Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1924, Page 1

‘WEATHER. ir ir erute and cooler vith rising t northwest win unday; pei 5 Monday rature; mod- temperature fGr twenty-two hours ended at 10 p.m, last night: Highest, § , at 4 pan. ye: terday; lowest, 30, at 10 p.m. yester- day. Full report on page . No. 988.— No. " 29,160. tered as second-class matter post ofice Washington, D C. BRODKHART HEADS CONMITEE MANED BY SENATE B3 T0 | Investigation of Attorney General’s Official Record Begins Tomorrow—Elkins Only Dissenting Vote. ° ACCUSED’S COUNSEL SEND PLEA FOR TRIAL RIGHTS Moses and Jones Other G. 0. P. Members of Body—Wheeler and Ashurst for Democrats—Virtual- ly Unlimited Inquiry Into Jus- tice Department Is Ordered. Headed by a republican insurgent oi the La Follette group, Senator Bronkhart of Towa, a special Senate committec will begin an investiga tion tomorrow of Attorney General Daugherty and his administration of the Department of Justice. The inquiry, expected to rival the oil investigation in its ramificatiofs, | BY N. 0. MESSENGER. President Coolidge. according to several of his western and eastern managers, who were in Washington last week, has not lost any ground in his candldacy for the presidential nomsnation on account of the oll scandal, or has he suffered any Impairment of personal prestige. His west- { orn managers, who have kept tab on Senator Hiram W. Johnson's whirlwind dash through the middle | west, say that reports for thelr | local assi‘tants show that Presi- dent Coolldge’s interests were not. hurt A New York observer, who was in town yesterday, said that there was discernible in the east a dis- rosition to close up the ranks in support of the President among all classes of republicans, He added that there were evidences of a sympathetic understanding of the President’s position and grow- ing confidence in the President's sincerity of purpose in dealing with the government's interests in the case. There is said to be ADVIRAL TRIPLES no change : I * was ordered late yesterday by the | AMERIBAN FUR[}ES Senate in adopting the resolution of ! Senator Wheeler, democrat, Mon- tana. The vote was 66 to 1. Senator Elkins, republican, West Virginia, standing alone in opposition. Ends Bitter Controversy, The choice of Senator Brookhart for chairman came in a spectacular climax to two days of bitter debate. He was nominated by Senator La Follette of Wisconsin, leader of the republican insurgents, after having been selected originally by Senator Wheeler. The regular republican or- ganization abandoned its effort to retain control of the committee and contented itself with nominating Sen- ator Moses, New Hampshire, and Jones, Washington, while Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the demo- eratic leader, nominated Senators Wheeldr and Ashurst, Arizona, commltteemen. No.other nominations were forth- coming after a long and dramatic pause and the slate, as agreed upon by Senator Wheeler after confer- ences with Senator La Follette and | went through without a} Robinson, roll call. Privately, republican lead- ers said that they regarded it as use- less to oppose the insurgent-demo- eratic coalition. Requests From Lawyers. After adoption of the Wheeler res- olution, attorneys for the Attorney General, Paul Howland of Cleveland, «nd former Senator George E. Cham- berlain of Oregon, sent formal let- ters to each member of the special committee requesting the privilege of being present at all hearings, of examining all witnesses, of present- | ing independent evidence, of having yrocesses issued for - witnesses, and of presenting oral and written argu- | They gave assurances of the assistance of every agency and fa- cility of the Department of Justice. Chairman Brookhart sald last night that the committee would meet tomorrow to draw up a plan of pro- cedure and would proceed “as speed. Uy as possible,” in its long task, which 1s expected to take weeks if t months. “There are masses of papers to be gone over in a preliminary way,” ¢aild Senator Brookhart last night. “It is hoped to begin the hearings in & very few days, probably some time next week.” No Formal Complaint. While aefinite procedure is yet to! determined, members indicated there would be no formal complaint, th detailed specifications, drafted and flled, as in the House impeach- ment proceedings a year ago against Mr. Daugherty, but that varlous charges and complaints would be taken up as they developed with com- mittee members and in the hearings, The flrst field of inquiry is expected & 'o be the Department of Justice bu- }: au of investigation, headed by Wil- liam J. Burns, in connection with the activities of its agents in several parts of the country. Virtually unlimited jurisdiction to investigate affairs relating to Mr. Duugherty and the Department of Justice, is glven under the Senate resolution, which as finally adopted provides: Text of Resolution. \ ‘Resolved, That a committee of five senators, consisting of three of the niajority and two of the minority, be authorized and ‘directed to Investi- ate circumstances and facts, and re- port, the same to the Senate concern- ing the alleged fallure of Harry M. Daugherty, Attorney General of the Cnited States, to prosecute properly violators of the Shierman a.ti-trust act as | - INHONDURAN ciTY !Death of U. S. Citizen in Fighting Forces Action—De- With a force of American Marines and bluejackets guarding the consu- late at Celba and an American de- | stroyer speeding from Jamai the Honduran port of Puerto Cortes, the Washington government has been | forced to take action in connection | with the confusing revolutionary out- breaks in the Honduran Republic, which have already cost the life of one Amrerican citizen. An American negro, whoss name has not bean reported as vet, was killed in the recent fighting at Celba during which the consulate was re- i peatedly struck . by bullets. Rear Admirgl Dayton, commanding the speclal service squadron in Cen- tral Amerlcan waters, and whose flagship, the cruiser Denver, is now |at Celba, has found it necessary to double the Marine guard of thirty- five men first sent ashore to protect the consulate. An additional force |of thirty-five bluejackets has joined the Marines of the guard, and Ad- [miral Dayton reported yesterday, that I the situation at Ceiba was so menac- ing to American Interests, that he did not consider it wise to with- draw his ship from that place at present. 5 Banditry Breaks Out. While the revolutlonary movement which followed the failure to elect a new president by constitutional means, has been a double-headed af- fair from the first, apparently there are separate revolts by various lead- ers also in progress and banditry has broken out in some places. Recent reports from Ceiba indicate that the fighting there, which caused (Contifiued on Page 3, Colunin 4.y DANIELS DECLINES TO ENTER PRIMARY Suggests to Georgia Friends “Thou Shalt Not Steal” Be Made Platform Plank. By the Assoclated Press. RALEIGH, N. C, March sepheus Danlels, former Secretary of the Navy, today telegraphed friends in Georgla who had requested to be allowed to place his name in the contest for democratic presidential i nomination in the primaries of that | state, not to enter him in the pri- mary, according to special dispatches received here tonight by the Raleigh I News and Observer from Washing- ton, where Mr. Danfels is at present. Mr. Daniels' telegrams, which the dispatch sald were addressed to a number of prominent democrats in Georgla, were in answer to tele- { graphic requests from the Georglans ! that they be allowed to enter his name in the primary before the clos- ing date, next Monday. He expres ed appreciation of their support, but asked that no steps be taken to place his name before the people as a can- didate for President. ests Platform. REPUBLICAN CONFIDENCE PUZZLING TO DEMOCRATS Cannot Understand Why Party Now . in Power Is Not in Slough of Despond. i stroyer Speeds From Jamaica | he WASHINGTON, D. C, 40 DEAD, 100 HURT AS TNT EXPLOSION WRECKS AND FIRES{ NEW JERSEY TOWN Flames Shower Through Cel- luloid Factory and Houses, Blue Blaze Sweeping Vil-! lage Like Great Blow-Torch | FEW DEAD IDENTIFIED, MANY STILL IN RUINS in the dominant opinion of repub- lican leaders and even of the rank and file that the_ Preshlent is cer- tain to be nominated. It is de- clared to be too early to as-ay what damage has been done to the party by the oil disclosures, but the belief is that up to date the damage is fifty-fifty between the two partles, so far as political ef- fect Is concerned. The democrats, politiclans agree, are still searching the horizon for a likely candidate, with no one fig- fire towering above the others, al- though one 1s classed as having diminished in stature, Mr. McAdoo. The attempt to drag Senator Un- derwood into the ofl mess was killed by A. Mitchell Palmer and Senator Walsh of Montana, who absolutely cleared his name. More talk Is being heard of Senator Copeland of New York as looming up In the democratic presidential candidatorial contest. It is the view of many politicians that when the time comes and it is shown that Gov. Smith of New York is unavailable a great deal | (Continued on Page 4, Column 6.) SENATE APPROVAL OF HOUSE SURTAX RATE IS EXPECTED Slight Cut Possible—Pro- Blast, Felt for Sixty Miles, Shakes Staten Island—Scene of Prenzy‘ Meets Soldiers and Firemen. Cause of Disaster Is Still Mys- tery. By the Associated Press. NEW BRUNSKICK, N. J,, March 1—Forty persons dead and 100 or | more injured was estimated tonight [as the toll of an explosion in the TNT plant of the Nixon Nitration ! Works. Fiames showered thfough | forty buildings of an adjoining cel- | luloid works and demolished the | little industrial town of Nixon. An; accurate check on the number killed was impossible. As many of the victims, dead and dying, as could be removed from the blazing ruins were taken to a half dozen hospitals and hastily equipped emergency morgues. Their bodies were so mutilated and burned that| only a few were identified. By nightfall twelve bodies were reported recovered and seven had been identified tentatively. Spurred by reports of survivors that a score gressive Demands for Boost to Get Little Support. ;sun lay buried beneath the burning @il be | debris, soldiers joined firemen, state {police and citizen volunteers in ereasing the surtax rates above 3715 |hoisting arc lights and beginning an per cent, the rate fixed by the House, | all-night attack upen the twisted it was indicated last night. jmasses of wreckage. In fact, there may be a further re- | Followlng Is the list of known duction in the surtaxes by the Sen- |dead, missing and injured: ate—a figure set somewhere between | Edward Starken, no address; Leslie the 25 per cent maximum urged by | Spencer, Metuchen; Willlam _Fitz- Secretary Mellon and supported by |gerald, Highland Park; Mrs. Dumas President Coolidge and. the lmit {and three children; Harold Slade, fixed by the House. [ Menlo Park; Mre. R. F. Wherry This does not mean there will be |Scotch Plains; Janis Rockefeller, no effort to raise the surtax rates' Nixon; Frank Schollo, no address: again to the 50 per cent maximum of | John Nazsaras, no address; Joseph the present law. Nor does It mean | Adams, no address. thete will be no attempt to re-enact | Missing — Thomas Hart, Henry the excess profits taxes. But it is s = believed that these attempts will be | ' Continucd on Page 2, Column 7.) unsuccessful. The so-called pro- gressive group In the Senate, headed | Ly Senator La Follette, will further | OF “DEATH” AUTO support among the democrats to ac- complish this result. Sees Conservative Action. Henry C. Abramovitz Ar- rested in Killing of Woman by Spee’ding Car. The tax reduction biil passed by the Senate without in- In fact, one democratic member of the Senate finance committee which must handle the bill—Senator Walsh af Massachusetts sald that he be- lieved the bill as it finally passes the Senate would be more conservative in the matter of rates than the House bill. { Senator King of Utah, another | democratic member of the committee, | expressed the belief that the House surtax rates would bs retained.'Sena- {and odd nooks and crannies of the | tor King introduced a bill recently | city, providing for a maximum of 35 per|and two nights, Detectives Ira Keck cent in the surtax rates. His bill| and Charles® Mansfield of headquar- also provides greater exemptions for | ters last night arrested Henry che small incomes than are provided | Charles Abramovitz, resident at the in the House bill—making the in-iVendome Hotel, as the alleged; opera- | come of an unmarried person exempt | tor of the speeding automobile which | up to $3,000 and a marrled person|killed Carrie Harrls, colored, fifty- up to $4,000. ifour, early Wednesday morning in Simmons In Silent. { front of the House office building. Senator Simmons of North Carolina, According to the detectives Abram- ranking democratic member of the | OVitZ made a clean breast of the oc- finance committee, was unwilling to | Currence. He admitted, they declared, pass final judgment on the bill and | that he was driving an automobile the rates as passed by the House at| &t the time the woman was| this time. A the leader of his party : Struck at New Jersey avenue and B i After scouring poolrooms, garages secking clues for three days | 1.—Jo-! and the Clayton act against monop-. At the same time Mr. Daniels, ac- olies and unlawful restraint of trade; | cording to the dispatch, expressed the alleged neglect and failure of the } himself as practically sure of a demo- said Harry M. Daugherty, Attorney |cratic victory this year, and in a on tax matters in the Senate, it fs |Street southeast and dragged in the expected that he will confer with'Street all the way to 1st street. the other democratic senators before | Abramovitz, however, the detectives | ;any decision is reached. He said, how- | said, Insisted that he did not know ‘ever, that “very likely the democrats | he had struck any one because the ! will want more than the surtax rates | curtains on the side of the automo- }in the House bill” The House demo- | blle prevented a clear vision. How- jorats stood for a 44 per cent mlxl-tl—.ver, he told the detectives, they said, mum. that he thought he hit a bump in the | Senator Simmons said that he be- |street at New Jersey avenue and that | ' (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) | he regarded subsequent lurches and ! bumps of the automobile as due to | defects in the street. No ch: FILIPINO MISSION TO U, S, |dcfecte in tho sirct. o charge was| SENT $5,000 BY CABLE Auto Belleved Found. < In a northwest garage, the police | Money Raised to Aid Independence | belleve they have located the auto- ! Campaign Atter Insular Auditor | ™°Ple Which killed the woman. A big, high-powered touring car was Stops Warrants. there, left by Abramovitz, it is al-! By the Associated Press. ILA, March 1—The independ- | overhauling. ence commission today cabled $5,000: The headlights, fenders and radia- | to Manuel Roxas, speaker of the!tor were damaged. The Commis-| Philippine house of representatives, ' sloners offered a $100 reward for the who is In Washington presenting th pprehension of the reckless driver clalms of these islands to independ- | Who was the cause of the Harrls ence to help defray his expenses ma( ‘woman's death:, those of the Washington bureau A coroner’s jury last Thursday at| maintained by the commission. Funds | the Morgue held that .the woman for the iIndependence commission’s: came to her death at the hands of work have been cut off as a result|some unknown person operating an of the decision of Ipsular Auditor ' automobile at or-about New Jersey | leged, under a fictitious name for| SUNDAY MORNIN | elght delegates at large. Ths { surance 1is distributed as WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION i\ N by \'\ & A < ot e NS : [ 1h ]Wfl“ Wi vl ”l " e bl H_] ,'"H L |! l QI i ;\u”l "WI ] flm [l C N DOHENY REMOVED, A000 IDORSED California Democratic Com- mittee 0. K.’s Favorite Son’s Candidacy. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, March 1—After an afternoon of heated argument members of the California democratic state central committee in session here today adopted the report of a special committee under which the candidacy of Willlam G. McAddo for President would be supported by dele- gates from California to the demo- cratic national convention. The committee, by an overwhelm- ing viva yoce vote, passed a motion “fequesting” the Temoval from the committee of E. L. Doheny, oil mag- rate concerned In the Senate Investi- gation of government oil leases. The motion ordered Doheny re- moved from the second vice presi-| dency of the committee, and directed | that the committee issue no more sta- tionery bearing Doheny's name as an { officer of the organization. The Doheny motion was made by Sydney Van Wyck, jr. a San Fran- clsco attorney, who said In reference to the ofl inquiry: “If we are to purge this country of corruption we should start at hom However, one of Doheny's attor- neys, Gavin McNab, a leader of the party in San Francisco, was retain- ed"as a district delegate to the nag tional conventlon, his congressional district supporting him solidly. When his name was presented on the floor there was no opposition. The committee selected twenty- two district delegates to the na- tional convention in New York and dvle- | gates at large were headvd by James 1 D. | senator from California. Phelan, formerly United States A message sent to the committee by Mr. McAdoo said: “It is perfectly clear that the des- perate republican chiefs at Washing- ton are trying to divert' attention | from the gross betrayal by high re- publican officials of their public trust. | We must continue to make the Issue clear to the country that corruption in government at Washington in the Interior Department, in the Veterans' Bureau and elsewhere has developed | and flourished in this administration, and that it alone is responsible for it.” ZR-3, NEW DIRIGIBLE, INSURED FOR FLIGHT Policles for About $2,925,000 Placed on Airship to Fly From Germany to U. S. By the Associated Press. MAYENCE, Germany, March 1.— built at the Zeppelin works at Friedrichshafen for the United States Navy, and will fly across the Atlantic upon completion, has just been in- sured for £600,000 sterling. The in- tollows: £505,000 for the fuselage, £75,000 for the motors and £20,000 for equipment. Six and one-half per cent {s the rate {for the ocean voyage and one;and, one-half for the trial flights. The risks include accidents, break- age, damages caused by the elements or crew and sabotage. — Sunday Stae. OH, THOSE OILY STEPS! TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—36 Pages. General News—Local, National, Foreign. Natlonal Political Survey—Page 4. Schools and Colleges—Page 24. Boy Scouts—Page 22, Girl Scouts—Page 26. Around the City—Page 29. 3 !Ramo News and Gossip—Pages 30 and 3. Veterans of the Great War—Page 31. Parent.Teacher Activities—Page 32. At the Community Centers—Page 33. | Army and Navy News—Page 34. Financial News—Pages 34 and 35. PART TWO—I16 Pages. Editorials and Editorlal Features. Tales of Well Known Folk—Page 15. Washington and Other Society. D. A. R. Activities—Page 15. Girls and Their Affairs—Page 16. PART THREE—I14 Pages. Amusements—Theaters and the Photo- play. ‘ Music In Washington—Page 5. Motors and Motoriiig—Pages 6 to 11. Reviews of New Books—Page 12. Notes of Art and Artists—Page 12, Fraternitles—Page 13. Serial—“The Magnificent Adventure’— Page 13. PART FOUR—4 Pages. Pink Sports Section. PART FIVE—S8 Pages. | Magazine Section—Features and Fiction. | PART SIX—8 Pages. Classified Advertising. News of the Clubs—Page 8. | The Civilian Army—Page 8. | District National Guard—Page 8. H | GRAPHIC SECTION—8 Pages. World Events in Pictures. COMIC SECTION—1 Pages. Mr. Straphanger; Reg'lar Fellers; and Mrs.; Mutt and Jeff. mr. JOHNSON ABANDONS Wrigley and Lasker Reported to Have Withdrawn Finan- cial Support. By the Associated Press. | BEW XORK Macoh/1—_Formata- nouncement was made today by Arthur B. Murtha, New York man- {ager of Semator Hiram W. Johnson, {that the Californian had abandoned {his campaign for delegates from New ; York state to the republican national -, convention and “will depend upon the {force of public opinion to make the | party bosses recognize the sentiment of the people.” - !Tho dirlgible ZR-3, which is helnng-m REPORTED WITHDRAWN. Opinion for Help. i Special Dispatch to The Star. | NEW YORK, March facturer, and Albert D. Lasker, the advertising man, it was said tonight, !have withdrawn their financial sup- port of Senator Johnson. Arthur B. Murtha, New York man- ager for the senator, in a formal statement yesterday announcing that no petitions for delegates would be FIGHT IN NEW YORK — | Candidate to Depend on Public| 1—William | {Wrigley, ir., the chewing gum manu- | filed in the spring primaries, said: “The primary law does not permit a preferential presidential vote. It does not provide a means by which WIFE AWARDED $40,000. General of the United States, to ar- rest and prosecute Albert B. Fall, Harry F, Sinclair, E. L. Doheny, C. R. Yorbes and thelr co-conspirator: defrauding- the government, as well as the alleged neglect and failure of the sald Attorney General to arrest and prosecute many others for viola- Lions of federal statutes, and his al- jeged faflure to prosecute properly, efticiently and promptly, and defend all nanner of civil and criminal ac- {lons wherein the government of the ~(Continued on Fage 7, Columa 1) statement declared that the demo- crats should write a progressive plat- form, and if he had a chance to write it he would Incorporate two planks, “Thou. shalt not steal” and “Thou shalt not kill" He explained the first plank by adding that stealing should be out- lawed “either directly or by graft or by stupidity,” and the second by declaring that not to kill would mean that “America must take the place offered to it in 1919 to lead the world 10 permadent peace” . L] Wright to cash no more warrants drawn on the commission’s fund until it's legality has been upheld by the United States attorney general. Yesterday the commission arrange: to raise & fund for temporary needs by private donations. Law students at the National Uni- versity of the Philippines at a meet- ing today voted to boycott the Ma- nila Times, Manila Bulletin and other English language newspapers owned by Americans, because these publica- Sions sustalued :wnnu'c,num { avenue and B street southeast on the ; morning of February 26. She died at Casualty Hospital thirty-six hours later. At the inquest testimony was in- | troduced showing that the death car was a high-powered machine going at a “terrific” rate of speed. Abramovitz figured in 1920 in a shooting at 2d and I streets south- west and was acquitted subsequently of killing George Edward Moore, colored bootlegger, In a pistol battle " over. liquor, Sues Husband’s Family for Aliena- tion of Affections. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.,, March 1.—Mrs. Lulu Galdys Gottlleb was awarded a verdiet of $40,000 against Morris Gottlieb, Rachel Gottlieb and A, Gott- lleb in circuit court today in a suit for alleged alienations of the affec- tions of her husband, Marvin Gottlieb, whom she married on December 28 1a: The defendants are father, mother 'and-elder brother' of-Marvin. Gottlieb, delegates at large can be selected ex- cept through the means of a republi- can state convention. The primary |caras aro so stackea that an inde- pendent candidate will be under the necessity of spending huge sums of money to contest for the delegates to the national convention from the state of New York. The New York Johnson-for-President Club is financ- ing its own campaign and has mnot the money mor the desire 'to enter 60 cents MARCH 2, 1924. —NINETY-EIGHT PAGES. POLICE PAY BILL Measure Acclaimed by Offi- cers and Firemen Meets No Opposition. The police and firemen's pay in- crease bill was passed by the Hou: vote after the major part of Dis. trict day had been frittered away in specches on matters entirely unre. from immigration to prohibition en- forcement to garden seeds. In fact, the couple of dozen mem- bers who “stuck it out” laughed at the customary manner of treating the District when shortly befors Sanders, republican, of Indiana, ask- ing for the attention of Representa- tive Blanton, democrat, of Texas, re- marked: “We're talking about the bill now; we've been talking about everything else.” Now Goes to Senate. This measure now goes to the Se: ate for action. Police and firemen throughout the District were greatly encouraged when they learned from The Star that the bill had passed. of No. 4 precinct, president of the policemen’s assoclation said: “We want to express our appreciation to the House of Representatives and to the House committee on the District for their sympathetic understanding of the situation and their action to afford rellef. The passage of this bill will give an incentlve to members of the force which will be reflected in a better morale and increased effi. ciency. The District Commissioners, Maj. Daniel Sullivan, superintendent of po- lice, and Chief Engineer Watson of the fire department expressed a simi- lar conviction that new life will be | put Into these two protective branches of the local government, and that a desirable class of recruits can now be encouraged to enter the service. Gives Day Off a Week. The bill as passed provides for one day off in seven for all members of the metropolitan police and fire de- partments. The salary provisions are as follows: Major and superintendent, $5,20 | assistant superintendents, $3,500: in- ! spectors, $3,250; the inspector in charge of the detective bureau, while holding such office, shall have the pay of an assistant superintenden captains, $3,000; lieutenants, $2, the lleutenant assistant to the in- Apector commanding the detective bureau while holding such assign- ment shall receive the pay of a cap- tain; sergeants, $2,400; privates, third class, $2,100; privates, class 2, ’sn.soo; privates, class 1, $1,800; driver privates, the same rank and pay as the privates of classes 3, £ and 1. Firemen's Salaries, The salaries for members of the fire department are as follows: Chiet engineer, $5,200; deputy chief engineer, $3,500; battalion chief en- deputy fire marshal, $2,500; inspa | tors, $2,000; captains, $2,500; lleuten- ants, $2,350; sergeants, $2,200; super- intendent of machinery, $3,250; a | sistant superintendent of machiner; | $2,500; pilots, $2,250; marine eng! ineers, $2,250; assistant marine engi- | neers, $2,150; marine firemen, $1,80 1, $1,800. ‘The fact that there was any con- i sideration at all of District business yesterday is due to the fight made by Representative Charles L. Underhill of Massachusetts, who protested tha District day should have been pre- served inviolate for District legisia- tion last Monday, when the tax mea: ure took right of way. It was in re- sponse to Representative Undehill's demands that House Leader Longs- worth sald he would have no objec- tion to letting the District committee have Saturday instead. All doubt that there might be some PASSED IN HOUSE late yesterday without a dissenting | lated to District legislation, running | the bill was passed Representative! Milton D. Smith, motoreycle private, | sineers, $3,050; fire marshal, $3,250; | {privates, class 2, $2,100; privates, class | “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star is delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washington homes at per montr. Telephone Main 5000 and service will start immediately. FIVE CENTS. \DRAGNET REACHES WIFE OF DUCKSTEIN AND W. . BURNS IN OIL FAGTS SEARCH - Both to Be Quizzed Regard- ing Use of Justice Depart- ment Code in Mclean’s Confidential Messages. | ] | |SEEK TRUTH OF REPORTS i PUBLISHER IS U. S. AGENT Post Owner Said to Be on Pay Roll of Bureau of Investigation. Major Says Private Wire Matter Destroyed—Fall's Home Town Telegraph Workers Called. The long, long trail of the oil in- i quiry led yesterday into the De- i partment of Justice. A ciphe- message signed “Mary” and found among the celebrated McLean telegrams carried it there tand the oil committee immediately made plans to follow it wherever it | may go. | From William J. Burns, chief of the department’s bureau of investi- i gation, Mrs. Mary Duckstein, a spe- !cizl agent of the department, and | others, the oil investigators will seck | to learn: | The truth about reports that Edward B. McLean, publisher of the Washington Post, and a central figure M the inquiry, is himself Department of Justice agent, and ! in possession of the department's | code. Whether Burns directed Mrr. Duckgtein to send a message tc her husband, who s one of the | 3lcLean employes, saying that the ! “McLean investigation is under- way by special asents of the Justice Department” and that he belleved the “information is i portant.” | How Duckstein and other repre- | entatives of the publisher came into possession of & copy of the i code. M i im- i Whether all of the code mes- | sages found in the McLean file of | telegrams are, like the “Mary" message, fn a clpher code once used by the bureau of inves gation, | Message Sent From Capital. ! The “Mary" message was sent froi: hington on Februbry 2 to W. O. Duckstein, described tv the commit- i tes as one of McLeanw confident !men at Palm Beach, ¥ha. A para- | phase of it furnished to the ol com { mittee reads: “Sent for by Burns, Wao told me to say McLean investigation is under- { way by special agents of Justice De- {partment. He belleves information is { important.” { The message was sent by Postal { Telegraph and at the bottom appeared i this notatios hge Post. ADM. For ‘W. O. Ducksteln.” Arthur D. manager of the 3. Marks Is Lusiness { Post. | The paraphrase furnished to the | committee bore the slgnature, “Mary" (Quigley, chief telephone operator of ‘Washington Post). Asked how her name became co; fused with that of Miss Quigl | whose name appeared in one of ti McLean telegrams, Mrs. Ducksteir said *Oh, very few people know that my "D(‘l' name is ‘Mary." Her name | Mrs. Jessie Duckstein. ! H Declines to Comment. ! Mrs. Ducksteln was then at the oll committee hearing room in responss to a subpoena and she declined to discuss the reference to the “McLean investigation” in her telegram. Expressing his willingness to tell | the ol eommittee all he knows, Burns ! said he understood the code employed {in the “Mary age was used {one time by of the Ju Department. “fhe Department of Justice” h® | said, “never had anything to do with ! the oil scandal or Teapot Dome. T | never gave any tips to McLean. The only telegram to McLean that T know: about was all right. It contained no tips of any kind.” | - Burns would not deny the report that McLean was on the roll of spe- clal agents of the bureau of in- vestigation at a nominal salary of $1 a month, and that he.had been | furnished with an official badge and a pistol. There have been reports that In the past a number of persons have been enrolled as agents. at such | a salary, with an understanding that they would give only part of their time to departmental work. Walsh Asks Code Cops. After learning that the “Mar:’ message was in a one-time Depart ment of Justice cipher, Senator Walsl. democrat, Montana, the dominant {figure of the ofl Investigation, sent - to the department for an officlal copy. JAt first his request was refused on | the ground that his agent was not i sufficlently identified and the senator ithen wrote a formal letter to the department. A formal subpoena for Burns was | withheld. Senator Walsh saying that he would be “Invited” to appear in {the course customarily followed in | ihe case of government officials. He will be examined after the committee resumes its hearings next Tuesday. Adverting to the code matter in the nate, Senator Caraway, democrat, (Continued on Page Z, Column 7.3 (Continued on Page 2, Commn 1) ~ (Continued on Page 6, Column 33 . RY