Evening star., 1932-09-20
Stewart Denies Pennsylvania
Senator Was "Mussolini"
of Order.
EX.CABENET MEMBER
HELD "GHOST WRITER"
By-Line Used to Give Articles High
Standing, Witness Tells
Court.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 20.-Various
ly described since his lottery trial began
yesterday as a "Mussolini of the
Moose" and as a merely honorary"
offcial Of that organization. United
States Senator James J. Davis listened
intently today as three officials Of the
fraternal order told Of Moose activities
The iron-gray, massive head of the
former immigrant boy who rose from
the job Of iron puddler to sit in the
cabinets of three Presidents, turned
constantly from side to side as he fol-
lowed questions of lawyers and answers
Of the witnesses.
Editor Resumes Stand.
When court opened this morning.
Donald F. Stewart, editor Of the Moose
magazine resumed the stand and under
lengthy examination. stated that he
considered Davis position as director
general of the Moose merely honorary.
He said Davis did not even write the
articles in the magazine which appeared
monthly under his name. These arti-
cles, Stewart said, were 'ghosted' by
himself and others.
Stewart was followed on the stand by
Perry A. Shanor, who described himself
as dictator" of Lodge. No. Is of the
Moose in New York He told of enter
ing into an organization agreement with
Davis and OF signing a contract with
Theodore Miller and Bernard G. Nc
Guire, alleged promoters of Moose lot
teries. who also are under indictment.
Mathew FiSchette. member OF a
Moose Lodge at Clyde, ~ Y, testified
his lodge decided to give a charity ball
after being told that officers of the
Moose, including Davis, were backing it.
The Government. alleges that tickets
to such balls were. in effect, lottery
tickets. The prosecutor charges that
they were conducted with the knowl-
edge and approval of Davis, to whom
he referred as a "Mussolini' of the
national order.
Attempt to Show Link
TIE trial begun yesterday before
Federal Judge Frank ]. Coleman. The
Government attempted to show through
Stewards direct testimony that Davis,
as director general of the Moose. was
constantly In touch with the affairs Of
the organization and knew and ap-
lotteries.
Charles ] Margiotti, cross-examin-
ing Stewart today, asked him: Who
did actually run the Moose charity
ball?"
The lodge conducted it," Stewart
said, but added he did not know
lodge had anything to do with it.
At the opening today the Govern
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evidence several letters that passed be-
tween Stewart and Davis. The court
ordered the exhibits marked for identi-
fication, subject to later objection by
the defense.
Margiotti questioned the witness
closely ON the letters between himself
and Davis. Of each letter from Stew
art, he asked: Do you know OF your
own personal knowledge that Senator
Davis received this letter?'
No replied Stewart.
DO you know that your secretary
sent the letter?'
Margiotti read part of one Of the
letters, in which Stewart had informed
Davis that certain news of the lodge
will be omitted because 1t concerns the
charity ball and it will be inexpedient
at this time to touch on this matter" ;"
Court Sustains Prosecutor.
WAS there anything in that letter,
he asked, Ito indicate to Senator Davis
a change in the character of the an
nual charity ball"
Louis M. Treadwell, assistant United
States attorney in charge of the prose-
cution. objected to the question as call
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