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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09
DRYS HIT COOLIDGE,
STAYTON CHARGES
Suppressed Document oil
League Attacked President,
He Contends.

By the Associated Press,
William n. Stayton. chairman of
the Association Against the prohibit
the statement by Arthur J. Barton,
chairman of the Anti-Saloon League
executive committee, that a number
of southern States would vote the
Republican ticket il the Democrats
nominated Gov. Smith Of New York
for the presidency, illustrates per-
fectly the double standard Of camou-
fiage" of the league.
He said that in December, 1925,
Barton had written Roy A. Haynes,
now acting prohibition commissioner.
that IF Al Smith should succeed in
getting the Democratic nomination, in
the present confused situation, he will
defeat Coolidge or any other man that
the Republicans may name" He also
quoted Barton as urging Haynes to
read an article in the New York
Times of that month as lit makes
very clear the growing strength Of
AL Smith in the South"
Grew From Attack.
The letter from Barton to Haynes
grew out of correspondence between
Anti Saloon League officials as a re-
suit of an attack by former Gov
Pinchot of Pennsylvania. on the ad-
ministration's enforcement methods,
Stayton said. This attack was made
at the leagues crisis convention in
Chicago in 1925, he continued, and at
that time the executive committee of
thu league prepared a press release
attacking President. Coolidge for mis-
feasance or malfeasance in office on
account of the administration failing
to enforce the prohibition law to the
satisfaction of the league.
by a vote of 5 to this press re-
lease was not issued" Stayton added,
"but rather curt letter was sent to
President Coolidge in which they told
him II would not tolerate evasion or
ineffici ncy in the matter Of prohibit
ton.
Cites Suppressed Document"
He said the action of the leagues
committee was taken in Chicago
hotel, Sunday, November s. 1925, and
quoted what he said was the text of
the suppressed document. 1t read in
part:
"The Constitution of the United
States specifically places the duty of
enforcing the laws upon the President
OF the United States. He is the only
officer so charged in the Federal Con
stitution with responsibility for en-
forcement, and it is impossible for him
to shift this responsibility to any cabi-
net member or departmental official.
THE Anti.Saloon League cannot do
less than the Constitution does i'm the
recognition of law enforcement re-
sponsibility, and it therefore calls upon
Calvin Coolidge, the President of the
United States, publicly to declare that
past and present conditions, which
amount TO a hindrance to the cause of
enforcement, do not represent the pol
icy OF his administration. And the
Anti-Saloon League further calls upon
the President to indicate his accept
ance Of enforcement OF the law. the
triumph of the Government over the
bootlegger and his affiliated outlaws"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09
FRENCHMEN SEND APPEAL.
Cailiaux Among Signers of Plea fol-
SaccO and YanEetti.

PARIS. April . Gp).--An appeal for
pardon in behalf of Sacco and Van.
zetti has been sent To the Washington
Government under the signatures OF
former Premier Cailiaux, Mime.
Dorian. president of the international
League for the Rights of Man: Vic
tor Basch, president of the French
League for the Rights of Man, and
Leon Jouhaux. secretary of the labor
federation.
A protest meeting last night organ.
lied by Paris Communists was at.
tended by about 1000 persons, but
there were no prominent speakers
and the proceedings passed without
incident. A similar meeting was held
at Havre.
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restore Mr.. Eldridge to his former

restore Mr.. Eldridge to his former
post.
Should the Commissioners decline to
take such action on behalf OF Mr.. Ell.
ridge, who has been denoted to as
sistant traffic director. Mr.. Blanton
asserted he would bring the matter
before Congress and employ every
legal means to again make Mr.. Ed
ridge the Director of Traffic.
The meeting was attended by a
number OF prominent Government and
civic leaders, and brief talks were
made by several on various phases of
the work of the District government
No faint of graft Of any sort has
been found in any department OF the
municipal government by the special
committee Of the House which is max.
ing a close study of all local govern.
mental activities, Representative Glib.
son of Vermont. guest Of honor at
the luncheon, told the gathering.
Not Inquiry Group.
In describing the work of the COM
mittee, of which he Is chairman, Mr..
Gibson emphasized the point that it is
not an investigating" committee, but
rather one that is making a survey
OF the needs and problems of the Dis
trict government, with the hope and
intention of being helpful in every
possible way.
District Commissioner Taliaferro,
Acting Engineer Commissioner Covell,
Col. u. S. Grant. Sd: Inspector Albert
f.. Headley and f. e. Graham. presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, also
briefly addressed the meeting, which
was attended by about Is persons.
Z. E. Swan. John E. Mcclure and
w. II. Callahan were appointed as a
special committee to investigate the
law of the District regulating the sale
and possession of deadly weapons and
the penalties for violation Of the law.
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would be part of the program of coun-
sci for the defense.
The Sacco-Vanzetti defense commit
tee, which has been chiefly responsible
for the long fight, announced that the
fight would be continued, las long as
life remains"
Representative Emanuel Celler of
New York, wrote the governor urging
stay until he could ask Congress to
direct the attorney general to sub
NIT certain information to the State
courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09
ONE-HOUR STRIKE PLANNED.
Italian Paper Announces Proposal for
New York Protest.

NEW YORK. April 9 LF).-Plans
for one-hour strike of all New York
City trades within the next two
weeks, as protest against the SEN
fencing OF Nicola Sacco and Bar
tolomeo Vanzetti, were announced
today by editors of II Nuovo Mundo,
Italian newspaper.
A meeting of representatives Of all
the trades has been called for Thurs
day Of next week to set date for the
strike and arrange other details. it
was said.
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who have been with me these seven
years.
Vanzetti addressed the court at some
length and accused Judge Thayer of
always having been prejudiced against
him. He spoke in somewhat better
English than Sacco, but occasionally
broke into Italian He had pile of
notes. but for the most part disre.
garded them.
I'm all my life" he said. II have
never stolen and never killed. ] have
struggled all my life to eliminate
crime from the earth. Every one that
knows these two hands knows have
never had to go out and steal and
kill to get money. ! can earn my
living with these two hands. ! have
been able to live a higher life than
by crime"
Says He Could Enter Business.
Vanzetti said that his father and
uncle in Italy were in good circum-
stances and had offered him positions
there.
II could have gone back" he con
tinued and not have had 10 work
by the sweat of my brow. could
have had a position in business.
mot only have / not tried TO steal
or kill in all my life, but ] have
refused myself to be a commodity, to
sacrifice myself for a good position.
II want TO say that | am not only
innocent have committed some
sins. but no crime-but / have strug-
gled 10 eliminate crime and* the
exploitation and oppression of men.
If there is any reason you can doom
me it is this reason and none else"
AT this point his voice broke and he
begged the courts pardon.
NanZetti then referred to the many
people throughout the world who had
expressed sympathy for him and for
Sacco, including 1.-The flower of man
kind in Europe"
What we have suffered in the last
seven years" he went on. mo man
can say. Yet you see us before you
not biushing not changing color. not
ashamed"
Accuses Judge OF Prejudice.
Looking directly at Judge Thayer,
he said:
There could not be another judge
more prejudiced than you. Yet they
refused us new trial. We know.
you know, you have been against us
from the beginning, You knew we
were radicals, underdogs. You spoke
of your despisement of us with your
friends in the University Club in
Worcester"
Nanzetti asserted that he had been
given a longer term of imprisonment
in the State Prison for attempted
robbery than had been imposed on
many men who had confessed their
guilt of armed robbery. He declared
he was innocent of the attempted ROB
berry for which he had been sent to
prison.
The one interruption to the orderly
procedure came at the moment of SEN
tence, when both prisoners interrupted
Judge Thayer.
Saeco had accepted his sentence
standing, with set, pale face.
Judge Thayer then began the legal
formula which would pronounce a
like fate on Vanzetti.
Vanzetti jumped to his feet with
wait a minute, please"
Judge Thayer stopped and inquired
if counsel knew what the prisoner in
tended. Counsel did not and Judge
Thayer said he thought he should
proceed with the sentence.
Half way through the brief pro-
nouncement, Saeco was on his feet
and said loudly enough to be heard
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Biblical Lecture and Music


Mrs. Lillian Hendrick will appear
as Ruth. wife of Boaz, in the second
lecture recital of Mrs. Nanette b.
Paul, at the Mayfiower Hotel tomor-
row evening at 8:15 o'clock
Other characters in biblical costume
will be Carolyn Norton Bost. who will
sing, by request, Consider the
Lilies" and Myra McCathran
Marks, accompanied by James Rus
sell Barr. will sing, open the Door
of the Temple and Jerusalem. -
Mrs. Leland Stanford CONFESS will APP
pear as the woman of Neapolis, Mrs.
Leon Arnold as the woman of a
priestly family, Mrs. Mabel Wilcox as
the Queen Of Sheba. DIR. Wilcox as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09
Duty Is Changed.

Col Frank III. Burton, Quarter.
master Corps, now attached to the
office of the Assistant Secretary of
War, has been detailed to duty in
the Office OF the Quartermaster Cen.
erat Munitions Building.
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MANY PLEAD FOR PARDON.
Messages Sent From Four Countries
Favoring Radicals.

BOSTON. April GP.-Pleas for
clemency from three countries were
before Gov. Fuller today--tFe day for
pronouncement of the death sentence
on Nicola Sacco and Barto1omeo Van
zetti, socialists convicted of numbering
a paymaster and his guard in a
hold-up.
Through six years of bitterly con-
tested litigation and worldwide pro-
test the two admitted radicals hays
sought to escape the sentence.
In the peaceful town Of Dedham,
where in 1921 jury found both man
guilty of murder in the first degree,
extreme precautions were taken to
protect the Norfolk County court
house, where Judge Webster Thayer.
trial justice, was obligated to send
Sacco and Vanzetti TO the electric
chair In State Prison.
100 Policemen Added.
More than 100 policemen were as
signed to the building in addition to
those already guarding members of
the State Supreme Court, which ear
lier in the week refused a new trial.
Authorities, although disclaiming
fear of disturbance, were determined
that by no possible chance should
there be any repetition in this State
of violent demonstrations which on
four continents have marked progress
of the trial and subsequent appeals.
Gov. Fuller today was studing
cabled protests from England, Swift
zerland and Germany, while at Buenos
Aires the second day of a 4Shour
strike called by the Regional Fedora
ton of Labor had tied up port opera
tons, caused a shortage of bread and
stopped taxicab service.
Has Not Seen Evidence.
The governor said: 1.-THE evidence
in the Sacco-Vanzetti case has never
been presented to me. Consequently
| have not formed any opinion of it.
The cablegrams included one bear
ing the signatures of 81 Labor mem
bers of the British House of Commons,
which were collected by an organiza-
ton called THE International Class
War Prisoners Aid" 1t asked Gov.
Fuller for immediate release of both
prisoners.
Possibility that the British protest
might lead to an exchange of diplo-
matte correspondence was minimized
when the embassy at Washington
pointed out that the members of Par.
lament had acted as private citizens.
Celler Asks Stay.
A communication from Zurich sign
ed by Senator Louis de Brouckere of
the political prisoners committee of
the Labor and Socialist Internationale
and a message from the Rote Hilfe
Deutschland, understood TO be a radi-
cal workers orga nization in Germany,
expressed conviction that the prison
ers were innocent.
1t was considered certain that at
tempts to obtain intervention of Fed
eral courts as we'll as an appeal to
the governor for an executive review
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09
Own Your Own Home

Choose it from the many as
sentiments advertised in The
Star under Sale Houses.
If you prefer more open space,
there are always interesting
places presented in the Sale
Suburban Property classified
ton of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

above the Judge, ''The same words
were pronounced two years ago"
No attention was paid to him. Judge
Thayer finished. The men were SEN
fenced,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

ington Board of Trade at luncheon
held at the Raleigh Hotel.
Declaring that the recent investiga-
ton of the Office of the traffic director.
while resulting in the resignation of
Col. /. G. MoIler, assistant director.
had not involved the Director of
Traffic, Mr.. Blanton voiced the hope
that the District Commissioners would
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PLAN TO RENAME
ELDRlDGE AS CHIEF
OF TRAFFIC DENIED

Continued from First Page.)
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Mrs. Wilbur Emmons Forbes Of
Massachusetts, who, with her chill
airen, has been the guest of her par.
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Newton
Hacker. on Lamont street, will be
joined here by MFR. Forbes, who win
make a short visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09
SACc0 SENTENCED,
WITH vANZETTl, TO
DIE IN 8 MONTHS

CONTINUED from First Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

Mrs. Charles r. Consaul has re.
turned TO her home at 1851 Harvard
Terrace after a two months trip to
South America, Cuba, Panama and
Porto Rico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09
SOCIETY
Secretary of State and Mrs. Kellogg Will
Spend Easter at Homestead,
Hot Springs, Virginia,

sTHE Secretary of State and Mrs.
kellogg wifi go to Hot Springs
for Easter and expect to leave
the end of next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas fitzpatrick an
nounce the enga cement of their
daughter. Miss Edna f. Fitzpatrick, to
MIR. Walter T. Bovard, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grier Bovard of Ann Arbor.
Mich. The wedding will take place in
the fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

The newly appointed financial
counselor oil the Rumanian legation,
Mr.. George Bomcescu, came TO Wash
fngton last evening from New York,
where he arrived yesterday from Eng
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

The Ambassador of Chile, Senior
Don Miguel Cruchaga Tocornai' VIII
he host at dinner this evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

Mrs. Edward Everett Robbins will
be hostess to a company Of so at din
ner this evening at the Chevy Chase
Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09

Mrs. Joseph 9. kafbfus has cards
out for bridge and tea Easter Monday
in compliment TO Mrs. Barrett Conner
of Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09
Count and Countess Szechenyi
Hosts to MIR. and Mrs. Wright.

Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont re
turned to their Washington house
today after spending a short time IN
New York and at Newport Mr., ana
Mrs. Belmont viii occupy Belcourt, AT
Newport, this season, and VIII 60
there I'm July
The Washington times., 1927-09-22

8 on the st. MihieI for the west
Coast, via Panama, whence he Will
continue q trip around the world
kAk
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Willard H,
Brownson are returning to Wash.
ington today and win be guests at
the Mayflower for a few days.
DR.. Walter Wells, who has 70.
Gently been at his home in Wash.
tngton, has returned to Newport,
where he spent the summer, and IL
at the Muenchinger King.
Baroness Serge Alexander KOrff
and her son, Serge A. Korff, have
returned to washington from Pitts
field, Mass, where they spent the
summer. Baroness Korffs mother,
Mrs. william X. van Reypen, Is at
Clinton Hall, Pittsfield, to remain
some time longer.
4AA
Mrs. Stanley Carr has gone to
White Sulphur Springs, West Va,
to be with her mother, Mrs. Stuart
Hanna.
Mrs. George s. Crago, widow Of
former Representative Crago, Of
Waynesburg, Pa, win spend the
winter in Washington and has
taken an apartment at Wardman
Park Hotel. She has with her her
young daughter, Miss Ruth Crago,
who graduated from ogontx School
a year ago.
AAM
Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner WIN be
The Washington times., 1927-09-22

hostess at q tea dance FOR the
debutantes at the Club st. Marks
on Saturday afternoon, October 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Gfbbs Nc.
Adoo, who were in New York for
. few days on their way to wash.
ington dined at the Plaza Hotel
one evening with Mr.. ana Mrs.
Harley Peyton Wilson ana after.
ward the four went to the NAV
to see Trio Rita"
$50
Mrs. Sydney Cloman returned Ia
washington this morning from
Gloucester, Mass, where she waa
the guest Of Mr., and Mrs.. John Haya
Hammond, and win be at the Nav.
flower until her new home on RaIo.
rama Road II ready for OCCUPANCY.
which VIII be. about the middle 81
Mrs. Harold Walker. who a. a.
New York for 4 few DAYS 4 Irueat 81 81
the Plaza, win rejoin her dsuehtsr
Miss Evelyn Walker, at tie Nav.
Hover the end Of the week,
Mrs. =. Hope Gamneu s,.,.-
Who has been visiting Mrs. AIvIn
Z. Hert at Maclxinac Island has
returned to New York and - a.
the hitz-Carlton Hotel for a few
days. -"
The Washington times., 1927-09-22
JEAN FL7OT's NEWS AND GOSSIP OF CAPITAL sOCIETYTE

Almeida, has returned to Washing.
ton and Is a guest at the MayfioWer.
Mrs. Geneva Durham Is at the
Wardman Park Hotel for q few
days. accompanied by Mrs. Robert
Brown of Memphis. Tenn. who,
with her daughter, Mrs. George 8.
Miles, has been motoring through
Canada and the New England
States. Mrs. Durham VIII 60 tn
New York the first Of the week,
and upon her return 20 Washing.
ton early in October win open her
home at 1929 Sixteenth st.
-
The wedding Of Miss Pamela
The Washington times., 1927-09-22

Henry. daughter Of Mr.. ana Hrs.
Thomas Maxwell Henry, and Van
n. Manning, IT., son Of DR.. and Mrs.
Van II. Manning, Of New York ana
Long Island, viii take place October
IS, in the Bethlehem Chapel of the
Washington Cathedral, the Very
Rev. g. G. r. Bratenahl, dean Of
Washington. officiating.
Major James =. Coupal, Presi-
dent Coolidge's physician, enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday On
the Willard roof.
The Washington times., 1927-09-22

catharins Foster and Miss Nancy
Turner.
Mrs. Kennedy. who win have
the soft drink booth under her
direct charge. will be assisted by
Mrs. William Keller, Mrs. Henry
Fisher, Mrs. w. L. Sheep, Mrs.
Albert s, Bowen, Mrs. william s.
Rice. Mrs. George Edwards, and
other ladies from Walter Reed
Hospital.
CANADIAN ENVOY
HOME AGAIN
The Minister of Canada and Mrs.
Vincent Massey have returned to
the legation in Massachusetts Ave-
nue. after spending the summer at
their home in Canada. They spent
few days In New York on their
way to Washington.
Mrs. Merchant Mahoney, wife Of
the commercial attacAe OF the
Canadian legation, and her children
arrived yesterday to rejoin Mr.. Ma
honey in their apartment at 1910
Connecticut Ave.
m ana Mrs. Benjamin Royal
Holcombe have closed Gull Rock
at Newport and are in New York
for 9 short stay before coming to
Washington.
LEASES APARTMENT
FOR COMING WINTER
Mrs. II. b. Flood and her daugh-
ter, Miss Eleanor Flood, who have
been spending the summer at their
home in Appomattox, Va, later go
ing to Spring Lake, N. j., for q few
days. have returned to Washington
and win be at the Wardman Park
Hotel this winter. Miss Eleanor
Flood win attend Holton Arms
School.
The Washington times., 1927-09-22
VISITING GOVERNORS
IN TOWN TODAY

VISITING GOVERNORS
IN TOWN TODAY
Governor Fisher Of Pennsylvania
arrived in Washington today and
Is staying at the Mayflower.
Governor Ritchie OF Maryland
Is also In town, having come from
Annapolis to make an address at
the general meeting OF the National
Association OF Mutual Life Insur.
ance Companies now being held al
the Mayflower.
49,
The first secretary Of the Brazil
ian embassy, Paulo Coelto de
The Washington times., 1927-09-22
NOTES OF SOCIETY

The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Kellogg. who are visiting In st. Paul,
MIMI. win return here about Sep
TENDER 26.
The Greek minister, Charalambos
Simopoulos, is at the Ambassador
Hotel, New York. He has spent
the summer at Newport.
The minister OF Czecho
Zdenek Flerlinger, who arrived in
New York yesterday from Europe,
came to Washington today.
The counselor Of the legation,
Jaroslav Lipa, who has been charge
d'affaires during the absence OF the
minister, win start for California Inn
mediately after the return OF the
minister. M. Lipa win be accom-
panied by Nine. Lipa, and they viii
spend two months on the Pacific
coast.
DR.. Constantine Mcguire was
host at luncheon yesterday on the
Willard roof, entertaining in honor
Of DR.. o. G. Kiep, charge d'affaires
Of Germany.
The Washington times., 1927-09-22
GIVES TEA PARTY
AS FAREWELL.

The military attache OF the French
embassy, Brig. Gen. George Al. u.
Dumont, entertained informally at
tea in his apartment at the Ward
man Park Hotel yesterday. It was
in the nature Of 4 farewell party,
General DumOnt sailing on October
The Sauk Centre herald., 1927-11-17

included in the purchase are in
Duluth, Superior and other points
in Minnesota, Wisconsin and South
Dakota.
The national chain or rural
grocery stores and meat markets
was started in 1918 with the pur-
chase of 13 stores of the H. P.
Mcbride company. Later 20
stores of the Home Economy COM
pany were acquired.
Minneapolis is the headquarters
of the National Tea company, with
offices and plant at 2S37 Third
avenue S., where $125,000 con-
struction program is now being
completed. The business of the
enlarged company this year will ex-
ceed $12,000,0O0, Mr.. Landin
said.
The Consumers chain was start
ed in St. Cloud some two years ago
by N. M. Constans.
Creditors forced the Consumers
into receivership several weeks ago.
The Herald understands the new
ownership has not announced the
policy of the Sauk Centre store
which has been ably managed by
Mr.. Bristow. -
The Sauk Centre herald., 1927-11-17

The question of the ability of
trucks to serve this community at
all seasons of the year will be
brought up. Raymond Bros, main
tain a fleet of rotary snow shovels,
They do not wait for storm to
abate before they commence to
open the highway. In this move
ment they are of material aid to
the State Highway department
Over a period of several years they
have delivered freight from Min.
napolis to st. Cloud every week day
of the year. The railroads on one
occasion beat them into st. CLOUD
with freight by eight hours.
1t is their purpose, if the eXten-
sion of service is granted, to To-
cate one of their best men per-
manently in this city with his fam
lily. At least one local helper will
be employed. A rotary snow plow
will also work out of this city, east
and west.
Raymond Brothers operate a
fleet of 21 trucks and two trailers.
The trucks range in capacity from
ID down to five tons.
In this semi-editorial statement
the Herald has endeavored to set
forth the existing facts from the
shippers standpoint to the end
that it may be of some service per.
haps, to the business man in reach
ing clearer understanding of the
case when it is presented for their
consideration at Friday evenings
meeting of the Community Club.