Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1924, Page 2

OYSTER AND RUDOLPH . BEGIN:NEW TERMS Confirmed by Semate Yesterdsy, City Heads Pledge to Give Best Service to City. TO CONTINUE SAME POSTS Will Renew Oaths When Formal Commissions Come. Cuno H. Rudolph and James F. Oyster, having-been confirmed by the Senate late yesterday, today entered upon another term as Commissioners by pledging to the people of Wash- ington the test service of which they are capable during the ensuing three years. After several weeks of uncertainty, “while their nominations were under- =oing senatotfal scrutiny, the two civilian members of the board rolied up their sleeves, 5o to speak. and got back to the task of directing the af- fairs of a city of 437,000 inhabitants. Compiaints Baseless. Complaints had been filed against them, both at the White House and hefore the Senate committes, but at cach end of Pennsylvania avenue they Were completely absolved. Both Mr. Rudolph and Capt. Oyster are known | fo be deeply gratified over the con- Jidence in their integrity as indicated by the action of the President in re- appointing them and by the vote of the Senate in confirming them. Th Mlso are cognizant of the vote of €onfidence given them by most af the wivic and trade organizatione. Commissioner Oyster, whass chief Sunction is the supervision of the| police and fire departments, declared this morning that he would continue during this term as in the past to strive for strict law enforcement in Washington, particularly on prohi- bition. Commiasioner Rudolph, who directs the financia! machinery of the city government as well as charities and | corrections, said that he would devote all of his time to the municipal serv ice in an effort to give taxpayers the best possible results. Mr. Rudolph also promised to con- ‘tinue his efforts in behalf of the many | needed pleces of legislation pending n Conmress for the betterment ot the District. | To Remew Oath Soon. 1 The two civilian Commissioners | will renew the oath of office as soon | as the formal commissions arrive from the State Department, which | ‘will be within a few days. { The oath as District Commissioner will be given by Danie! E. Garges, cretary to the board of Commisaion- £rs, and at the same time Morgan H. MBeach, clerk of the District Supreme Court, will administer the oath of | members of the Public Utilities Com- imission. Tmmediately following this formal- | ity the board will meet to elect s | president, and it was regarded us a certainty at the District building to- ©ay that Mr. Rudolph again would be moted that honor. It also was regarded as a foregone onclusion today that Mr. Rudolph &nd Capt. Oyster would continue dur- 4ng this term to supervise the same | branches of the service they now <ontrol. | # Both Commissioners were swamped | itoday with congratulatory messages. When they were not pausing to shake the hand of a friend or taxpayer they #were responding to good wishes over ithe telephone. Y On the desks of each of them there .were baskets of flowers sent by ad- mirers. Nearly all of & department /heads of the Distri ervice called o express their graf tion over the action of the Senat ' This is Commissidher Rudolph's ithird term and Capt. Qyster's second. Mr. Rudolph was on the board a de de ago. ¥ Commissioners Rudolph and Oyster licalled at the White House today to| formally express their appreciation | 'of the appointment and to person- &ily thank the President for the col fidence and trust he has placed in them. | —— 'GRAHAM IS URGED | FOR SMYTH VACANCY ilh‘nois Representative Among i\ Several Proposed for Appeals | Chief Justice. ! | President Coolidge has received | several names to consider In connec- | tion with the filling of the vacaney | in the District of Columbia Court of | Appeals caused by the death of Chief | Justice C. J. Smyth. topresentative William J. Graham | ot Tlinois. cne of the Republican I:aders in the House, is being prom- tuently mentioned for the appoint- ment, and there is at this early date ‘& strong movement being organized In his behalf. Senator Willlam B.| McKinley of linois, at a conference with the President today, urged ap- ,Pointment of Representative Graham, and later in the day Representative Longworth of Ohio, the majority leader of the House, and Representa- tive Tincher of Kansas saw the Presi- dent in behalf of their colleague i Others Recommended. Jj Others recommended for the “Yacancy are indorsed by individuals and not by any organized movement or bedies, and for the present the {White House wishes to with| R oo hold their % It Is understood that in this list {are the names of two local attorneys. Jt was stated by a White House authority that neither of the local ‘candidates has the indorsement of the District Bar Association. § s generally belleved by members iof the local bar that the District Bar Association presently will center ts strength behind one local man for the place. It is believed also by | ‘local attorneys that Justics Charles | ft Robb who'is now the 'ranking imember of the District Court of Ap- jpeals, will be designated to succeed the late chief justice as the head of this court. i President Coolidge at this time is contronted with the filling of several ‘other important judicial vacancles, and it is understood that he will shortly announco “at least two of these appointments. He oonferred to- Aay with Rush L. Holland. NOON-DAY LENTEN SERVICES B. F. KEITH'S THEATER 12:30 to 1 0'Clock SPEAKER TOMORROW Bishop Jas. E. Freeman CONDUCTED BY Dr. L. W. Glazebrook Every Onec Invited No i nt | veto the measure. | ment was made at the embassy, how { 'h CLAUDE ROBESON, of the Church of , the largent el in the city, which wil “Crucifixion” at th Covenant, Friday ev: TROUBLE FROM JAPAN OVER EXCLUSION IS NOT LOOKED FOR SUDDENLY (Continved from Pirst Page.) Interést in this phase of the immigra- tion question turned today to the atti- tude of President Coolidge and the reaction of the.Tokio government. The Senate, meanwhile, had before it the troublesome quota provisfons of its immigration bill, but expected pas- ge of the measure by the cnd of the week, after which the points at which it differs from the House measure must be ironed out in conference | before the President is called upon to pass finally on the problem. As the Senate today plunged into| debate on the immigration bill Sen- | ator Underwood, Democrat, Alabama, opened by announcing his supporl of & permanent polley of restrictive immigration, declaring its purpose should be recognized as not to in- jure the interests or sensibilities of other nations, but “to deliberately protect the standard of American life and livin Protection for Laber. The only real protection which can ba given to American labor, he said, “ie in the fleld of competition,” and the op- position met there depends “upon the quality and standards of the other men appiying for employment.” “Maintenance of the American stand- ard is a prime object of the American people.’’ Senator Underwood continued, und it should be of their legislatures. I have always been for restricted immi- gration, and consider the pending bill one of the most vital legislative en- deavors which has come before Congress during my service. It may work some hardship, but it will be better for the onward progress of the nation.” | Coolidge Course Undetermined. | No indication has been given of President Coolldge's future course with reference to the exclusion ques-| tion. He has, with Secretary Hughes, opposed incorporation of such a pro- vision affecting the Japanese, and there have been intimations in some administration quarters that he might But congressional leaders have predicted that he would sign it Adoption of the amendment exclud- ing Japanese immigTants yesterday was more or less & formal completion of the Senate's action Monday in re- Jecting by u majorily Increased by Ambassador Hanihara's vigorous let- ter the proposal of the immigration committee which would have glven legal sanction to the “gentlemen’s agreement” ; Ne Word at Embassy. Dispatches from Tokio saying “new important instructions” had been sent to Ambassador Hanihara were read @vith interest here. No state- ever, pending @ conference today be- tween the eavoy and Secretary Hughes. There was neither a roll call nor debate on the Japanese exclusion amendment, action on which came unexpectedly late in the day. Only a few more than a score of senators were present. | Tn presenting the amendment, Sen- ator Reed, Republican, Pennsyivania, in charge of the immigration bill, said the only difference between the | Senate and House exclusion provision | s one portion clarifying the lan- guage of Lhe section adopted by the House. ASES CANADIAN BAN. By the Associated Press. | OTTAWA, Ont.. April 16.—The total exclusion of Japanese froth Canada Was advocated in the House of Com- mons last night by A. W. Neill. inde- pendent member from Eritish Colum- Lia, who declared the gentiemen's coments with® Japan Lad been a faiture both in Canada and in the Unitad State 3r. Neill admitted he was unablo to P e that the Japanese government had been guilty of fraud In connec- tion with the agreement, but asserted that Jupap should admit Canada's right to control entrance to her own eitizenship. He expressed pleasure at the recent action of California in excluding Jap- anese from land holding, and of the United Stutes Senate In passing what wis virtually a Jupanesc exclusion law. He declared, however. that all | the greater vigilance was needed on iho part of Canada, us these measures in the United States would set the tide of Japanese emigration more strongly foward Canada. NO WORD TO HANIHARA. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, April 16.—Foreign minister Matsui, replying to questions by the Associated Press, declared yesterday that no new instructions had been sent to Ambassador Hanihara at Washington, relative to any future action on the immigration question. The foreign minister said that ai- though Ambassador Hanihara had written his letter April 11, urging Congress not to pass the Japanese exclusion legislation, without specific instructions from Tokio, he neverthe- less had full autherity to act on his own discretion. Hanlhara Nete Approved. The foreign minister was emphatio in stating that the action of Ambas- ador Hanihara had the full approval of the foreign office. Minister Matsul declined, however, to amplify the much difousded “grave consequences’ phrase contained in the Hanihara letter. The cabinet, the foreign minister sald, discussed immigration at a meeting this morning, but arrived at no_decision. There Was no basis, Minister Matsui declared, for American Dpress sur- mises that the ‘“consequences” re- ferred to by Ambassador Hanihara might be Japanese refusal to oo- operate in keeping the “open door” of China and peace in the far east. “We intend fully to observe honor- ably all obligations we assumed in signing the treaties and conventions in" regard to China and oriental peace,” said the foreign minister. “We have no reason to change our policy in that respect.” Minister Matsul stressed the great responsibility of the prese, both -In America and Japan, at “this critical juncture.” He said that earlier in the afternoon he had met members of the Tokio press and cautioned them against the dangers of irre- L4 > | the | sponsible, DECLARES RENT BILL LOADED WITH JOKERS Ben Johnson Calls Lampert Pro- posal “Most Viciou‘ Ever In- uced in Congress.” ABSOLUTE. POWEBS CITED Analyzes ‘Most 'Anning" Pro- visions Contained in Measure.' A whole minstrel show of jokers has been uncurtained in the Lampert rent commission bill by Representative Ben Johnson of Kentucky, former chairman of the House District committee for eight years and the originator of rent legislation in the National Capital. In fact, Representative Johnson finds this “the most amasing, preposterous and most viclous plece of legislation that was ever introduced In the American Congress.” Here are some of the “outs™ that he hags found in this measure, and which he proposes to call vigorously to the attention of his colleagues when the bill comes up again in the House: “No doubt those who relied entirely upon ‘the newspapers for their in- formation entertained the opinion that what came to be called the bill to extend the rent commission was no more and no less than that expressed by its title,” he says. ‘“Contrary to the opinion of those who had not seen the bill, that it was no longer than twelva 'or fifteen lines, it contains thirty-five printed pages. Exempts Apartment Hownes. “One provision of the bill exempts apartment houses from the provisions of the bill, If such apart nt houses were erected after the passage of the act. This is equivalent to saying that a footpad might not hold up a man with old gun aud rob him, but that it perfectly legitimate for him to do so if he used & new gun in the hold-up. “It has becn the order of things since the adoption of the Constitution that the President could make nomi- nations for certain offic but before the appointment was complete it had to have the ‘consent’ of the Senate. The rent bill reverses this order and provides that the Senate should ad- vise the President about the appoin ment of rent commissioners and that thereafter the President would ap- ve them. “The bill is o worded that if all the members of the Rent Commission except one should die that one could continue to transact business just as though the commission had a quorum left. Would Bar Home Owmers. “Another provision provides that any person who, even indirectly or in any manner whatever, is connect- ed with real estate should not be eligible to a place on the commission. That would debar a man from mem- bership on the commission i he even awned his home. “Another provision of the bill au- thorized the commission to appoint a secretary-treasurer at a salary of $3,500 per year. The duties spe- cifically imposed upon this secretary- treasurer were to be the custodian of the scal of the commission and of its books. “The bill gives the Rent Commis- sion power to rent as many houses as it chooses to rent, regardiese of the purpose for which they might be used. There Is nothing in the bill to_prevent one or other of these commissioners, if they chose to do i =0, from renting residences for them- selves and having the rent paid out of the public treasury. “$1,000,000 a2 Year.” “In addition. the bill authorizes the commission to buy whatever it pleases, regardiess of quantity oF price. It also authorizes the commis- sion to employ as many clerks or agents as it pleases, regardiess of the number, and aiso authorizes the com- mission to pay those clerks or agents just as much as the commission might be pleased to do, regardless of amount. Under the bill the commission would have just as much right to pay a clerk a hundred thousand dollars or a million dollars a year as it would have to pay a thousand dollars or less & year. “Provision is adroitly made in the bill to put it beyond the power of the President, of the controller general, of the director of the budget, or even Congress to stop the payment of an extravagant or fraudulent war- rant which the cemmission might draw upon the Treasury. The com- mission is the sole agency to audit its own accounts, to pass upon their reasonableness or their integrity. It would not be nevessary _for this commission to eall upon Con- gress for an appropriation for its expenses, for the bill plainly pro- vides that the director of the budget shall have nothing to do with Its affairs; that it shall not be bound by the rulings or opinions of the controller general. “Is Cumnimgly Writtes. “More than that. it has been cun- ningly written {nto the bill that when the rent commission expired in May, 1926, those who make up the commis: sion would be automatically retired to another commission with all its stupendous powers, without any spe- cific work to be done, and thuse po- sitions to be of life tenure. “Whenever Congress wishes infor- ton from the President of the ted Etates or from the Secretary of War or from any of the other cabinet officers it alway= asks for it with the proviso that the giving out cf the information be not injurious to the nation. Under this bill any officer, any clerk, any agent, even the jani- tor would have the right to compel Prosident of the United States, without limitation or qualification, to surrender any papers that he might have. “Under another section any suit pending in any court of the United States involving any question arising out of the relationship between land- Jord and tenant with respect to rental property would be tried in accord- ance with the regulations of the Rent Commission of the District of Colum- mad Uni | bia. “The bill also authorizes the com- mission to compel or coerce the sub- mission to the commission for compro- mise all such disputes as might arise between landlord and tenant, even though_either or both were unwilling for such compromise. “If the bill showld pass and become law the people of the District of Co- lumbia would accomplish nothing ex- cept a transfer from a possible ex, tortioner into the hands of a com- mission clothed, without limit or re- striction, with tull authority to put their hands into the public treasury up to the elbows, with everybody who might stop it put aside in advance by the provisions of the bill. inflammatory expre Minister Matsul told Anferican correspondents that “being the wealthiest and most Secure, among nations. the United States is re- garded with caroful attention by the east no less than by the west. You are in the enviable position of a power privileged to take arbitrary action or behave with fine magna- nimity, setting an example to other nationa or inducing their resentment. “Because of your teachings iu the mission flelds of the orient. you have come to be highly regarded as one of the greater Christian nations. : “Within recent years we in Japan have been deeply affected by two nos table actions on your part: First, the proposal to limit naval armament., an offer you alone could make to the world out of your supremacy: second, the splendid and spontaneous sym- pathy you displayed toward Japan at the time of our recent disaste “If now we get from you experi- ence of a different character, it will undo some of that spirit of friendship and esteem in- which we 'URve been happy to long regard you. It can do no more than this, but with a nation of the character of yours, regard of others is, we belleve, a consideration of no mean importance.” ions. |in his STAR, - WASH " CONVICTED OF MURDER. George F. Burns Found Guilty of Slaying Taxi Driver. DAYTONA, Fla., April 16.—After de- liberating thirty-seven minutes, the jury in the case of George F. Burns charged with the murder of Howard Usher, Daytona taxi driver, last fall, brought In & verdict of guflfy of first- degree murder, with recommendation for mercy; at Deland last night. Usher was ¥filed near Port Orange while drivime for Joe Brotwn, his wife, Clara Browu, und Burns. Brown was tried at the fall term of the Volusia circult court, found guilty and sen- tenced to death. He is now awaiting decision on his appeal to the supreme court. Clara Brown was also tried at that time and acquitted. Burns' first hearing resulted in a mistrial. . SMITH ACTION PUTS NEW LIFE INTO FIGHT Candidacy Injects Wet and Dry and Sectarigh Issues in Campaign. CERTAIN OF OPPOSITION Friends Will Make Hard Battle for New York Governor. BY N. 0. MESSENGER. The contest for the Democratic presidential nomination, which has been.in the doldrums of wncertainty for the past few weeks has been in- fused with new life and more definite activity by the action of the New York state convention in Albany yes- terday. Gov. Alfred-E. Smith, who up to this time has been regarded as & potential candidate, now becomes a declared candidate, in his statement that he would accept the nomination if_tendered him. While insisting that nothing and will not do anything to secure the nomination. he ? the required number of dele- Eates in the national convention takes your view of it, 1 will be hon- ored beyond the power of expression to lead the forees of my party in the next campalgn.” Thus he throws his hat in the pre dential ring and politicians agree it is a hat of large dimensions. Among democrats here. it is agreed that his candidacy will have to be given seri- ous attention. There is strong oppo- sition to him by many democrats on the fround thai sectaran and other considerations militate against his success at the polls in November. al- though his personal popularity is in| many ways recognized. Friends te Be Active So, in the next few weeks as the democratic primaries come along in increasing number there will be ac- tivity in the camp of his supporters and more strenuous efforts will be put forth by the leaders who depre- cate his candidacy on the grounds | mentioned. He will give the other potential and declared candidates something, to worry about and more work to to defend their own lines and break down his. At any rate, they know where he stands and realize that they have a fight on their hands with a man who has an aggressive and resourceful following who believe in him and flout the suggestions that he is too heavily handicapped to win victory at the polls. One feature of the demonstration behalf In yesterday's state convention was manifestation of the fact that the support of v. Smith is not confined to Tammany. It has been charged over and over again that Gov. Smith. was-only Tammany's candidate; that Tammany - did not have real heart in the case but was building up a following “for trading purposes’s that is to ®ay that this hard-boiled organization, led by “Boss” Murphy was using Gov. 8mith as a pawn, Support Outxide Tammany. Yesterday, however, when the reso- lution was adopted declaring that the New York delegates to the national convention should support Gov. Smith, it is related in the dispatches that there was marked anproval by the delegates from upstate and that vo- ciferous Tammany did not furnish all the enthusiasm. Another feature was the approval of the woman delegates of his can- didacy. This was described as being due to Gov. Smith's unwavering sup- port of legislation demanded by the women, and it was said that his friends will immediately set up a campaign among the women of other states to support the governor's can- didacy on account of what he could do for national legislation demanded by them if he were elected to the presidency. 2 It is expected by the poiiticians that there will be an immediate stirring_up of activity among the Gov. Smith is recognized as leader of the “wets” in_politics. The wet and dry issue now comes efinitely into national politics in the Democratic party with a definite leader. Some of the most influential Demo- crats in the “higher ups” in the party have all along deprecated the injection of that issue into the pres- idential campaign and have Sought to dissuade Gov. Smith from becoming a candidate for the nomination on the ground that it must inevitably come with his candidacy. They now recognize that it is here and are ex- pected to oppose his nomination. HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW he had dore FIRST _RACE--Purse, ‘maiden two-ysarolds; feur W. C. Whitehesd 118 Asbitration .. RACE—Purse, $1.500; claiming: four.yoarolds and up; 147 i» 1 131 +Rummel . *Verboten . Beok 16, Rous, K. Smare and T. A. Herold en THIRD RACE—Purse, $1,800: claimi: threo-yoar-oids and up; six furlengs. Lion d'0Or Moroury +W. J. Salmon and R. T. Wilsen entry. TFTH The Edgeweod purse, ;:.me.nu g Al 07 Colden Sphere ... 103 o TR Skt John . Valeatia . l= -] ENTH 2A 200, claiming; R R o *Serbian ......... 163 Poedie ..., 11l *Duke_John o108 *May Boberts .... 88 *Huckleberry *Buckwhea Dr. Jm . CHARGES MANY FRAUDS IN WAR SEIZURE CASES (Continued from First Page.) up all the experts and gave reports on it to the chairman of the com- migsion and to Mr. Fordney over in the House. I had four or five men helping.” “What did the department want to find out?" asked Senator Jones. “One thing, some Japanese importers wanted a special rate, and one of the commission experts was actually em- pioyed by a Japaneso concern. Another expert was dealing with the suger crowd.” “Then it wasn't the Tariff Commis- sion, it was thelr experts,” Senator Jones said. “That's right,” Means replied. He was excused for the time belng, and the committee recessed its hearing until to- morrow. George W. Storck, a Department of Justice investigator, charged that Mar- Btn E. Kern, purchaser of the Bosch magneto property, had paid $10,000 in 1920 to Joseph F. Guffey, a Demo- cratic leader of Pennsyivania and sales manager under Alien Property Custodian A. Mitchell Palmer. The payment, the witness said, was ostensibly in connection with' liquor permits which Guffey never delivered. Serious irregularities in allen prop- erty transactions in the Philippine Islands also were charged by the witness, who said Francis Burton Harrison, then governor general, act- ed in the matter for Paimer. All of the results of his Investigations there were turned over to the Department of Justice while Harry M Daugherty wae Attorney General, he sald, but nothing was done about them Storck also told the committee that since he téstified before it last week his papers both in the Department of Justice and in his hotel room had been mysteriously inspected, although they were under lock and’ key. Manington Fails to When today's session opened Chair- man Brookhart called the name of Manington, “the same Manington who wanted to testify when he was in Paris.” There was no answer, and Storck was called to the stand. Senator Wheeler, however, insisted that George Chamberlain, counsel for H. M. Daugherty, “produce Maning- ton, who is standing in the back of the room.” Sterek Is Examined. Senator Wheeler consented to drop the subject for the moment and pro- cecd with the testimony of Storek, who began by declaring that Martin E. Kern, purchaser of the Bosch Magneto property from the alien property custodian, had paid Joseph F. Guffey, Democratic leader in Pennsylvania and former director of sales of the alien property custodian, the sum of $10,000 “to influenceythe release of liquor.” The witness produced a letter from Kearn's attorney in Allentown, Pa. referring to a $10,000 payment in 1920 as a “loan” which was not re- turned by Guffey. The correspond- ente did not indicate that Kearn ever obtained the whisky permits he sought Reading from Department of Justice files, “by permission of the new At- torney General.” he said, Storck de- clared he had been told by Kern him- self of the $10,000 transaction. Storck testified that since he had been a witness before the committee his brief case containing his papers had been “cut open” in his hotel room and his locked cabinet at the Depart- ment 67 Justice had been “jimmied.” one of his papers had been racted” from the brief case, witness said, adding that another De- partment of Justice agent had been similarly visited “last Sunda: The witness said he had the facts to Mr. Burns His own work in the investigation of Kern, Guffey and the Bosch case, Storck said, had been completed. “I think 'the government could get back 31,000,000 in the Bosch case right away,” Storck said. Asked how much the government could get back in the Old Hickory Powder Company case, he replied: “I'm on record as saying $5.000.000 there,” Storck said. “Others have estimated up to $20,000.000." Senator Wheeler said he thought T. Coleman du Pont, former senator from Delaware, should be called as a witness. The Old Hickory plant now is in the hands of the du Pont in- terests. He then took the alien property custodian’s seizure of the property of Otto Weber, a member of the firm of E. H. and Otto Weber, doing business in the Philippine Islands. ed the case never had been followed up by the Department of Justice Charges Many Frawds. Storck said his reports on -the ‘Weber transactions had found sev- eral criminal charges applicable, but “not a step, nor a conference has fol- lowed, and 1 know that no investiga- tions have been made.” “Francis Burton Harrison. then governor general of the Philippine Islands, acted as the agent of A Mitchell Palmer, the custodian,” the witness said. Various other properties owned by Germans were seized by Harrison, and “sold by fraud to dummies,” Storck charged. ’ Horace R. Kelly & Co., “an Ameri- can firm handling I'hilippine tobacco from German-owned plantations.” the witness said, “‘was awarded $125,000 for damages to business reputation mer through ‘Malcolm Sum- hose right name is Lond- He declared Germans in- in the Philippines were re- leased if they would “sign on the dotted line” their approval of the seizure and sale of their property. He said he investigated nearly a score of transactions of the custo- dian in the islands and recommended criminal prosecutions, but added: “I don't know a thing about what became of my report.” “Weuld Raise Your Halr.” “You should see some of that cor- respondence — it would raise ‘your hair,” Storck said. Fred Berry, confidential secretary to Gov. Gen. Harrison, he asserted, “had gone to an internment camp in 1918 to tell German property own- ers they could be released if they would consent to sale of -their property. “All the sales of seized property ‘went into the hands of a clique headed by the Philippine National Bank,” he continued. “It was all arranged in each case who was to bid and how much they were to pay.” Former President Wilson set aside some of the sales by executive order because ‘they were so raw,” the wit- ness said, but the property usual- ly was sold again later “to the same crowd.” Hls investigation was “called off" before he could complete his work, he added. In 'going through several of “the Philippine - cases, Storck said,- he. had found that receivers appointed to handle the seized property for the government later bought in the property them- selves. wer. heimer. terned Means Is Recalled. “Do you know Jess Smith was in- terested in these cases™ Senator Wheeler asked. “No,” said Storck. “There haa bcen no testimony to connect Smith with thia” protested Mr. Chamberiain. “Just wait a few minutes” Senator ‘Wheeler shot back, “we are prepared to show it MAY ARREST WHEELER. Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, “prosecutor” of ‘the Senate committee investigating the Department 6f Justice, may be arrested within a few days, fol- lowing indictment by a federal grand jury at Grest Falls, Mont. 2 The. case will be handled by tho De- partment of Justice, {t was Indicated in forwarding the warrant for arrest of Senator Wheeler, it was indicated, Attorney General Stone would make in- 183 | auiries o ascertaln reasons for (e de- lay. The indictment returned last week charged Senator Wheeler with accep- ance of money for practicing before government departments. He declar- | REPUBLICAN KEYNOTE SOUNDED BY HUGHES Says Party Will Not Condone Ras- cality, Bot Condemns Scan- dal Mongers. LAUDS EFFORTS FOR PEACE Recounts Party . Accomplishments in Economy. By the Associated Press, NEW YORK, April Hughes in the keynote address at the opening of the Republican state convention last night declared that the administration at Washing- ton would neither condone wrong nor extenuate crime, but condemned tale bearers and scandal mongers. He emphasized what he termed Re- publican achievement, asserting that President Coolidge was his own plat- form and that “the best assurance of the future is in the character of 16.—8ecretary must rest with those Who oppose the plan and not upon those who pro- posed it “When the Republican administra- tion came into power we were still in a technical state of war. In the far east our relations were embar- rassed by suspicion and disgust, giv- ing rise to grave apprehensions. In this hemisphere old sores were still fertering. “It is not intended to revive an old dispute, but it {s believed that dis passionate History will record serious mistake of making a perma- nent plan for international organiza- tion, or for a society of nations, a part of a treaty embodying the terms of peace laid down by the victors in the great war, and of introducing into that plan political commitments which were opposed to the genius of our institutions. When President Harding took office it was manifest that it would be worse than futiie to reopen that debate, on any pretext or proposal, and he followed the only course in which there was prom- ise of achievement, and this promise was abundantly realized. Contribution to Pemce. “Perhaps there has never been a more important contribution to the cause of peace than that which was made under the auspices of this gov- ernment through the Washington conference. For the first time a lim- itation of the naval strength of the great powers was agreed upon. The most important result of the confer- Calvin Coolidge, “You will search in vain for a more ideal Executive than President Coolidge,” he said. “The Amerjcan people have already indicated their determination to keep him where he Referring to the investigations now under way in Washington. the Secre- tary said the administration “would rot put any obstacle in the way of discovery and punishment of y official dereliction. adding that “we would bring to the bar of justice every dishonest officlal and ~every perverter of administration in or out of office.” “Nejther political party has a monopoly of virtue or rascality. There are crooks in every community and every party,” he said. The delegates at large and alter- nates to the national convention in Cleveland will be elected at today's convention session. Summary of Address. “No one can forsee the exigency which an administration may have to confront,” Secretary Hughes sald. “It is the unexpected that happens to Presidents, as to others. for this nea- son, character is more important than declarations. Today there is no oc- casion for experiment, no reason for uncertainty. The best assurance of the future Is the character of Calvin Coolldge.” The Secretary also paid tribute to Secretary Mellon for his conduct of post-war government financing; re- counted the increase in foreign trade that has resulted under the new Re- publican tariff; contrasted present industrial conditions with those of 1921; recalled the agreements reached at the Washington arms conference; asserted that the country’s interna- tional relations had been improved in Latin America and the far east; and reaffirmed the policy of helpful- ness toward Europe, unhandicapped by political entanglement.: Only a passing reference was made to the report of the Dawes repara- tion committee. Without touching on the merits of the findings of the ex- | perts he said the sétvice of American private citizens in the enterprise had demonstrated again the willingness of American ability to help a stricken world. Not Swayed hy Part’sans Mr. Hughes plunged directly into the senatorial Investigations at the outPet of his speech, declaring the Republican position had been stated by President Coolldgs ‘in - his an- nogicem that he wouid mnot be sfi’d‘b partisanship in his efforts Sanih wrongdofug. Mgt jt be understood :that we do not condone Wrong: we extenuate no crime” safd the Secretary. “We would not put any obstacle in the way. of discovery and punishment of any officlal dereliction.” We would bring to the bar of justice every dis- hohest official and every perverterof administration (1" or out of office. This is a duty which can be, and will be, competently discharged by the appropriate agencies without al sac- rifice of constitutional procedure. Crooks in Beth Parties. “Neither political party has a mo- nopoly of virtue or of rascality. There are crooks in every community and in every party. Now and then one gets into office. Let wrongs be exposed and punished, but let not partisan Pecksniffs affect ‘a holier than thou' attitude. The corruption | currency may be found in democratic | satchels. One who is corrupt is as faithless to his party as to his gov- ernment. _Guilt is personal and cor- tion knows no party. TP Foday counsel of eminent ability and unimpeachable integrity, select- ed from both the great parties by a Republican President, are taking ap- propriate legal proceedings by which 40l the questions which have been Taised as to the leasing of the public domain will be threshed out. Every public interest will be safeguarded and every guilty person punished. Thess cases are in the courts, where they belong, and the courts will de- cide. Detest Talebearers. “While the American people detest ence was the establishment of u new understanding. in the Far East. The darkening clouds were dispelled. Dis- trust yielded to mutual confidence. The Anglo-Japanese alliance was brought to an end and provision for the future was made by an agree- ment which did no violence to Ameri- can tradition, but in its very sim- plicity and adaptability contained the highest promise of continued accord. Peace in the Pacific, 50 far as this generation can wce ahead, is un- doubtedly assured. “There is sound reason for gratifi- cation In the increasing good wiil and mufual heipfulness which have characterized during the last few years the development of the rela- tions between the United States und her sister republics of the American continent. " The troublesome difficul- ties which for many years have dis turbed our relations with Mexico have yielded to a friendly adjustment. I am glad to be able to add that the efforts to secure an independent and stable government in Santo Domingo, 50 as to permit the ending of our occupatton, have met With gratfying success. Promoting Arbitration. “Our record as a government in the co-operation we have maintained during the past three vears in mat- ters not involving political entangle- ments or injurious commitments fis one which should afford gratification to all our people irrespective of party. We have always advocated the ju- dicial settlement of international dis- putes, and to this end doth President Harding and President Coolidge recommendea. upon appropriate con- ditions, the support of the Permanent Court of International Justic meantime, we are promoting the use of the processes of arbitration. “Whoever gays that America stands aloof and withholds her support from a stricken world is guilty of reckless slander. We do stand aloof from po- litical entanglements, but not other- wise. American aid, American advice, American impartiality in dealing with difficult problems ure sought and given. “Therc has just been dramatic il- lustration of this. American brains, American experience, American com- petency of the high order have been given "to the solution of the most urgent European problems. A prac- ticable adjustment of ' the questions pertaining to reparations is the es- sential foundation of the economic recovery for which the world is wait- ing. Central Europe has been in an economic chaos and has suffered the resulting evils of mistrust, of indus- trial distress. Nor has the injurv due to the inability to find a settlement been limited to Hurope. Our farm- ers have suffered through the de- creased consumine power and the lack of markets. With a sound basis for cconomic rpecuperatien abroad there will be new hope and the prom- ise of the dawn of a new era of Zeneral prosperity and peace. Had this government attempted to make this contribution wa should still be in controversy and be held, as Europe ha= been held. in the grip of politics and racial antagonisms. “Phe world needed the unfettered servica of men of affairs to deal with the vital problems of industry and finance upon their merits. It is none the less an American contribu- tion because it has been made by such men in the only -practicable way.” DEATH OF ISOLATION POLIGY IS FORESEEN IN HUGHES SPEECH (Continued from First Page.) of State proposes to conmsider it as alive so far as other nations are con- cerned; and wherever the United States can help by coincident action, taken. of course, through the proper constitutional channels, the approval or disapproval of the i'nited States on specific subjects will be given. United States Infiunence Proved. It §= no secret that Secretary Hughes had hoped that an official status might have been given to Charles G. Dawes, Oweg Young and Henry M. Robinson, who have as ad- visory experts to the reparations crookedness and corruption, they are not fond of scandalmongers. Through- out this favored country, in countless juryrooms, our people are dealing directly with the credibility of wit- nesses, with the exhibition of the grudes and personal animosities of talebearers, and they know the dif- ference between evidence and hear- say, between proof and malicious re- ports, between scurrilous innuendoes and sustained charges. They do not wish the gullty to escape, but they know that there is no_ security for life or liberty or character if the standards of justice are ignored and uilt is assumed before it is estab- ished. The injunction of Jehovah to the great lawgiver of Israel is still pertinent: ‘Ye shall do no um- righteousness in judgment; thow shalt not respect the person of the poor nmor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shailt thou judge thy neighbor. Thou shalt not go up and down 2s a talebearer among thy people.” > “The workers of this country are entitled to an administration of gov- ernment which safeguards the oppor- tunities of industry, which lives within its income, which reduces gov- commission just finished a construc- tive work reflecting great credit on the United States. The fact that Americans could participate in the | | lc charities six. i publican administration has follow { number of $35,156 CONTRIBUTED TO CHARITIES’ FUND 4,272 Members, of 10,000 Sought, Lnrolled in Response to Easter Appeal. $55,000 NEEDED FOR BUDGET Man Sends Second Donation, To- gether With 0ld Adage. The Easter appeal of the A ated Charities and Citizens Association shows & gain of 141 con- tributors during the past twenty-four bours or up (o poon today, bringing the lplll number enlisted to 4,2 to- ward the 10,000 contributors sought for by the campaign committee. These family service agencies have now recelved $36,136. leaving®a bal- ance of $1884¢ still to be raised to complete the $55,000 budget The twenty-three business and professional groups of =ponsored le ters show a return of 186 with tot ocontributions of 542 10 today. All of show responses, single ex ception, ranging in number from one contribution to sixty-seven—that of the lawyers, sponsored by Co Walter C. Clephune. ‘The District Visitors of As- sociated Charities in a report of their work for March submit a survey of the sources of new applications re ferred 1o them during the month and for the first time 3 The survey shows the agencies both public and Apart from the seventeen per applications by clients and several families referred by individuals. he agencies referred nine families, pitals and dispensaries five; the p fraternal ‘organizu tions three, government departments two, school officials four, church agencies four, other families wers referred by the courts, by former em- ployers, by the Wom: Bureau and the Juvenile I'rotective Association Axked to Ce-operate. In addition to the use of ¢iated Charities by these tocal organ- izations, the society was asked to co-operate With out-of-town agencies in tracing relatives, looking up ref- erences and the like. These cities fr cludea Dall Tex.: Jacksonvills, Louisville, Baltimore, Savannah. Trenton and Warren, Ghio. Scarcely a day passes but that the Assoclated Charities has several requests from out-of-town organizations, who in turn act as correspondents for sim ilar inquiries on which the Washing- ton zgency wishes information While Associated Charities is itself called upon by many local organizations for co-operation, these same. agencies render an invaluable service in their respective fields for the benefit of the society's clies Among the anonymous contrib tions received is one with the brief notation “dividends on first luck fc ten years” Evidently the don wishéd to signalize his turn of f tune or mitsfortune Ly enlisting one of the 10,008 needed. Makes Secomd Domation. morning's mail brings anothr contribution - from Carl Herrman Braatz, who presented to Cuno H. Rudoiph, the president of the Associated Chaxities, at the annual meeting las week at Rauscher's the first donatio! of the campaign. Mr. Braatz acco panies his donation this morning. whi by the way, is the second which has made since the annual meeting, by the following adage: ““Make hay while the sun shines. Santa Claus, April 15 1924 On the Teverse side of the en- velope is pasted a figure represonting the donor as playing Santa Claus in or. of the department stores during the Christmas_scason. The envelope car- res {wo Christmas seals, and under the figure of Santa (laus is written, “Here 1 am, even at Easter.” Who will j Mr. Braatz in playing Santa Claus he is dofng with his humble mean: Contributions may be sent to r, 1022 11th strect o Asso: The Prests treasure: tion and propose a solution & tory in the main to Germany and the allied powers indicates the ex tent to which American influence can be used in Buropean affairs = Mr. Hughes is unwilling to leave unanswered the criticism that the Re- ed solation.” He calls nd points to the fvities of the league of nations in which the United Statcs has participated, such as the inter national control of opium and dru public health questions, white slav traffic, relief work, and the traflic iu arms. . Mr. Hughes thinks it unwise to re- tpen the league of nations contro- vVersy, believing that America is ac- compiishing just a8 much outside &s inside the league. His position, no doubt. will be challenged by the Democrats, but there is no denying that he has by his New York speeci manifested a friendller attitude of co-operation toward the league itself than has come from the United government officially in s and may be construed as marking th rise of sentiment for internation co-pperation through the accustor chdnnele and the fall of th coneilables” and their “isolation” d trings a polley of “I “independent, A company has been organized Fiorida for the manufacture on large scale of rugs and other floor a|coverings from paimetto fiber. “Somebody Must Care” But Who? ernmental _expenditures and _thus makes possible relief from oppres- sive taxation, which practices na- tional thrift, the Key to national prosperity. Four years ago the Re- publican party promised this, and it has kept its promise. We point mot to professions but to actual, extraor- dinary achievement. Every business man, every wage earner has a stake in the continuance of this sort of administration. Hias Contrelied Budget. “The Republican administration has established an effective budget control. The highways of politics are strown with broken promises of economy in government. This time the pledgo has been redeemed. The reduction in governmental expend tures duriug the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, as ‘compared with the fiacal year ending June 30, 1921, was about -$1,700,000,000. There surplull of about $300,000.000. “It was this rigid economy in gov- efnmental expenditures and this wise fiscal management which made it possible for the Secretary of the Treasury to_propose a _thorough- going scientific plan of tax reduction which has met countrywide approval, Certainly the responsibility for delay 4,272 Citizens of Washington, up to this noon, had proved that they do care by sending in their mem- bership contributions for the As- sociated Charities and the Citizens’ Relief Association to enable these agencies to carry on their city-wide wel- fare work for families in distress. Are you one of these? If not, will you send in your contribution today Cut out and sign subscription form printed below, sending with check for whatever class of membership you feel able. 10,000 Members Needed ASSOCIATED CHARITIES (Including Citizens’ Relief Association) Ord Preston, T'reasurer, 1022 Eleventh Street N.W. Inclosed please find §. payment in full as -~ first quarterly payment $0¥ .8 onie e (Kind of membership destred.) (or contribution)‘for the current year. Memberships: Assoclate Active . Special Supporting. Sustaining. Capital . $2. 5000 100.00 (Payment may be made in four quarterly installments.)