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Evening star., 1927-08-15
JUDGE GARY DIES IN GOTHAM
FOLLOWING ILLNESS OF MONTH

sional committee. in Washington. Mr.
Gary was quoted as saying that the
assets Of the corporation could not
be duplicated for 81 200 900, 900
Perhaps the one man to whom the
growth Of the corporation was no sur
prise was Gary. 1t was suCn great
concern at it's organization that he
foresaw that it would be subject to
attack 1t was this foresight that i'm
PEELED him to insist upon the policy
that the corporation ut all times CON
duct itself in all dealings with com
petitors and with the public in such a
manner that it could at any time show
clean hands.
This policy in later years enabled
the corporation to emerge triumphant
in Two events--the Governments suit
for dissolution and the steel strike
defeat in either Of which the former
at least, would have blasted the foun-
dation upon which the corporation was
built and grew.
The Governments suit. instituted In
1912. resulted from a series Of con
gressional Investigations that began
two or three years before. 1t charged
the corporation with being n combine
ton in restraint of trade and asked for
its dissolution. The litigation contin-
ued through 9 years and threw Il
threatening shadow over the steel in
dustry In America, as we'll as Ameri-
can business generally. The Govern
ment's petition was denied by the
United States District Court in 1905.
and an appeal was taken to the Su
prene Court of the United States the
same year. 1t was not until March l.,
1920. that the court of last resort final
ty, t.>I L4 nf I,o
Governments charge.
The steel stUl Ike had it's inception in
a resolution inH'oduced by William Il.
Foster at the annual convention of the
American Federation OF Labor at st.
Paul in 1918, providing for the organ
izatiOn of the steel industry. After
that convention Samuel Gompers sent
"A letter to Mr.. Gary asking him to
meet committee to discuss questions
affecting the welfare of the workers
of the United States Steel Corporation.
Known as Harmonizer.
Mr. Gary did not answer the letter
and subsequent attempts to have him
meet committees were in vain. Threats
Of strike continued until the 1919
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. when September % OF
that year was fixed as the date for
the walkout. The strike order went
into effect and while the industry was
hampered it was not entirely crippled.
The strike was officially called off in
January. 1920, without one of the de-
mands having been complied with.
Mr.. Gary was known as Il hormo-
nicer in the steel industry. When he
became leading figure in the work
there was bitter warfare among com
petitors and between employers and
employees, but he worked constantly
to bring them closer together. In all
his efforts, no matter how great the
task. he was guided by n framed motto
that hung in his office: 1T can be
done"
One of his suggestions that met with
bitter opposition from some of the di-
rectors in the early days of the cor
poration was for complete publicity
concerning the affairs of the corpora
Evening star., 1927-08-15
MRS. LENA SHELTON, 64,
EXPIRES AT BACK BAY
Mother of Mrs. Robert E. Mat
tingly Will Be Buried at Will
mington, Del, Tomorrow.

Mrs Lena Shelton, Ga years old,
mother of Mrs. Robert r. Mattingly
and Mrs. Lucille Prescott Of this
city, died at Back Bay Beach, Anne
Arundel County, Nd, Friday after a
weeks illness.
Mrs. Mattingly, who is the wife Of
Judge Robert Z. Mattingly; Mrs.
Prescott, three other daughters and
five sons were with Mrs. Shelton
when she died and accompanied the
body to Wilmington, Del, Saturday.
Funeral services and interment will
be at Wilmington tomorrow after
noon.
The other daughters and sons re-
side in Wilmington. They are Mrs.
Lolita Kenton. Mrs. May BenZick.
Miss Eva Shelton. Ransford Shelton,
Alonzo Shelton, Bayard Shelton.
Walter Shelton and Carl Shelton.
Mrs Shelton also leaves her hus-
band. James II. Shelton, and seven
grandchildren.
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by large trees which give the appear
ance of old New York not shared by
the other edifices.
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sey cattle and a flock OF several
thousands of chickens.
Mr.. Gary was a lover Of music. and
invariably was among the frst-night.
ers annually at the Metropolitan
Opera House. He also was interested
in art and gathered a fine collection
OF pictures, statuary and antique
furniture.
In 1869 MIR. Gary married Miss
Julia r. Graves Of Aurora. Ill. OF
this union two daughters were born
Mrs Gary died in 1902. and three
years later Mr.. Gary married Miss
Emma Townsend.
Evening star., 1927-08-15

Lieut.. Col. Douglas McKaskey,
United States Cavalry, has been re.
lieved from duty at the War Depart
ment and ordered to the Army War
College. Washington Barracks. for
duty as q student. Is
Evening star., 1927-08-15
FEDERAL OFFICIALS COMMENT
Senator SmOOt and Acting Secretary
of Labor Express Sorrow.

Official Washington heard with re-
gret Of the death of Judge Gary.
Senator Smoot of Utah. chairman of
the Senate finance committee, said
of Judge Gary:
"The death of Judge Gary is dis
tinct loss for America. I considered
him the greatest organizer of COM
mercial affairs in the word. The
results of his labor. I think. proved
this statement beyond a doubt. A
perfect gentleman, he possessed a
master business mind. He was al
ways fair to the laboring class. 1t
will be hard to find a man to take
his place. Above all he was a true
American"
partment and Judge Gary in promot-
ing an eight.hour day in the steel in.
dustry was recalled today by Robe
Card White, Acting Secretary Of La
bor
II have learned with profound sor-
row Of the passing of Judge Gary"
Mr. White said. "He stood at the
head OF the great captains of industry
that America has produced. On nu-
merous occasions he co-operated heart
lily with the Federal Department Of
Labor.
His stand few years ago for the
eight-hour day in the steel industry
did much to advance the eight-hour
day in many other industrial enter
prises In his death industry has lost
one of the great leaders Of all time
and the nation has lost great citi-
zen" "
Evening star., 1927-08-15

The total weight Of 12.inch disap.
pearing gun and carriage Is $40, ,394
pounds. G. NJ. T. c. boys in training
have been tGld
The Washington times., 1927-12-16
MEXICAN BRIBERY TELEGRAMS SUBP0ENAEE

mr.. Avila."
"What did he tell you about
where those were obtained?''
Taken From Files
HE told me that the documents
were obtained from the files OF the
government in Mexico City, he him
self being present when clerk ex-
tracted the first 10 documents which
he delivered to Mr.. Avila-
when were such documents
taken from the files?"
''The first documents about DC.
tober g."
And who took them from the
fiIes?"
zone Of the clerks distracted
them"
"What did that clerk do with
them?"
HE turned them over to Mr..
Avila.''
Documents DOvetail
"And to whom did Mr.. AviIa give
them?"
"They came into my possession.
Those documents obtained in New
York city from the files Of Mr..
elias, show or rather dovetail In
exactly with the documents e.
cured in Mexico City.
Now, there are at least 10 docu.
ments that have to do solely with
this conspiracy on the part of the
Mexican government to attempt to
influence public opinion in this
country. anc to influence person.
ages Of high standing in this COM
munity, mean in this country"
The Chairman-"Did You get any
evidence tending to show the ac-
ceptance or receipt of any money
by any Senator, from this bunch Of
papers?'
None whatsoever"
Tells Of Bribe Offer
Speaking with distinct Spanish
accent. Avila disclosed that a man
named zertuche. now attached to
the Mexican consulate. recently Of
fered him bride of SIC, 900 IL he
would give a statement to the New
York World, declaring that the docu.
ments had been forged by Bishop
Diaz, of the Mexican Catholic
Church.
Avila said Zertuche first offered
$4,000 and then increased the offer
to $4,000. He said he reported the
incident Immediately to Coblentz.
who advised him that 1t would be
The Washington times., 1927-12-16

found to check with the Mexico
City documents, the Hearst news
papers decided the matter was so
Important that publication was adj
visable.
Never Saw AviIa Before
The testimony Of Ayila and Elias
conflicted at almost every point.
Avila declared he rad known Elias
for IL years. Elias declared he
never saw Avila before he saw him
in the committee room in the Sen.
ate Office Building.
Avila said he had carried docu-
ments from Elias to the late Gem
eral Gomez, who was executed. for
leading a Catholic uprising against
the Gales government. Elias Is q
half.brother Of President Gales,
and Avila's cool assertion that he
had acted as q messenger between
the Presidents half.brother and
the rebel Gomez was received with
q lifting of eyebrows by the Mexi-
cans present.
AS recently as last October, Avila
said, he was in Elias office and
discussed with him General Gomez
activities. Yet Elias swore he never
had seen Avila until yesterday.
Edmond D. Coblentz, editor Of the
New York American, testified that
he first learned Of the existence Of
{ the documents in July, 1927, when
he was directed by Mr.. Hearst to as.
sist John Page in writing and edit
ing the series of articles which ap.
peared In Mr.. Hearst's newspapers.
Asked by Chairman Reed to de.
scribe what investigation was made
to determine the genuineness of the
documents. he replied:
Page Brought Papers
''These documents, the originals,
arrived in New York, as I recall it,
on August 10. Mr.. Page brought
them to me. was told by Page
they were obtained in Mexico City,
and that there was not the slightest
question as to their authenticity. be-
cause of the fact that they knew
and were absolutely certain that they
came out Of the secret files of the
Mexican government in Mexico
City"
The Chairman-''What investiga.
ton did you make to check up the
accuracy Of Mr.. Pages statement"
II spoke to the man who obtained
the documents, later on, and heard
his story"
who was he?"
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Illegal to pretend to accept the offe
In order toatrap Zertuche.
"You thought II proper for thesl
Mexican employees to take thes
documents from the files. but It wal
illegal for you to set q trap for THU
nnan?" demanded Senator Robinson
Of Arkansas.
MY opinion was tina. these peopl,
were trying to help their country
and !, In doing 50. was helping M
country, the United States" sho
back Avila.
Avila made q decidedly favorable
impression upon the COMMITTEES
members by his frank story of how
the documents were obtained.
elias followed him on the stand.
Elias said that he had been IN
this country for Is years as q Next.
can official.
Elias denied ever receiving De.
partment Of Justice papers from
Colonel Shandon which In turn were
delivered to Avila for delivery in
Mexico City.
Have you seen the papers that
have been submitted to this com.
NOT DeIore today. AZ far az 1
am concerned there is not 4 word
Of truth In them"
Were any OF these papers taken
from your officer"
"There were no papers taken
from my office"
DO you think they are forger.
ies?''
"Yes, sir"
The witness in perfunctory way
then picked up document after docu-
ment, branded the first a forgery
and exclaimed, 'tlne same" as he
touched each one in turn.
Senator Robinson asked:
You passed through those papers
very rapidly, Mr.. Elias. How do
you know. they are forgeries?''
Elias hesitated momentarily, and
then replied:
by the typewriting. / haven't
that kind of paper in my office
Elias picked up q telegram ad.
dressed to him, one of the docu-
ments. and branded It a forgery be-
cause, he said, it bore q stamp, CIV
ing the date of its receipt unlike
any stamp used In his office. He
admitted the similarity.
The witness then consented" to
have the COMMITTEES subpoena all
kilograms received by him during
the period indicated from telegraph
offices in New York.
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CONTINUED from First Pagel


those on the document. I was
convinced they were the same.
Don't You think q clever forger
could reproduce Gales signature in
a way that could fool your" asked
Robinson.
1T has been DONE" replied
watson.
1t was on his suggestion. he said,
that Miguel Avila, who obtained the
first batch OF papers from Mexico
city. made connections with the
New York consulate general.
Reed asked Watson WHETHER in
suggesting that Avila be planted In
Elias office he wasn't asking
Ayila to corroborate himself" in.
asmuch as Avila had procured the
Mexican documents.
whats the difference" replied
the editor, "the documents would
speak for themselves.
AViIa Recalled
Ayila was recalled to the stand
when Watson concluded.
Avila had testified he knew Elias
In New Orleans IS years ago. Sem
ator Reed questioned him about
the location of the Mexican consu.
late in New Orleans. the arrange
ment Of rooms. and other small
details. Avila replied that to the
best OF his recollection the consu.
late office was in the Hibernian
Building, and that he believed it
was in front of the elevator.
Robinson asked, Would 1t sur
prise you to know that you had
to turn to the right?'
Avila replied that 1t was long
ago, in 1914. and that he couldn't
remember very clearly. Fernandez
Portfolio, former secretary to Gen.
eraI Gomez, could testify that he,
Avila, delivered letters to Elias a.
New Orleans, he said. Portfolio Is
now in Los Angeles.
There are numerous affivadits to
support the existence Of the secret
treaty between Mexico and Japan,
Avila said. This treaty was incor-
porated in the documents published
by the Hearst papers.
Almicar Zentella, former mem.
Der of the Mexican congress when
the treaty was discussed. Zentella
IL now in San Antonio.
John Page, writer Of the articles
which started the investigation,
was then recalled. Senator Reed
asked him about the aftidayits,
and Page said they had been
turned over to the COMMITTEES. He
The Washington times., 1927-12-16
"Hsrs. you haven't even looked
Page Also Testifiss

"Hers. you haven't even looked
at it."
Page Also Testifies
Other witnesses at the night
session Of the committee were Ed.
ward II. Clark, an executor Of the
Hearst estate, and John Page, for.
mer correspondent for the Hearst
papers In Mexico, who employed
Ayila to obtain the documents.
Page described in detail how the
documents came Into possession Of
the Hearst papers.
He declared he had been informed
by an American reEident in Mexico
City OF q conversation with q Mex.
lean woman, IN which the American
resident observed that Mexican OF.
ficials were grafters.
The woman REPLIED said Page,
that some American officials also
were grafters and spoke OF docu-
ments in the Mexican governments
archives which would prove it.
These documents, the woman said.
related to payment of money to
United States Senators.
Naturally, ! became interested"
Envoy Astounded
With the aid Of Avila, Page said,
the documents were finally OBJ.
tanned from the government files,
and within fifteen minutes after
they were In his possession he took
them to the American Embassy and
submitted them to Ambassador
James r. Sheffield. ana Counsellor
Schoenfeld.
1.-THE Ambassador was astound.
ed" said Page. 'sHe said he could
not believe that the Senator's named
had accepted any money, but the
documents showed evidence on their
face of being genuine official docu-
ments."
Later, Page said. he submitted
them to Secretary Of State kellogg,
but Kellogg, after reading a few
lines, said:
II can't read this, Mr.. Page"
Mr.. Clark revealed to the com.
mittee how he had taken the
documents to President Coolidge,
at the summer White House In the
Black Hills. Upon being informed
of the nature of the papers, Mr..
Clark said, the President said "I
don't know that ] should discuss
this with you"
This related to the documents
secured in Mexico City. Later.
when other papers were obtained
from Elias files in New York and
The Washington times., 1927-12-16
BENEFIT CARD PARTY

A benefit card party for the John
Jacob Aston Auxiliary No. Z. United
States War Veterans. WIN be given
tonight at 81 Pennsylvania Ave.
The Washington times., 1927-12-16

JudsOn c. Welliver has written
ths most comprehensive story Of
the Veterans Bureau that has
yet appeared. The Big Sunday
Washington Herald win present
this article ON December is. Read Ii.
The Washington times., 1927-12-16
BANK RECORDS likely
TOBE SE|ZEDALS

picked them out OF the huge
bundle of documents.
Page identified the affidavit
signed by Zentella, the former
Mexican congressman. He told Of
another affidavit, signed by a
stenographer employed In the
Mexican Chamber OF Deputies. In
1t, the stenographer swore he saw
the treaty.
eve have two other affidavits
bearing on Bolshevistic activities in
Mexico, but they don't bear directly
on the authenticity Of the docu-
ments," said Page. ssThe affidavits
fthe fromer member of congress
and the stenographer bear on the
authenticity of the documents,
showing a treaty between Mexico
and Japan"
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20

other at turn-outs solely by time over single tracks between. these points The same arrangements was carried out on single track railroads where dispatchcrs. wires were down. 1o0 Linemen Work to Restore Service
 Indications that the telegraph and telephone companies expected to spend one or two weeks repairing the storm damage were seen today in the arrival here Of nearly 150 linemen from various parts of the state-Buffalo. Utica, Binghamton. and other cities, At the local hotel where they are staying it was said that some rooms have been reserved for two weeks.
 While points north of here were watching the results Of the storm with apprehension, flood conditions Of week ago were recalled in woyd from points along Seneca Lake that that body Of water was receding to normal. after having reached d new record height ot 5 feet 1 inch above normal.
 From flood condi-ions along the Barge Canal. which threatened early last week, canal officials tonight turned their attention to an attempt 10 rescue fifteen grain boats frozen in the ice between Three Rivers and ! Beaverton. north of this city. It was hoped that with the assistance of an Ice breaking State tug now on the way from Albany, the craft might he saved. from a winters stay in the waterway.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
BRITISH AIR SUBSIDY. BIG
S17,0OO,O00 Given Since 1921 Has
 Assured Rapid Deyclopmcnt

Washington, Dec. 20---A subsidy to British civil aeronautics of ST. 100000 since has made possible a rapid development, according to Brewer Y. York in a trade bulletin issued by the department of com merce today.
 The trend in development, Mir York points out. has been toward international and inter common wealth rather than national air serv- ices.
 Considerable work has been done in the development of lights for air ports and the routes between them. The Croydon Airport, which serves London, is being entirely rebuilt at q cost of more thar s1,000,000, an elaborate scheme of wireless tele- graph and telephone communication between aircraft and airports Is in operation and an extensive weather l information gathering service is op- erated by the government, which re- suits in a considerable amount of meteorological information being available to pilots at all times.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
BRIDE LEARNS 0F-
 HUSBANDS DANGER
Spanish Girl Told Mate Is in
 Sunken Submarine

Boston. Dec. 9 LPl-Mrs. Graham Newell Fitch, Spanish bride of the naval lieutenant who, with five other surviving members Of the crew of the stricken submarine S-4, awaits his fate under l7 fathoms of water of Provincetown, met reporters last night wearing her husbands navy blouse over her dark dress.
 Stricken almost to a point of in coherence by the news of the disas- ter which had been carefully kept from her for nearly 24 hours, she asked necessarily how soon the sub marine might be raised. Nearly every question put by the reporters vas met with the counter question:: When will they raise her?'
 Mrs. Fitch, whose husband tap ping with a hammer on the inside Of the hull. telegraphed an anxious diver news of his plight and those of his command who are with him in the dismal compartment, is stay in with friends here. She bade her husband goodbye at Portsmouth, x. H., navy yard last week. They had made elaborate plans for their Christmas holiday. and she was to have rejoined Lieut.. Fitch at New London. Conn. this week.
 The newspapers. says there is no hope for them" she said. But am praying. I believe in prayer. When will they raise her?'
 When Mrs .Fitch's hosts heard the news of the disaster Saturday night they carefully kept the lnfor-
 nation from their guest. That night while the submarine lay on the ocean floor. Mrs. Fitch, unknowing and gay, listened 10 the radio which ! was instakingly turned off when news reports were broadcast.
 Mrs. Fitch, before her marriage, was Senorita Calvos- Herrera of San Jose, Costa Rica. She was married | to Lieut., Fitch at San Jose last spring. Her family Is prominent socially in Central America. This is ! her first Boston visit. Lieut.. and 1 Mrs. Fitch had been living at New
 London where the S-4 was stationed.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
ATTACKS PETERS, GETS 4C.YEAR TERM
Anthony Valentino Sentenced for
 Two Assaults

White Plains, \. Yp Dec. 2o.-op) County Judge Bleakley at White Plains. sentenced today Anthony Valentino, also known IS Frank Al bano, to forty years ln Sing sing prison for attacks on automobile "pctting parties in the vicinity of Kensco Dam, A sentence of 42 years was fixed for his attacks on two women in addition to fifteen years for robbery. The robbery sen tencc will run concurrently with the other sentences.
 Valentino pleaded guilty 10 two charges Of criminal assault and one charge of robbery. Before sentence war passed, William r. Mulcahy of Now York. attorney for Valentino, said the prisoner had fallen off truck some years ago. landing on his head. and had never been normal
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20

mentally since.
 AS far as this Court is con- cerned." said the judge, Valentine is sane and guilty Of the charges against him. and I feel that l am being lenient in sentencing him to twenty years on each of the assault charges.
 Two years ago I sentenced two men to Uenty yeats each because they were found guilty of hold-ups similar 10 those perpetrated by this prisoner. Those men, however. at least respected the women occupants of the cars they victimized,"
 The judge asked Valentino what prompted him to commit the out rages and he replied:
 T held up the cars 10 rob the occupants. Then I lost control of myself and attacked the girls but 1t was not my intention, when l first started out, to attack them"
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
RESURRECTION OF
 KING BEN AWAITED
House Of David Cult Expect Re
 turn From Death

Benton Harbor. Mich, Dec. 20 (TH Disciples of Benjamin Purnell to- day awaited the performance of a miracle with faithful ardor that to all outward appearances. had not been dampened by possibility Of disillusionment.
 Today was the last day Of period set for the resurrection of the dead leader O. the House of David cult and out of respect for the beliefs Of his little band, health officials ac ceded to their requests for post ponement of burial until tomorrow
 Purnell died Friday and after his demise cult members faithfully awaited his resurrection on the third day When the third day passed yesterday without any sign of re- turning life. the colonists beseeched officials to hold up interment in the belief that he would arise on the
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20

and has attracted thousands of visi- tors. Recently it was discovered one Of the animals had been killed during the night. II was evident that it had been attacked by dog In the next few days, more of the herd were killed and keepers found several dogs chasing around the in closure.
 The climax came when ten deer were. found dead yesterday and others so severely bitten that they may have to be killed. Citizens at tracted by the noise found fifteen dogs racing after the deer and shot several of them