clerks.
which was then under the Civil
Service Commission. In 1915 they
were all made Army field clerks,
No mention was made of the sex
of the clerks in the act. Later
the Army field clerks were made
warrant officers-
Another phase OF the problem is
whether the two women officers
will be ordered to Washington fol-
their annual physical examination In
January, inasmuch as there Is
only one woman contract surgeon in
the Army and she is on duty IN
Washington with the War Depart
ment. An officer of the medical de-
partment of the Army could not
conduct the examination under the
articles Of war.
An officer Of the general STAFF
advanced the opinion that there
was one solution to the perplexing
problem. that is retirement Tor the
two warrant officers, which would
require A special act OF Congress-.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
CHALDEAN RACE.
DISCOVERED
By II. r. KNICKEBOCKER
International News Service Staff
COrPAau0ndent

MOSCOW, Aug. 2O.-Interesting
tales Of the penetration Of the for.
gotten country Of Swanetia. ION
the roof of the world" were told
today by William Silk Wassermann,
Philadelphia banker, and his
wife, Marion. who appeared in Mos.
COW after having been reported lost
for three weeks in the Georgian
Wilds.
Wasserman claims that he and
his wife penetrated the interior OF
forgotten Swanetia, where the in
habitants are said to be descended
from the ancient Chaldeans.
Riding on horseback from Kuta-
resk, over two ranges Of Cauca ssian
Mountains, 10000 feet high, Was
sermann said they reached Swanetia
to find it situated on a hidden
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
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ally interr6gate him about the case,
Before leaving for New Bruins.
wick, last night, Ciecieuch declared
he felt certain that much OF the
mystery surrounding the Hall'MliIs
murders would be solved with the
apprehension OF the two couples
who are said to have occupied the
room adjoining Winterer's room In
the hotel here.
s'The pistol 10 of Is calibre ana
the bullets which were found
lodged in the dead couples bodies
were Of .Se calibre; how do you
account for this?" the investigator
was asked.
This cheap pistol could fire .
81 calibre bullet a. well as q 20
calibre bullet, and, furthermore, it
has not been positively established
that the death bullets were OF .S2
sealibre,' replied Ciecieuch.
Tin Sent to Simpson
Search for the revolver started
a few days ago, when Senator
simpson received q letter from r.
8. Triego, of Philadelphia. saying
he knew where the weapon was.
: simpson assigned Detective Gle
ouch to investigate. Triego, found
at Asbury Park, N. J.. told the
following story:
Some time after the Halls.
Mills murder in 1922, man by
the name OF William A. Winter
came to my home at 5532 Walnut
"a kT~sI AI~ lit "a
him a room. was at home while
he. unpacked his luggage and /
noticed that he pulled out large
package.
Taking off the newspaper In
which the package was done up,
he revealed two revolvers, one a
rs and the other rs or 80.
] am not sure which. l asked him
where did you get the artillery?
And he related the following story:
And Here Is The Story
ga short time after the Hall.
Mills shooting I was stopping At
= hotel on the corner of Arch and
Thirteenth Streets, Philadelphia.
Four people We're in the room ad-
Joining mine-two men and two
women.
They, were talking in low and
tense vocies. heard a mention
of the Hall-MilIs case and / at
once became suspicious. About
half an hour later they left the
room.
~ had a pass key and l entered
the room. and found a small auto.
matte wrapped in New Bruins
wick paper. 1 took the gun and
returned 10 my room. Shortly at.
ter that the four people returned,
and when they discovered that the
gun was missing, they became ex.
cited and left the hotel in a great
hurry , -
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
WIFE CALLS ON COURT
TO GET HER ALIMoNY

Mrs. Dolan Louise Bradshaw to-
day asked the District Supreme
Court to require her husband, John
Sigsbee Bradshaw, 4T6 M st. s. W.,
to show cause why he should not be
adjudged in contempt of court for
failing to obey an order of the
court of May 81. directing him to
pay her SO monthly alimony.
Represented by Attorney j. O.
Berliner, Mrs. Bradshaw says that
her husband is $40 in arrears.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20

The Army has women officers
among the nursing corps, but they
exercise no authority of command.
In certain cases the warrant Of
ficers exercise command. After the
present. problem has been disposed
of, it is believed that steps will be
taken TO prevent any repetition OF
the same.
The two female warrant officers
are Mrs. Jean Doble, on duty at
Ninth Corps area headquarters, San
Francisco, and Miss Olive L. Hos
kins, Seventh Corps area headquar-
tiers, Omaha. Each has approxi-
mately 20 years service, part of 1t
on foreign duty.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
BAY RUM DRUNK COSTS, =
IS DAYS At oCCo0UAN

Remarking that q man who can
stand getting intoxicated on the
EMBARRASSING drink" of bay rum
can stand almost anything. Judge
Isaac r. Hit in Police Court today
sentenced Benjamin Scrivner, so
years old address not given, to
serve % days at Occoquan.
When picked up by Policeman P.
w. Nicholson. of the Sixth Precinct,
last night in Jackson Hall Alley. a,
pint bottla of drug store bay rum
was found in Scrivner's pocket.
Jude Hit was told.
The defendant denied he used the
liquid az 4 beverage, but Policeman
Nicholson remarked that the mans
breath smelled like q barber shop
kwhen he arrested him.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
Three. Buried Alive, Saved

HAZLETON, Aug. 20.-Three
men were rescued after being
buried alive when the side walls
of a sewer at Hazleton Heights,
weakened by heavy rains, collapsed.
The men were taken from the
debris after frantic digging. John
Molick was uninjured, but Peter
Stanisk was badly squeezed about
the ribs and Andrew Mulhofsky,
his son.in.law, suffered from shock.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
GUILTY,
JURY FINDS
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Continued from First Pagel
poets, all of whom We're released
after being examined.
Suspicion suddenly switched to
the father. Ugly rumors concern
ing his alleged relations with his
daughter were bruited. Gaines was
finally arrested and formally
charged with murder. He has stead
factly protested his innocence.
An alleged confession to q neigh
Dor, Louis Stern, was the strongest
evidence introduced against him.
Another witness, however, testified
that he saw Gaines about two miles
from where Sylvia's body was dis
covered at about the approximate
time the killing occurred.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
Woman Healer Sues
Ex-Kaiser. And
Wife
By Tnterna tIonaI News Service

DRESDEN, Aug. 20.-Suits
have been filed here against the
ex-Kaiser and his wife, Princess
Hermine, by Katherine Mueller,
q woman healer.
The plaintiff seeks the costs
Of a four months cure on Prince
Ferdinand, son of Princess Her
mine, who, she says, suffered
from a linguistic defect. The
costs have been disputed.
The case is set for trial on
September 20.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
Warrants for Women
Puzzlinq Army

Will there be any female warrant officers appointed
army This is the question confronting the general
War Department result of careless wording
of of Congress transferring all field clerks to the
grade of warrant officers Two were included In the
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
Excel In Cupid's Art

MISS DOROTHY SMITH and DR.. Paul w. Crouch,
both of Boston champions of their sex, defending
their titles in archery at the sesqu meet now being
held at Bryn MaWr Pa
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
Bob;s Champion Mixer

ROBERT MORROW MIXED 1915 pounds of milk from
this COW in five minutes in order to win first place
champion mixer of South Dakota: Now all the dairy
farmers are bidding for his services.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
Willing to Take Charge

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 20.-
United States District Attorney A..
E. Bernstein is willing to go to
Canton and take charge of the Don
X. Mellett murder investigation in
person.
On the eve of his departure today
on three weeks fishing trip In
Canada, the district attorney in
formed International News Service
that he has been the recipient OE
numerous requests from prominent
Canton residents that he take com.
plete charge of the Mellett case.
Copyright. 1926, by international
News Service)
The Washington times., 1926-08-20

plateau 5000 feet above the sea.
level. Weeks Of hazardous adyen-
ture preceded the arrival IN
Swanetia. he said.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
MAZER' 5 AL|B|
ATTACKED
BY DAVID r. SENTNER
Internatlonal News Service

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 2Os-P -
naring to break down the abb OF
Louis Mazer. ''rajah OF the Canton
Jungle" charged with the murder
Of Don r. Mellett. slain publisher
of the Canton News, investigators
today planned to. use the federal
probe Of the alleged liquor conspir-
acy conditions in Canton as .
"springboard from which to land
the MelIett murder ring.
Mazer. Ia held by Cleveland fed.
eral authorities on b rum conspir-
acy charge tegether with Carl
Studer, another underworld figure.
The federal investigation Of the
Canton liquor syndicate is expected
to result eventually in the arrest
of 200 men. When the roundup
occurs, Canton investigators are
confident there win be q scramble
for preferred treatment and the
complete inside story Of the Mellett
assassination will be revealed.
Joseph r.. Roach, special investi-
gator. asserted today he had sew
eral affidavits to prove Mazer and
Policeman Floyd =. Streitenberger
had met within the past few
months, previous to the murder
night. Streitenberger, Mazer's alibi
witness, now in Buffalo. n. r, In
sisted he had not seen Mazer for
three years until the night OF the
murder when he could account
for his movements.
The solving Of the Mellett mur.
der may hinge on a matter OF
'.split minutes" Only three per-
sons know the exact time that the
vice crusading publisher was killed,
it was learned today.
The trio consists of the publish
er's wife and two of his friends
who have not made public their IN
formation to date.
Due to this hidden time element,
the question Of alibi witnesses FOR
suspects in connection with the
Staying has taken an added i'm
portance. In the case Of several
suspects questioned, their alibts
put forward have failed to give
the exact moment when Mellett
was shot down in his Canton
garage.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-14
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY CLERKS
LODGE DEMANDS USE OF UNION LABOR
AT THE PHILADELPHIA EXPOSITION

CLEVELAND, 12-Lodpe
Clerks at rs last meeting
material and Of union labor the sequLcntennisl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-14
Readily Grants Demands
of Employers
Especial to The Daily worksr)

kSpeciai TO me Oaiiy Workerl
NEW YORK, April 12.-Judge Man
euso, a servile tool of the bosses, has
ordered a grand jury investigation of
the bosses complaints that the union
employs sluggers. The bosses have
employed sluggers since the beginning
of the strike. These sluggers have
mercilessly beaten the strike pickets.
Many times they were aided in their
brutal work by the police. Strikers
brot complaints to the judges and ask
I'd for warrants for the arrest of these
gunner. The judges refused to issue
The warrants. The judges refused to
investigate the bosses hiring slug
gers.
The bosses went to the judges and
made accusations that the union hired
sluggers and that these sluggers ter
rorized their workers to such an ex-
tent that they feared to enter the
shop. The bosses have no proof OF
their statement. They cannot point
out single act of terrorism on the
part of the union. The workers in
the shops refuse to scab because they
are on strike for better living condi-
tions. They are maintaining the pick
et lines in front of the shop. Tho
there was no proof or evidence to
prove the accusations of the employ
ers, Judge Mancuso orders a grand
jury investigation.
When word Of Judge Mancuso's ac-
ton reached Ben Gold, general man.
ager OF the New York joint board OF
the Furriers' Union, he declared:
"The grand jury will find, upon in
vestigation, that if any gangsters
have been used il is the manufactur.
ers who have used them. They will
find a number of instances where the
police have arrested gangsters and
they were found to have been hired
by the employers. But there is not
single instance where the gangsters
were employed by the union"
Gold added that Abraham Goodman,
counsel for the union, was gathering
facts in charges made by the union
that eight strikers were held prison.
ers on farm at Spring Valley. N. Y.
where fur manufacturing plant had
been established by S. Rather C Sons,
with Offices at lac West Twenty-fifth
street, New York City. The evidence
gathered by the lawyer will be present
ed to the grand jury.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-14
Many House Wreckers
Win Wage Increases

NEW YORK-(FP)-A third Of the
200 house wreckers who struck in
New York for 10 cents an hour mors
pay are back at work as result OF
their employers granting union de-
mands. A group of 80 contractors has
formed temporary association in an
attempt TO hold out against the organ
lied workers. The new wage scale is
$1.10 an hour for helpers and s1.2O for
bar men. The union has a practically
closed shop and since the work re-
quires a considerable amount OF skill
and good deal Of daring the tie-up is
effective. The work is hazardous to
life and limb, and to health because OF
the dust and filth.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-14
WI Reported HesItant.

Put a copy of the DAILY
WORKER in your pocket when
you go to. your union meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-14
OF U. S.,
MEXICAN WARNS
PAN-AMERICANS
Press Congress Barred
as Imperialist Plan
(Anti-ImperiaI Press servIce.)

Nr%Htl-tHPeTlai FTeSS iSSFNCc'D
WASHINGTON, April. 12.-pemand-
ing that the Latin-Amerloan countries
receive regular news from the United
States that is not dressed only in
North American viewpoints" Senior
Nemesio Garcia Naranjo Of Mexico
threw a bombsheII into the so-calIed
Pan-American congress Of Journalists
at Washington right at it's opening
session.
The Mexican newspaperman then
launched into severe criticism Of the
type of news service now given to
Latin-America by the Associated
Press, the United Press and the In
ternationaI News Service.
Senior Garcia Naranjo's remarks,
which he declared involved the most
serious problem before the congress,
were all the more significant because
they followed Immediately after a
milk and water address of welcome
by President Coolidge, who lodged all
real issues, praised the development
of "Pan-Americanism, and described
the gathering grandiloquently as "one
Of the most important meetings OF
editors and publishers ever, held"
sg Imperial Maneuver.
This first Pan,American congress Of
Journalists Is being described on all
sides as clever scheme to bring the
Latln-American press completely un-
der the tutelage of American imperial
ism. It is pointed out that the ses-
sions are being held in the hall of
the Pan-American Union. which is
the semi-ofticial expression OF all the
""Pan-American" maneuvers of Wall
Street and Washington. Inasmuch as
they are practically dependent for
much OF their news upon the big
agencies in the United States, most
of the important Latin-American
dailies have sent representatives.
Personally Conducted Tour.
The congress closes today, after
which the Latin-Americans will be
taken on personally conducted"
tour thru various parts OF the United
States, the idea being to impress them
with the might and Importance OF
American capitalism. The tour has
been carefully planned. II goes with
out saying that II will not include
such Sights" as the textile strike at
Passaic, N. j., or the living condl-
lions of the miners in West Virginia.
thru which state the delegates will
DO carefully guided.
However, the Latin-Americans al
ready know enough OF American
a. Continued on page ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-14
WOMEN PRESENT
DRY PLEA FOR
ENFORCING Law
Church Ladies Threaten
to Clean House
Especial to The Daily wOrksrl

WASHINGTON, April PA wave
of conflicting opinion on the wet-and-
dry question literally engulfed the
capital today.
Five hundred women. determined to
offset the flood of evidence against
the volstead law that has poured in
on congress the past week, gathered
here in convention Of the "Woman's
National Committee for Law Enforce
ment" and put out reams of estate
ments" and arguments in favor Of
prohibition.
The drys, thru the women, had
their inning today before the senate
subcommittee. Wayne B. Wheeler,
general counsel for the Anti-Saloon
League, acted as their attorney.
While the vets will continue their
modification pleas before the commit
tee tomorrow, the women will con-
tinue their convention, and meet
propaganda with propaganda"
New Jersey Petition.
''lf things are as bad as they say"
said Mrs. Henry w. Peabody of Bos-
ton, convention chairman, the
eternal woman will function in the
government as she does in the house
and sweep out corruption"
The feminist drys sent IS wit
nesses to the hearing. They were
headed by Mrs. Peabody, One OF
their first acts was to present great
petition to the committee. carrying
1896 signatures OF New Jersey wo-
men, urging a Strengthening of the
dry law. Most New Jersey congress
men are wet.
Coolidge Hot Air.
With out expressing any opinion as
to the merits or dement's Of prohibi-
ton itself, President Coolidge en-.
dorsed the zeal of the women in their
campaign for law enforcement. 1.-THE
law" said Mr. Coolidge in a letter to
Mrs. Peabody, represents the voice
OF the people. Beyond 1t, and support
ing 1t, is divine sanction. Enforce
ment of law and obedience to law, are
not matters of choice in this republic.
but the expression of moral re-
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-14
FUR STRIKERS
HOLD 3 huge
MASS MEETINGS
S Police Court Cases
Dismissed
tspeeIaI . The paIIy worLsrl


NEW YORK, April 12-Three en-
thuslastlo meetings Of fur strikers
were held In Webster Hall, Beetho-
ven Hall and Manhattan Lyceum.
The speakers were Ben GitIow; Jos,
,sehlossberg. Secretary Of Amalgamat-
ed Clothing Workers Of America;
Judge Jacob Panken; Samuel (.
5eardsIey Of Jewelry Workers Union;
A. Lifshltz Of The Frelheit; and I.
Goldberg Of the Millinery Workers
Union.
ALI Of them expressed their wish
for speedy and successful settle
ment of the fur strike with all the
workers demands. Ben Gold was the
last speaker at each hall and gave
the workers an account Of the strike
events of the past week.
Cases Dismissed.
In the 161st Street Court today one
worker arrested on disorderly con
duct was dismissed, and in the 121st
Street Court workers who had been
arrested last week and held on $1,000
bail each were also dismissed. A
number of other cases whinch came
up in Jefferson Market Court today
were adjourned until next week.
Shop chairmen Meet.
At meeting Of shop chairmen held
Thursday afternoon in Manhattan
Lyceum 1t was unanimously decided
that thee Union. should not yet begin
to pay any strike benefits. The shoI
chairmen expressed their belief that
the benefit paid for Passover week
would tide the workers over for the
present.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-14
Senate Votes
THAT STECK IS
iowa SENATOR
Especial to The Daily worker)


WASHINGTON, April r.. After
one Of the Interest political battles
in its history. the senate this after
noon seated Daniel r. Steek (D.) as
Iowa's junior senator.
The senate's decision automatically
expelled Senator Smith w. Brook
hart, republican-insurgent, who has
been serving since March 4, 1926.
Steck was awarded the seat as a re-
suit OF a recount Of the ballots cast
in the 1924 election after Brookhart
was given the election by Iowa state
officials on a plurality Of SIT votes.
The recount. according to ten-to-one
majority report of the senate cleo
lions committee, showed Steck had
won the election by a plurality OF
1920 votes and the senate endorsed
that verdict.
The decision will result in Brook
hart becoming a candidate for the
seat now held by Albert b. Cummins,
Iowa's'senior senator, who must stand
for reelection this fall.
Brookhart's defeat also was attrib.
uted in some measure to the fact that
in the last presidential campaign he
supported the late Senator LaFollette
OF Wisconsin and opposed President
Coolidge AS a result the administra-
tion republicans In Iowa threw sup.
port to. Stscls the democrat
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-14
Bad Prospects Cause
N. Y. Exchange Relapse

NEW YORK, April 12.-The New
York stock exchange is experiencing a
new setback. Motor stocks were hit
hard in today's market, skidding TO
lower levels under heavy selling pres
sure.
Bullish interests are anxious TO re-
new the attack that lifted the ex-
change out Of its las tsevere crisis but
are looking in vain on the business
horizon for indications OF upward
movements in business. Slowing "a,
in the second half OF the year is be.
ing predicted