Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1924, Page 4

SENATOR ATTACKS FARM LOAN BOARD “Howell Charges Inadequate Ac- counts Were Kept of Transactions WONINEES K ARE OPPOSED Senator Glass Defends Confirmation by Committee. Charges against the Federal Farm Loan Board and strong opposition to confirmation of the nominations of four members of the board were volced in the Senate yesterday afternoon by Senutor Howell of Nebraska, Repub- lican. Senator Glass Virginis. Demo- erat, a member of the bunking and currency committee, declured that the nominations been approved by that committee complete hearing. en Reeess Appointments. The nominees—Lewis J. Pettijohn of Kansas, Elmer §. Landes of Ohio. Merton L. Corey of Nebraska and [d- ward E. Jones of Pennsylvani were given vevess appointments i vear ago by President Harding and Their names were sent to the Senate last December by President Coolidge. Senator Howell charged that there had been “a violation of u cardinal principle of publi which siould be issessed & the board | n the matter of the ment of | Charles . Lobdell, its ic g man, to the post of fiscu salary of 325.000 per et tion ne declared to be "u cedure in the creation official ! Other charges included: “lwoseness and gross misconduct of affairs in the board, indicating incompetencr.” and evidenced by the lack of books of ac- count. “Unlawful withdrawal ture of public funds to 5.000 to $75.000." ¥ osencan and neglect in_ disburse- ment of public funds, no receipts or vouchers beink kept Misapplication of pubii cluding_presents to emplo: vances. of of had after @ ho iy Linst nno me This ac- | awful pro- of w new and expendi- the extent of funds, in- and ad- Opened Account Here. The Nebraska senator suid Commis- sioner Lobdell opened an account in a local bank in December, 1922 with | 35.000 drawn from the ‘Preasury, and is account was supplemented from time to time until ‘ebruary 16, 1924 when a total of $30,000 had been de- posited. This wmount was drawn on from time to time, the senatc declared, “without voucher or receipt. “One of the nominees.” he continued. “drew 000 on account of mlm but was called upon to replace it. Senator Howtll said he had asked at the board's offices for the books of the organization and been told the Pecords were kept by the Treasury. Helds Records Incomplete. “At the Treasury.” he continued, “1 was told they only kept an ac- count of receipts and expenditures. The amazing conclusion was that there have been no complete records of the operation of this board, which handled $881,000.000 of public money.” Senator Howell said his charges in part were based on testimony taken by the Senate banking committee in the course of hearings on the nom- inations. “The remarkabie position was taken by one commissioner.” he added. “that he didn't see why any books were necessary bevond checks and correspondence as long as the twelve banks were satisfied with what they were getting.” Senator Glass declured the commit- tes had been “entirely gatisfied there Wad been no carelessness in the handling of public funds” and pro- tested against the matter being brought into the open Senate. “This i8 a subject for exeemtive session.” he declared. “Members of the committee are prepared to com- vince the Senate there that their ap- proval of the nominations was jus- WARNS OF FURTHER KILAUEA ERUPTIONS | Expert Says Other Explosions May Cause Heavy Loss of Life Soon. Br the Asoociated Prese. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 21.— Nature's danger signals are flying over the smoky crest of Kiluuea vol- cano in the Hawaiian lslands and Zreat loss of life may be averted if the warnings are heeded, in the view of Dr. T. A. Juggar. noted voleano- logist, here todav before he sailed for Hawaii Dr. Jaggar. who is director of the Hawaiian observatory, has been pre- cting for vears that Kilauea would be in action in 1924 Since the pres- ent disturbances began he hus been recalled to the islands “The eruption of Kilauea, “portends more phenomena. sort. Eight vears ago [ Yoleanic disturbances in the Ha- waiin Isiands. The lava in Kilauea's crater has been subsiding for four years and that is always a danger signal. 1.look for more violent ac- tivity. It may equal the eruption of 1790 when hundreds of natives were killed.” STEAM CLOUDS EMITTED. he said, of this predicted Explosions Take Place in Crater of Kilaue: By the Assgeiated Press. HONOLULU, Ma heavy steam clouds emitted from Kilauea volcano. now under- moing a period of great aetivity, throughont today There were ex- plosions within the cruter at 2:49 and 4:40 o’clock this afternoon. Four heavy earthquake shocks were felt at Naalehu Station, Mrs. ‘W. J. Stephens. wife of a sugar com- Pany overseer. reported over the tele- phone to Hilo. A flow of lava from the Puna Kau apening may reliéve the situation, it is thought. This flow is a recent development SEARCH GIVEN UP. 20— were nusuvally Soldiers Believed Lost in' Volcanic Eruption. HILO. T. H.. May 21.—Search for Privates Edward Hinman and Howard Simmons, soldiers attached to the military force on duty at Kilauea volcano, who have been missing since a violent explosion at the great crater Jast Sunday, was abandoned yester- It is feared that the soldiers were knocked unconscious by flying rocks from the crater and possibly buried in the lava avalanche which accom- panied the explosion. TPruman S. Tavlor, a bookkeeper of Papalala, died later from injuries received at the time, The volcano yesterday was display- ing the’ most alarming indications. ‘The district is experiencing a number of minor earthquakes and explesions in the crater are frequent. ROME, May 21.—An earthquake shock was felt on Tuesday at Pievepelago, Pavullo and other places in the Frig-. nano region southwest of Belogna. No harm was done. FLORENCE, ' Italy, May 21.—The Alfani sel e !m‘?"l rm:d shock at as - distance of about 166 kilsmmoters. WILL SEE KLAN RECORDS. Benate Committee to Get Books in Mayfield Probe. Additional records of the Ku Klux Kian are to be brought to Washing- ton under an agreement reached to- duy for inspection by the special Senate committee investigating _tne election contest brought against Sen- ator Mayfield of Texas. A proposal had been under consid- eration to permit attorneys for George E. B. Peddy, candidate against Mayfield, to go to the Atlants Klan headquarters to explore the records for any evidence of contributions by the order to the Muyfield campaign fund, but counsel for both sides agreed that the proper course would be to examine the books here. That de- cision was said to be satisfactory to Klan officials. No hearing was held by the com- mittee today because of the absence of important witnesses. Those ex- pected to testify tomorrow include: E. Y. Clarke, at _one time imperial izard of the Klan: Gossett Greer, assistant district attorney at Dallas, who worked at the Mavfield head- quarters during the 1822 cumpaizn, and Morris Mayfield, Lrother of the senator. EFFORT TO “FRAME” WHEELER AND FOIL PROBE DESCRIBED (Continued from First Puge.) something like that. 1 can't remember move thun that. Describes Smith Job. began to work for Smith at the Department of Justice in September, 1 she said ! “Smith was a4 sort of confidential | to the Attorney General she added, “and was second in author- tty, | thought. He had & messenger assigned to him.” “Did you ever write u letter about the Dempsey-Carpentier fight pic- tures™ “Yes. to somebody up in_ New Jersey, a man named Reed, 1 think. Smith got files and “anything with- in reason” he wanted at the depart- ment, she said. Alfred Urion, Howard anington and Wade Ellis visited him frequently. Means and Smith. she said, were trequently together. Told Means What Te De. “Did Jess Smith dictate confidential memoranda to Meuns?" Senator Wheeler asked. “Very frequently. Instructions as to what Means was to do, and other 1 think Smith had Means in- stigating Gen. Sawyer, and was sending Means' reports on to the President.” She also named “"Mrs. Cros: Darden.” “E. H. Mortimer." Caraway” of Arkansas and lepre- sentative Woodruff” of Michigan, as among those under _investigation. Smith was directing Means in the work. she went on, and some of it was for President Harding. The witness declared that Smith “diotated a letter to himself for the signature of President Harding” in 1922 authorizing Gaston B. Means and W. T. Underwood 1o “investigate the prohibition situation” in New York This had been preceded, she said, by a conference between Smith and Means, which ended when Means said he “would have to have something more."” “Smith then walked over to me.” she went on. “and dictated the letter also ident Harding.” Switches Examination. Senator Wheeler switched the ex- amination to “espionage” upon the committee and Mrs. Duckstein con- firmed her husband’s account. “The letter Pettit and O'Brien had was addressed to Mr. Daugherty— do I have to tell you all this™ oYes said Chairman Brookhart. She went on to explain that the letter used her name, and said Means Wwas going to use her to fortify his jown statement before the committe. It was signed by Todd, she said. and suggested to Daugherty that he have Mrs. Duckstein questioned. She ex- plained that she felt she should help Pettit and O'Brien. “because Mr. Todd was helping the Attorney General.” A description of extensive detective operations conducted by the Depart- ment of Justice with regard to Means was given by R. P. Burrus. a spe- olal agent of the department. Says Means Shadowed. As “chief shadow” assigned to fol- low Means. he said, he had five as- sistants, one of them a woman. Be- tween March 13 and April 1, when the work was discontinued. he said every move of Means was “covered." and "every visitor of his home was followed up and identified. Mrs. Alaska P. Davidson, also a department operative. testified that she was one of the “shadow group,” and drove an automobile used in its functions. From March 6 to March 18, she said, the watch was not so close. but later extra men were as- signed. Means, who has told the committee of collecting money for Jess W. Smith and of many other sensational activif sat in the committee room grinning broadly at his “shadows” while they were undergoing examination. Attorney Chamberiain asked Burrus if the watch on Means was not placed because of New York indictments against him, but the witness did not know. Orders 1o stop the watch came to him April 1, he said. Duckstein on Stand. Duckstein testified to knowing Jess Smith. and said Smith introduced him in June. 1922, to W. T. Underwood, a man whose name has been frequents heard in the Daugherty investigation Duckstein said he “presumed, but was not sure.” that Gaston Means had been employed by Mr. McLean on several oc- casions during recent years. Underwood. Means and McLean were all in Palm Beach during January, 1924, he said. “What were Underwood and Means doing down there?' asked Senator ‘Wheeler. "l saw them going over a lot of papers once,” Duckstein replied. Duckstein. whose wife is a secret agent of the department, and author of the famous “Mary” message that figured in the oil inquiry, then told the committee that a “crew of opera- tives,” men and women, led by Wal- ter Pettit and a man named O'Brien, to Mr. Daugherty. had been used to spy on committee members and wit- nesses. . He declared Pettit and O'Brien " said they were “going to railroad Gaston Means to the peniten. tiary” and “frame Senator Wheeler," the committee prosecutor. Weomen Wire-Tappers. The “crew” hmd women detectives placed in'the Senate Office building, Duckstein declared, and “wire-tap. pers” to get conversations. The Department of Justice tele- phoned to his wife several weeks ago, the witness declared, dnd said that “two men from New York” were anx- ious to see her. Pettit' and O'Brien then came to his flat, he continued, and said they had a letter from Todd in New York to Daugherty, arranging for their operations. In a zeries of conversations, Ducksteini said, Pettit and O’Brien toid him fully about their purpose. ¥ Chairman Brookhart of the commit- tee also was put under surveillance, Duckstein said. He did no: know Whether the - esp was ‘still in rogress. It started 16. “O'Brien told me they had men in Iowa looking up Senator Brookhart' record, and men in Montana on Sen- ator Wheelor,” Duckstein said, “and were looking up all the members of the committee.” “I think the less attention we ‘pay to this the better.” remarked Senator Jones, Republican, Washington “1 dom't think 50,” Chairman Brook- hart rejoined. “We'd better find out how far this government. by -blackmatl is going to = Drackotein said he saw-Toad's. | Thompson of Chicago to himself for the signature of Pres- | and claiming to work under direction | of Hiram C. Todd, special assistaht | METHODISTS FAIL TO ELECT BISHOPS Rev. Ralph A. Ward Highest on List, But Unable to Procure Two-Thirds Vote. 2 OF LEADERS WITHDRAWN No D. C. Clergyman Finds Place | in First Ten Candidates. | By the Amociuated Pres. SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 21— The election of bishops was the ab- sorbing matter of interest at the Methodist Episcopal general confer- ence today. The first ballot, taken vesterduy gave the necessary two- thirds votes te no one, the highest the list, the Rev. Rulph A. Ward | Foo Chow. China, receiving but | 0 of the 823 votes cast | second baliot was taken, und the conference will meet in special ses- sion lute this afternoon to hear the result and cast a third ballot if necessary. The second and third on the first’ ballot, Rev. Merton S. Rice of Detroit, and_Rev. Merle N. Smith of Pasadena, Calif.. withdrew from the contest. The strongest contend- ers for the five places to be filled are now, besides Dr. Ward, the Rev E. S Jones of North India, Rev. Ti- tus Love of Nebraska, Rev. R J Wade of Indiana, Rev Al Miller, South America, Rev. Joseph M. M. Gray of Pennsylvania, and Rev. John on of Lixt of First Ten. The first ten on the list voles s follows 510. Merton S, Smith. 267. K St David P. Fosvth, 204 Titus Lowe 161: R0 Wade, 153: G. A, Miller, 35 M. M Gray, 134: John Thomp- son, 132 “The pastor's office is equal 1o any in the church” Dr. Smith said in his speech of withdrawal. *I feel that 1 can best serve the church in that office.” Dr. Rice said that the pastor's task was the most difficult in the church and that he had never de- sired the office of bishop. Declarations that the the vouth of the danger were made of & resolution, ed form, for Sunduy school litreature. We instruct our editor and h staff.” the amended report of the com- mittee on Sunday schools read. “to studiously avoid the use of those ex- pressions which disturb the spiritual sensibilities of our children and pro- ple, and to seek in every way to bring every comment into accord with the standards of faith and doctrine heid by the Methodist Episcopal Church.” I hope something will be done for the salvation of our youth.” said the Rev. Charles M. Boswell of Philade! phia fany Sunday schools are re- fusing 1o purchase our literature be- ause of the unorthodox and un- healthy material it contains Three reports on consolidation of the church’s boards of benevolence were laid before the delegates near the close of the morning session. The discussion promised to be lengthy and received Ralph A Ward ce. 288: Merh Jones. salvation of church wasg in in the discussion adopted in amend- the safeguarding of | ton. MINERS SEEK FAIR TRIAL. Illinois and Kansas Workers De- mand Special Convention. By the Associated Prees. PEORIA, 1ll, May 21L.—Miners of Mlinois joined those of Kansas and Michigan here late yesterday in de- manding of special international con- vention of the United Mine Workers of America within the next three months to give “a fair and impartial trial to Alexander Howat and his assiciates.” Five states or districts must join in the demand before it becomes effec- tive. ‘This action was the first Hefeat suf- fered in this convention by the admin- istration of President Frank Farring- His resolutions committee had ofiecred a substitute resolution which omitted any mention of Howat or of a special convention. It was killed by a rising vote of 261 to 185. URGE BILL LEGALIZING SUING OF U. S. SHIPS Maritime Lawyers, Tugboat Men and Owners of Vessels at House Hearing. United States ships, from battle- ships to pile drivers, could be made defendants in legal actign, under a bill by Representative Mills, Repub- lican, New York, upon which a hear- ing way held before the House ju- diciary committee today. Judge Charles M. Hough, presi- dent of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, appearing in be- half of the bill, said it seems to cor- rect technical and moral defects of the present law. It would give the FIEAC o bring suits against the United States as private suit brough without ‘the necessity of passing a private bill through Con. ETess, as is now donme, Judge Hough said. No vessel or’cargo of the United States would be subject to arrest, nor would a bond bLe required, he expiain- ed. The rate of interest on damages would be limited to 4 per cent and the time of action would be confined o two vears and war claims would be ruled out, Judge Hough declared. Among a dozen witnesses urging passage of the bill were maritime lawyers, tugboat men and owners of vessels. John Nicolson, counsel for the com- mittee on legisiation, and Arthur M Bole. assistant admiralty counsel of the Shipping Board, conceded the ad- visability of abandoning the present system of private bills in admiralty vases, opposed the bill as drawn, on the ground that it would impose obli- #ations on the United States not placed on individuals, by making gov- ernment vessels liable to action in any district court. Mr. Bole said he feared suits might be brought for greater sums than the value of ves- BAN FREE PUBLICITY. CHICAGO. May 21.—Extensive Mer- dising co-operation but no free pub- icity in the news columns is the propo- sition which the lowa Daily Press As- sociation offers advertisers, the Inland it was voted 1o continue it ai the opening of tomorrow's session Daily Press Association was told yes- terday 1239 Winconsin Ave. N.W. Phone, West 67 Geo. E. Corbett, 409 Enterprixe Pain; 10th St. N. W. Phome, Main 1786 t Co., 1920 Nichols Ave. S. E. Phome, Lincoin 269 AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR: “DEVOE PAINT'AND-VARNISH PRODUCTS Grand Circle Tour of the Rockies owsfone altlake Cgv Colorado oAl for the Lowest Round Trip Fare to Yellowstone alone and Weber Canyons, the giant Te- tons, Wasatch Mountains, Great Salt Lake, Royal Gorge, Pikes Peak, ;loo:_éi‘::‘l?l:drfipfmm Four-and-a-half-day motor tour through Yellow- stone Park, including meal 1s and lodgings at hotels. 354.00 additional: at camps, $45.00. Season, June 2 to September 15, Write for free booklets and let ws he you with your_ plams. are | FARMER RELIEF BILL PUT ASIDE FOR DAY House Has Difficulty in Obtaining Quorum fer Night Session to Rush Measure. Discussion of the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill was sidetracked in the House today by an agreement for consideration of miscellaneous meas- ures. The debate will be resumed tomorrow, however, under the pro- gram accepted late yesterday allow- ing fifteen hours for general discus- sion, and calling for day and night sessions in an effort to get action by Saturday night, or early next week, despite the delay yesterday in making a start. The bill received only brief dis- cussion after it was reached yester- €ay afternoon, running into a series of quorum calls, which continued for more than two hours after the dinner recess unul cnough members had been roundtd up by the sergeant-at- 4rms to permit the chamber to pro- ceed. Voigt Attacks Measare. Representative Voigt of Wisconsin, a Republican member of the agricul- ture committee, opposing the bill as a price-fixing measure, made the only address at the night session, which ended shortly before midnight. Representative Voight, declared that although the needs for farm re- lief were urgent, he must condemn {the bill because it was a price-fixing | measure. Upmet Voigt of Tariff Seen. said he could not in- the provisions which would | enable the President to prociaim that |an emergency existed which would warrant placing in operation the price-fixing machinery of the measure. |~ Compiete revision of the present tariff laws, he asserted, would be re- quired under the bill in respect to il farm products. In this conten- tion, he said, he was upheld by the tariff commission. INDIANA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION MEETS 'Will Formally Ratify Victories of Coolidge and Jackson.in Primaries. KEYNOTE SPEECHES TODAY Harmony Expected, Despite Klan Dominance. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., May 21— Indiana Republicans went into state convention here today to ratify for- mally the action of the Republican voters of the state primary in se- lecting Calvin Coolidge as their preference for the presidential nomi- nation and the nomination of kd Jackson for governor, to select seven delegates ut large to the convention in Cleveland. adopt platform and name a complete state ticket. The meeting will last two days. ) The day's program was one speech making, beginning with a key- note address by United States Senator James E. Watson. Others scheduled to talk were Postmaster General Har- ry S. New, former United States Sena- tor Albert J. Beveridge, Gov. Emmett F. French and Mrs. K. C. Wells of Kansas C Work Starts Tonighi. The real work of the 1. gates will start tonight with district ganization meetings. Members of e resolutions, rules and permanent | Banization rmmittees will be named and immediately will begin preparing their reports for submis- sion the following morning. Kach district also will select two delegates to_the national convention. When the convention convenes Thursday it will continue in session a of 50 dele- national | | Woolworth, died at prevail, despite rumors that rival fac- tions of the Ku Klux Klan purposed 10 carry their contest for supremacy to the convention floor. McADOO IS INDORSED. | g » | Idaho Democrats, However, Will Not Instruct Delegation. ST. MARIES. 1daho, May 21.—The Idaho Democratic state convention carly today adopted a resolution in- dorsing the candidacy of W. (. Mec- Adoo for the Demoeratic presidential nomination without instructing that the state’s eight votes in t ational convention be cast for him. The uc- tion came as the climax to twelve hours of almost fncessant contests, which, prior to the McAdoo indorse- ment fight, had hinged on the can- didacy of bert H. Elder for re- election as national committeeman. That contest resulted in Elder's Belection over A. B. Wilson by eleven Yotes. Elder jx ill and his campaign was conducted by his wife JACKSON, May 21.—While reports toduy from county precinct meetings held in Mississippi yester- day to select delegates to the Demo- cratic county conventions Thursday were incomplete, indications were that & large majority of the delegates to the county coriventions would be opposed to instructed delegations for presidential preference. The state convention will be held here May Judge Robert Powell, state chair- man for Senator Oscar W, (Under- wood's campaign committee, was de- feated for delegate to the Hinds county convention. T e WOOLWORTH WIDOW DIES. Expires in Long Island Home at Age of Sixty-Nine. NEW YORK, May 21.—Mrs Croighton Woolworth, widow of . W. her home in Glen She Miss., Jexsie | Cove, today sixty The estate Long Ixland, nine vears old. of Mr. Woolworth, who died in 1919, has been administered by his two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor W Donohue und Mrs. Jessica W. MeCann, and by H_T. Parsons, president of the until its work has been completed. The last word of party leaders earl: . W. Woolworth Mrs. Woolworth is these wax that harmony would 'daughters. Our First Annual Clothing Clearance Starts—Tomorrow! Hundreds of Washingtonians have been waiting for this cevent—IT'S AN INSTITUTION IN ITSELF—whole- hearted reductions, no hali-way-measures, and that means alot. This FIRST ANNUAL CLEARANCE in our new home is actually the 44th Annual Grosner Clearance—Do vou remember them in the old days? ferent! Our Entire Stock of Spring 1924 This one is no CRUSADERS SEEKING HOSPICE DONATIONS Workers Attired in Newly Adopted Insignia~—$10.000 Quota Sought in District. Modern Holy ing $10.000 American munity Land crusaders. rais- here to help erect an tourists’ hospice and com- center on Mount Carmel, are canvassing contributions today, wear- ng the newly adopted insigmia of the hospice movement The embiem is symbolic of the non- sectarian character of the movemeni, which being aided by Catholics, Protestants, Jews aud Mohammedans. On an azure shield are to be found the Christian cross, the Jewish star of David and the Mohammedan star and crescent. On each side is draped the American flag and underneath is a4 sword in the scabbard, over whioch rests the olive branch of peace and brotherly love. At the boltom is the inscription. “Peace be unto vou." printed in three languages—English Jewish and Arabic The hospice project was explained by Mrs. Catherine Kennedy Antonias, founder of the movement, to a lurge audience at an Americanization meet- ing last night at the Hotel Roos velt. Numerous other meetings will be addressed by Mrs. Antonius du ing the next two weeks. Crusaders are gathering daily ut the hospice headquarters, 1467 Rhode Island venue northwest, to rece e instructions, arm themselves wiih subscription ' blanks, receipts. and good will gift bonds, and report on the progress of the work. Mrs. An tonius today sent out another appeal for volunteer workers. as well as= suggestions regarding wayvs of ra ing funds. A meeting -of all of the Crusaders probably will be heid 1he latter part of this week L therboard extending ton fur rd the center or corner of the flash will often take up wate: causing a lcak, with its origin hard to discover. A 01 dif- Kuppenheimer e Every Kuppenheimer & Grosner $35 and $40 Suit Every Kuppenheimer & Grosner $45 and $50 Suit Every Kuppenheimer & Grosner $55 and $60 Suit 1325 F No Charge for Alterations and Grosner Suits —al—Reductions!! $2 7.75 4377 rosner STREET Your Deposit Holds Any Suit