Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
CHINESE DEPORT|NG
IS HESSE'S THREAT
Temporary Peace ReIgns as
Police Push Probe for
Walters Slayer.

Just as a temporary peace was
brought about amony warning
Chinese last night with declaration
of a truce until noon today, Super
intendent of Police Edwin b. Hesse
issued an ultamatum to the Hip Sing
and On Leong factions that recur-
rences of any disorder in Washing
ton would produce an immediate re-
quest upon the State Department
for deportation of leaders and par
Elephants as undesirable aliens.
The 24-hour truce between the
warning factions in New York
brought quiet to the Chinese colony
here last night relieving for a time
the high nervous tension, following
the killing of Lem Chong, waiter.
at his place of employment in the
Canton Pagoda restaurant, 1343 Il
street. Friday afternoon.
Permanent Pact Sought.
The truce went into effect at noon
yesterday. 1t will continue until noon
today. 1t was arranged with the ma
tional tong leaders to give them an
opportunity of ironing out dificulties
so that. another general armistice or
more permanent character may be
entered into.
Chief Hesse last night instructed
the On Leong and Hip Sing aggrega-
tons that he would tolerate no further
disorders here without taking drastic
action. Deportation was held out as
the strongest weapon in the hands of
the authorities.
Dispute Over Body.
Meanwhile. however, as police
pressed fruitlessly forward on the in
vestigation of the murder of Lem
Chong, becoming more bewildered at
each progressive step in the probe,
conflicting claims for the body of the
murdered man were being pressed by
the rival organizations here.
Hip Sing claims Chong as its son.
So does On Leong. Hip Sing points to
the tissue paper pages in books of
membership showing his name in
6cribed on the membership roll, al
though his financial obligations have
not been met for several years. And
On Leong on the wall of the temple
points with pride to the name of
Chong, in character writing as is
customary, showing his visit of de-
Votion at the New Year season, when
all members visit the shrine.
Conference Is Held.
For more than an hour yesterday
representing the Hip Sing organiza-
ton, with c. Fl. James and Lew Toy,
leaders of the Hip Sings, were in con-
ference with Inspector Henry G..
Pratt, chief of detectives and Detec-
tive Edward J. Kelly, who with De-
tectives Joseph Waldron and Thomas
Sweeney, has been investigating the
murder.
After the conference Attorney
pared to start a court fight to OBJ
tain the custody of the body Of the
murdered man for the Hip Sings.
This, it is promised, will be holly
contested by the On Leong organ
izatiof.
Police in Maze.
Police admittedly ploughed deeper
into a maze OF bewildering intricacies
as they advanced in their probe of
Chong's death. Unable to ascertain
finally whether he was member of
the On Leong or the Hip Sing organi-
zRtion, they admitted inability as a
result to point to the organization
which might harbor the hostile killer
Further, they declared. there is no
evidence yet uncovered, beyond the
expert method employed by the killer
and the fact that hostiIities between
the tongs had been resumed Friday,
that the death was not the result of
q personal enmity.
AS the investigation got under way,
the first indication was that the de.
ceased belonged to the On Leong
tong. since several of the members of
the Canton Pagoda firm, by whom
he was employed, We're members of
that organization.
But as they delved further, the in
Festigators were confronted by state
enents from Hip Sing leaders to the
AFFECT that the deceased some IS years
ego had been admitted to their tong
End was still regarded as a member,
George None Released.
The membership books of the On
1Seong organization next were pro.
auced for the inspection of the detec.
kiveS. and photographs were obtained
Of the Chinese characters comprising
Ehong's name.
George None, rs years old, cook in
b local Chinese restaurant, was taken
into custody and questioned with re.
gard to his knowledge of the affair.
but later was released upon the fail.
ure Of two employees of the Canton
Pagoda, who saw the murderer to
identify him.
Surveillance on roads leaving Wash.
fngton was continued by police last
night, and sharp lookout for Chinese
strangers entering the city was being
maintained.
Skunk" Impolite2
LONDON, March 23.-The speaker
Of the House OF Commons has ruled