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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21

that Frank j. OReilly, a Burns de-
tective, had approached him He
sWore he had told the prosecutor that
this part of his statement concerning
.O'Reil1y was not true.
Kidwell further testified that O,Leary
had told him that the government
was compelled to press affidavits, filed
by Don K. King, newspaper re-
porter, and j. Ray Akers, a former
street car conductor, which charged
Kidwell with loose talk, but that if he
would sign the affidavit referring TO
O,Reilly, he would be taken care off, In
addition to being induced to sign a
false affidavit the juror said he was
kept in the district attorneys office.
There, he declared, William J. Me-
NGullin, who, acting as a government
inforrner while working for the Burns
agency, told him if he would identify
O'Reilly as the man who had ap-
preached him, it would lend the
game" 81
Kidwell's denunciation of the dis
trict attorneys office came after the
slight, tinlid juror had identified two
Burns detectives as men who had
trailed him during the Teapot Dome
trial. He had told how he had seen
them following h.-1 and it. was the
first time that any member of the oil
jury had indicated they were aware of
being shadowed. The defense had
admitted that Sinclair had employed
detectives to keep the jury under sur
veillance, but had consended there
could be no contempt of court so long
as no juror was aware of it.
For two days the government had
prepared the way for Kidwell's APP
pearance by minutely examining de-
tectives who trailed him. 1t had been
announced that it would be shown
that the juror who had hoped into
and out of the limelight, first as a
yiolator of his jury pledge, then as a
man seeking vindication, and finally
as a government witness, was zap
preached" during court luncheon re-
cess. KidWel said he was approached
by a stranger who asked him for a
cigaret,. remarked it was a fine day,
al1d departed
District Attorney Gordon, after court
had adjourned denied that Ksdwell
had been inundated and said he had
voluntarily come to his office to make
a statement. He made public three
aftidavits Kidwell had made and one
from each of his parents.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21
JUROR ACCUSES
PROSECUTIONIN
CONTEMPT TRIAL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 F-Edward
j. KidWell, Jr., who has been the Jack
in the box of the scandal growing
out of the shadoWing of the Fall-Sin-
clair oil conspiracy jury, turned on
the government today and testified he
had been intimated by the district
attorneys office.
Called as a government witness in
the criminal contempt hearings against
Harry F. Sinclair, William j. Burns
and their associates, Kidwell, who was
on the jury charged that James F.
O'Leafy, an assistant district attorney,
had forced him to sign an affidavit
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21
BOWLING SCORES

The American Legion lost three
close games to the Railroaders on the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21
FIRST RAY OF
CONTINUED from Page One)

If an. air line couldsebe connected
with the chamber, Rear Admiral
Philip Andrews, commander Oh the
first naval district, said, 1--WE can take
ollr time cutting a larger hole to get
i'll oxygen and other supplies. II
we can get them in, they can live
for months
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21

But the admiral concluded that the
men could be saved by nothing
short OF a miracle"
Rear Admiral Frank III. Brumpy,
in charge OF the rescue work, was
held aboard the mine sweeper Falcon
in Provincetown harhor all, day by
the steady gale which swept over
Cape Cod.
Both Captain Ernest T.. King, in
charge of diving operaions. and
Lieut.. Commander Edward Ellsberg
agreed that there remained practically
no hope OF saving the six men.
The hope that some OF the men
might be able to project themselves
out in torpedo cases ended when
there would be no compressed air
submarine experts pointed out that
to work the projections tubes.
Officers had expected that at least
one of the men might brave the
practically suicidal effort to crawl
through one OF the torpedo tubes
but it was believed that none of them
had strength enough to make the
attempt when no responses came to
signals.
The torpedo tubes are ABOUT 81
inches in diameter and Il reet long.
Such an escape would involve the
closing the inside valve after climbing
into the tube, opening the outside
valve, then struggling through the
slippery, shiny barrel against the
great pressure OF the water at the
100 foot depth to be thrown to the
surface by the pressure.
The continued rough weather made
salvage work impossible all day, and
it was unlikely that diving would be
resumed tonight. A thermometer
sent down to the 100 foot depth at
which the S-4 lies registered 81
degrees, only two degrees above
freezing. 1t was believed that the
temperature within the unileated hull
of the submarine would be as low.
The mine sweeper Falcon, flagship
of the salvage fleet, came into Prov
incetown harbor for short time 1ate
today to make a change of personnel.
About 80 of those on board were
transferred and their places were
taken by 25 experienced deep sea
Divers. Some OF these were naval
reservists. ~ - aa'n 'i !
Veteran divers, some OF whom had
worked in the Ssh operations, said
frankly that there was mot a chance
for the six men left on the So.
These said that eyensif it were pos
-sible to lower oxygen and Tood, to
the vessel, the result would be merely
to prolong the agony OF the inn
Nprisoned men.
The spot Off Wood End where the
S-A went down is a rough piece, OF
water, and there is little hope OF
suitable weather for salvage work
before next summer, the divers said.
They said there was no other method
OF rescuing the men than by raising
the hull from the bottom.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-21
DAUGHTER DISAPPEARS

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20 49--Clar-
ence H. Ash, proprietor of a grocery
store at Clinton, La, informed police
today his 5 year old daughter, Alice
Lee, had disappeared and he believed.
she had been kidnapped.
The Washington times., 1927-01-15
OF
A RECORD
THIS

TWenty-ons consecutive sea.
sons with one firm is the record
for employment in show business,
and is held by Clarence Harvey,
playing the waiter. Toni. in THE
Student Prince" which opens in
its farewell week at. Polls Theater
Sunday, January 20. Mr.. Harvey
holds a life contract with the
Messrs. Shubert. and has been with
the firm, since 1905. The. third
birthday Of ''The Student Prince"
December 2. marked the compile
ton of his second year in the
part,
Mr.. Harvey was not born 10 the
stage. although he. has put on
grease paint ever since 1884, when
he joined company headed by.
Nine. Rhea, the great French
-actress. Before that, at the age of
= he was a page in the United
States Senate, serving in that ca.
pacity four years during the Ad.
mlnlStratlon OF President Grant.
Then came year as page in. the
Department of State under James
q. Blaine and another year as
special embassy page for President
: Arthur. @
Once having tasted the sweets
Of the theater, Mr.. Harvey be-
came member of the Ford Opera
Company and later Joined. John
Stetson's company in which he
played "Koko" 500 times at the
Fifth Avenue Theater, New York,
q record for those days. Then he
became a member of the Wilbur
Opera Company owned by, the late
lessee of the Wilbur and Majestic
tl1eaters in Boston, and continued
as a player in that company until
1908. Two years were spent in
tour of the world and in 1905 he
Joined the Shubert organization
and has been a member of every
big company the Shuberts have
sent out since that time He has
played every conceivable sort of
part and when he stopped count
Ing had played in more than $50
different operas.
The Washington times., 1927-01-15
GOINGS-ON
:At the Thenters

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS night Sam
H. Harris brings Cradle Snatch
ers" to the National for a weeks
stay. This is the farce comedy, the
Joint work of Russell Medcraft and
Norma Mitchell, which created
such a Juror in. New, York where
it ran, at the Music Box for the
better part of two summers and
an entire winter, and it comes
here direct from Boston after a
two.months' run in that city with
Blanche Ring featured in the
role of Susan Martin. She essays
the part of one of three matrons,
the others played by Maude
Eburne and Teresa Maxwell Con-
over, who discover that ten years
of married life causes some hus-
bands to forget how to be ro-
mantle in the company of their
wives. The patient spouses,
evolving plan to retaliate, with
the bromide, what. is sauce for
the goose fixed in their minds,
find three adolescent youths and
make merry with them in a
decorous spirit, of course, but the
youngsters not being let in on
their kind intentions, give an
Interpretation to their motives,
which Is not exactly of the lily
white hue. In consequence the
homes Of three families are put
in jeopardy for at least an hour
and half. The young men
picked for these roles are Joseph
Medallion, Bruce Evans and Ell
lott Roth.
POLISH new musical play,
combining performers and atmos
The Washington times., 1927-01-15

ances on Broadway during its
engagement at the Columbia Thea.
ter, Times Square, last summer.
This attraction has not missed
single performance since its open.
ing in 1925. The producers have
wisely kept the big company in.
tact and rejoice in the opinion Of
critics that Lucky Sambo" is the
fastest and best colored show
since Shuttle Along"
The Washington times., 1927-01-15

MUTUAI.-"Happy Hours" q
success OF last season on the Mu-
tual circuit. under Sam Raymond's
banner, comes to the Mutual for
the new week with Norma ltoel
and Harry Stratton, the featured
players. Among the new faces are
those Of Evelyn Butler, contrAlto,
and Freddie Walker. comedian.
And the usual atmosphere of
chorus, costume and setting.
The Washington times., 1927-01-15
Old-Time Troupers
To Have Their
Names Writ

The memories of "A actors
and actresses who delighted the
older generation. will be per-
petuated in the Home for Aged
Actors i'm Staten Island, pro-
vided their admirers think
enough Of them to contribute
i'm their name to the Actors
Fund endowment. The names
of the A most popular stars
Of a by.gOne. day will be in
scribed in bronze on the walls
of the home. Similarly. the
names OF the "A most popular
stage and screen stars Of the
present generation, and the
names of the Al most popular
playwrights of the past and
present will be placed on sep
arate tablets i'm the home. Thus
win be created. in substance,
the first hall OF fame OF the
American theater.
just what names in each
group will appear on the tab
lets will be left to the public.
They will be given Sn OppOr-
tunity to indicate their choice
by their generosity in cOntribut-
ing to the Actors Fund en-
dOwment.
The Washington times., 1927-01-15

figure-one at breakfast one at
luncheon, and three at dinner.
"A man. laughs most readily at
81 because he has seen quite q
bit Of life and has become philoso-
phical. At IS he's still little
stiff-necked. At SO he's beginning
to weaken. At 81 he is able to,
laugh at almost anything.
"a woman can't laugh unaf.
fectedly after she has been disil.
lusioned-and that usually hap
pens when she's about 80. At 30
she still has few illusions about
life, but she knows enough to APP
preciate funny situations. So 20
is when she laughs most. After
that she's lucky if she laughs at
ALL"
The Washington times., 1927-01-15

POLISH new musical play,
combining performers and atmos,
The Washington times., 1927-01-15
Cob Goes Cinema

comdr. Charles w. Crosse, ex-
ecutive officer aboard the U. s. s..
Seattle. which was used by Robert
Kane In filming feature production
showing the part the Navy took in
winning the late war, was technical
director Of the Navy scenes in the
picture. The feature. Convoy"
is the screen adaptation Of "The
Song Of the Dragon" a short story
by John fainter Foote.
The Washington times., 1927-01-15

Fat folks. contrary to popular
belief. do not laugh more readily
than thin folks.
A man laughs most at the age
of 81; a woman at the age of 20.
OF all the human emotions
fear. love, hate. sadness, joy
fear provides the best. basis for
universally funny comedy.
Here's what Langdon said about
his observations Of mankind:
eft is ridiculous to believe that
fat people laugh more readily
than thin people. Thin folks usu-
ally not only laugh more, but
laugh more heartily. Five good
hard laughs a day would be a
great aid in retaining that girlish
The Washington times., 1927-01-15
Info on MEG

Marguerite McNulty. now in
Cradle snatchers." was ambi.
tious to become q concert pianist
until her beauty was discovered
by the New York American four
years ago. She switched her
plans and posed for Penrhyn
Stanlaws, who pronounced her
one of the best four models in
New York. She was also awarded
the Haskell Coffin prize several
The Washington times., 1927-01-15
TOrrid TerinnOs

Syncopation will rule during the
"frolic" that begins at Loew's
Palace. George Silvers and his
entertainers are announced as
past.masters in the art OF making
musical "hot breaks" while Sally
Fields, another stage feature, is q
real singer of blues as she
demonstrated during her appear
ance with 9sArtists and Models"
The Washington times., 1927-01-15

years ago. Her thoughts. Just
naturally turned TO the stage,
where her beauty and dramatic
ability might be capitalized. She
The Washington times., 1927-01-15

has had leading roles In "Noth-
ing But the Truth. my Lady
Friends Lilies Of the Field"
and "Maytime.p
The Washington times., 1927-01-15
DON'T GET MAD NOW
YOU GIRLS OF 3Ol

Harry Langdon the screens newest bg time comedy STAR
qualified something Of psychologist in the of
interview the West Coast lot.
Here Of the deductions he has drawn after witnessing
hnndrn ode Of fnnnn ninfn
The Washington times., 1927-01-15
Seven Days Hence
And Then
Look!

BELASCO-Ane play, "TIle
, Wild Man." by Marc Connolly
and Herman MankieWicz.
NATI0NAIe-Frederic Ions.
dale's "On Approval" with
Wallace Eddinger.
POLLS "The Stud en- {
Prince"
KETTH'S-The Great Natova,
mystic and such like: other
acts.
EARLE-Midget FOllies;
others and films.
STRAND-'Broadway Brew
tiles"
GAYETY-"Mr. Battling
Butler"
MUTUAL-s'Pretty Babies"
COLUMBIA-LtIlian Gish in
'The Scarlet Letter."
PALACE-Behe Daniels in
STRANDED IN Paris:'' Irene
Franklin in Ders0n.
METROPOLITAN - Madge
BelIaniy in Summer Bache-
lors."
RIAI.TO-TOm Meighan in
The Canadian"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-01
Today horse Is more Of a novelty.


national
Borah in
0
polls
the candidates
years.
neither
declaration concerning prohibition We doubt
application prohibition
enforcement
the campaign but how much
the candidates.
Smith, Rtche Senator Reed should be nominated
republicans should nominate candidate
conventions return
redho prohibition which would
neither candidate should
remotely the
candidate
to
peril is on o the
silent republican candidate though could
enthusiasm the
candidate their
expect
enough
it
than
silver divided republicans
west
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-01
Senate Is Sole Judge

be
William
Pennsylvania, L..
challenged
unlawful expenditures
widespread publicity,
suspected ilegahty.
ITSELF IS and has
by slush fund
A. Newbnry
precedent which
successfully challenged the
Newbery until the had
itself
be fair precedent
guilty the
believe guilty should
cognizance of the
would bar both
While the suh fund committee both
general public
S
general against
primary
election combined
for public
educating to
of the campaign accomplished
but where the intimidation
Illegal and should come within the criminal Z
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-01
"A LAND OF SCENIC WONDERS
(Bisbee Review

(Bsbee
More beginning
the southwArzona
First" gradually
in Europe Fiction stories articles which great
southwest realistically
desperate bad cowboys oing
state Arizona with
desert.
The following editorial written newspapers
N E.
clients
Thousands pointing winter
when the
tuny to two Of the most oofu
New Mexico
Grand old
unique Until the beauties
And those Europe
advertised surprised
just little
Even The Referee couldn't tell about
in the cowboy However deserts
impression that no one in Arizona business
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-01
Situation May F ace Action

yesterday league
confronted
consideration
Today trouble conveys
the league
once if general European contagrahon o
Russia
men jealousy watching
OF Luania general
apparently
Although of
october
leagues disarmament conference in December.
With entente relieved
menace the
It's excuse to maintain standing
OF It's guarantee OF the sovereignty the
requires that armaments point
compatible with the security real moves for
disarmament
The first attempt Washington
disarmament limiting of the sgnatoy
the United States Japan France
prescribe
hope accomplish anything
With diplomatic relations
Poland sponsor
little
inform
maintaining large standing ghosts
of its military the building
people gain
independence
may disarmament
powers
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-01
BY RODNEY BUTCHER, NEA Service Writer.

Clubs, representing millions OF Wo-
men. will support flood control legls-
Ilation based on the plane Of the late
Senator Newlands, federal depart
ment of education with its own cab"
met member, the st. Lawrence water
way. cooperative extension work in
agriculture and home economies WIN
men and women extension agents in
equitable proportions" designation OF
mothers caring for homes and fam
lilies in wife or mother capacities as
"home makers" in the next census
taking, regulation of interstate COM
merce in prison made goods, a nurses
corps in the public health service.
constitutional amendment for a uni
form marriage and divorce law, and
various measures tending to relieve
American Indians from the injustices
and inequalities which now burden
them.
The Chamber OF Commerce OF the
United States. representing the busl-
ness men, advocates substantial re-.
duction of the corporation income
tax rate, repeal of excise taxes ON
particular businesses and CT the
federal estate tax, proper" federal
flood protection, an adequate private
ly owned and operated merchant
marine (along with opposition to
continuance of the shipping board in
the shipping business), reduction OF
postal rates, railroad consolidation
reorganization OF federal administra-
ton for efficiency and economy
Slight immigration law modification,
return of alien property, ratification
of the Lausanne treaty with Turkey,
parcel posi- treaty with Cuba, ocean
bills of lading, GENERALIZATION of fed.
eral public health activities, census
of distribution, forest conservation
and barring OF the government from
any phase of business which can be
profitably conducted by private enter
prise.
The American Automobile associa-
ton. representing the motorists, will
seek renewal of the S75,00OO00 in
federal highway FFaid for 1880 and
1881, repeal of the per cent excise
tax on automobiles, and flood relief.
It's motor bus division will support
bill to regulate interstate bus traf-
fic
The American Legion the largest
organization of eX-service men, will
support a universal draft act designed
to remove profiteering from war and
make everybody work or fight, re-
tirement of disabled emergency army
officers at three quarters pay, in
creased appropriations for national
defense. a $15,OOO,OOO hospital con-
struction program to put all World
war veterans now IN hospitals IN
government hospitals and flood
relief program. Like most other
national organizations, the legion
makes the point That flood relief
and control are federal problems.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-01

WASHINGTON Of fin
gers are itching to get into the
legislative pie as the 10th congress
begins to assemble.
Congress will be petitioned, be-
seeched or whacked on the head by
hundreds of groups and organizations.
Many private bills will be pushed
demanding relief for a single person.
At the other extreme, congress will
find legislative programs supported
by millions banded together in asso-
Citations.
The Goth congress introduced 24,729
bills and resolutions, only 1,423 OF
which-including 542 private bills
became law, so many are bound to
be left out when the new laws are
dished out. Here, however, is q sum-
mary of the legislative programs OF
some of the most influential, largest
and most reputable of the national
organizations:
The American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton largest of the farmer organ
izations, will support the McNary-
Haugen farm relief bill with the
equalization feature. the Muscle
Shoals bill which would turn that
government project over to the Amer
ican Cyanamid company, standard
ization of hampers and baskets for
fruits and vegetables. an adequate
and permanent merchant marine,
enlargement OF the BUDGET and re-
search work of the agriculture de-"
partment plus more funds to fight
the corn borer and bovine tubercu-
losis, agricultural representation
abroad, comprehensive flood control
work, continuance Of the maternity
and infancy act truth in fabrics
development of inland water trans
portation a tax bill accenting the
paving off of the federal debt and
continuation of federal highway ap-
propriations. 1t will oppose any dis
ruption or sidetracking OF the original
plan of the farm loan system and
any. bill carrying a subsidy for any
one.
The American Federation of Labor
will support further restriction Of
immigration, Al hour week in the
government printing office, funds to
enable the public health service to
investigate occupational diseases, en-
ployment of none but American cit
liens on government work, investiga-
ton of the bread trust, the Norris
amendment to abolish lame, duck
sessions of congress, prohibition of
compulsory military training, the Nc
Nary -Haugen bill, removal of radio
broadcasting from the commerce de-
partment to a permanent commission.
workmen's compensation here. and
restriction of convict labor products
1t will oppose registration of aliens,
military conScription by presidential
prerogative and blue laws for the
District of Columbia.
The General Federation of Women's
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-01
The Way out

Smith, on the way to the city, had
found slip OF paper just outside the
gate of his house. 1t was an accurate
and detailed plan of his private of
flee. The exact position of the stairs
was shown Notes showed which
doors swung in and which swung out.
Even the windows we're set down.
Smith, alarmed, rushed back into
his house.
Some burglar must be going to
raid my office" he told his family
"Oh, it isn't that!" cried his daugh-
ter, glancing at the sketch Those
notes are in Johns hand writing
He's coming to your office today tc
ask you to let him marry me-"
London Tit-Bits.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-01
More Truth Than Poetry
By JAMES !. MONTAGUE

NO ALIBI
It would not be so hard to know
That I shall never rend asunder
The bonds that hold me here below
And wake, some day, the world to
wonder,
If only I were not so sure
That some one, plugging on, un-
daunted-
Some youngster, utterly obscure
Will win the riches that I wanted.
If 1 could think that wealth and
fame
Were all of Lady Luck's bestowing.
And, when we're entered in the game
We cannot choose the way we're
going,
I'd be content with what I am
A course which really far more wise
And never give tinker's dam
If other fellows won the prizes.
But when I read, from day to day
How youths, through resolute en-
deavor
And never taking steps astray
I Have used ambition as lever
Have always set their gears in high
While boldly forward they paraded-
1T makes me think I ought to try
The soul fatiguing things that they
did.
If but success could not be got
By sheer, tight-lipped determine
ton,
If it were only drawn by lot
Or accident or rank or station
If people merely CROPPED for fame
AS one who gropes through meadows
hazy
I'd need not bow my head in shame
To think I've been so doggone lazy.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-01
One Hundred Per Cent Plus

From the hall where the salesmen's
convention was being held came roar
after roar of applause.
whats all the noise about?" asked
la policeman of a man who had just
stepped out.
They've been making speeches, re-
piled the latter, "and everybody just
introduced the man who sold Musso-
lini a book on how to acquire self
confidence" Life.