Evening Star Newspaper, June 14, 1924, Page 20

20 7 CONVICTED AGAIN IN BIG WHISKY PLOT Ex-Chief of Secret Service in Phil- adelphia Among Eight Found Guilty. GREEK WHISKY INVOLVED Conspirators Had Been Indicted for Substituting Water., Ey the Assoctated Press. PHILADELPHIA, June 14—Mat- ¢ ¥. Griffin, former chiet of the tates secret service in this trict, with seven other defendants, was convicted by a jury in federal district court yesterday of a charge of conspiracy to defraud the govern- through the alleged substitution water for §5.000,000 worth of whisky that had been bought by the Greek government. 1t was the second time that Griffin of his co-defendants have bee d guilty of the chargedLouis Acton of New York, the eighth de- fendant, was not tried with the others v were convicted by a jury same court a year ago, and ded a new trial by the ecircuit appeals. Will Seek New Trials. manager of Grifin's pri- tive agency and a former ecret_service agent; Herbert a former investigator for ates Shipping Board, and of Uriffin’s agency: Dr. irally, Samuel Gottes- Martin and Loujs Laevy, Lrothers. The last four named live in v York. neys for the defense announced . McKeehan directed t later than next ail of $5.000 was furnished h of t sed. L the government's testified that the to substitute water was evolved in New and Dr. Kheirally, £aid, at one time principal Plot Was Nipped. : Smith. a bond broker and a former tra r at the University of Michi-.| pleaded guilty at the first trial nd was sentenced to a year ip the he exportatidn of 5.000 sky and 7.000 drums of e Gireek government ahd ve $200 for which wa-~ d. that Grifin had | 000 as his share ESTATE. THE WEEK Epitomg of Eveats Up to June 14 FORBEIGN. Japanese rioters break up bdall as exclusion protest. Thousands of Ar- menians flece from Turkish perseea- tion. Dawe: plan victorious; Berlin clated. Poipcare post goes to Francols Marsal. Fights occur at seasion of Ttalian deputies. Tokio boycotts United States movies as a protest. New Paris cabinet quickly defeated. Millerand may ge. Trade motives seen in anti-United States flurries in Japan. Sir Mortimer Du tish ambassador to U dies. Milleraud steps out on demand of lefts. Albanian capital taken by rebels, Ishii may succeed Hanihara as envoy here. Copenhagen booms as | shipping center. Republican plani on allted debts disappointing to Part: Doumergue is elected President o by the National Assembl Trish appoint minister to the United States. Brief delay as American world fiyer is forced down. Mesopotamia ratifies treaty with England. Mor- mons quit Japan NATIONAL. President vetos postal pay bill: de- mands federal extravagance end. Filibuster kills rec- Leopold is accused in | Congress closes in journment due. lamation bi! Loeb confession. tumult: deficiency and farm bill un- | passed: delegate contests to Repub. lican convention leave no friction. Lodge shunted aside by own delega- | tion. Large number of names fori second place on Republican ticket. Law against beer upheld by court Republican _ national convention opens. Burton exhorts party to| unite for _ Coolidge. + Doctors de- mand change in law on medical alco- hol. Platform shaped to Coolidge views. Cancer cure is found, doctors are told. Coolidge court plank adopt- ed and oil scanda) scored in platform. Women win equality on G. O. P. com- mittes. Coolidge nominated. Borah refuses vice presidency. Lowden. Kenyon and Hoover mentioned for second place. n, nominated, refuses wes accepts Vi dency nomination. Coolidge ¥ almost unanimous, with exception of La Follette group. Forty-eight killed by fire and gas as flareback blasts gun turret of battleship Mississippi. Mail bandits gas guards and loot train of $100,000. Loss of farm vote for G. P. seen. President orders bonus act speeded. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. District tax boosted one-third as fund measure is vottd Court con- siders fate of rent board. Vaaderlip | .to close inquiry bureau bere. Lo | Angeles boy wins oratorical contest, Central High girls wins second place. | Taxes in Distriet will be increased $2.200.000 by new funds bill. Pay increase for police, firemen and teach- | ers lost as deficiency bill is filibus- tered. Six dead and farm loss heavy | in storm that bits District and vicin- | he alleged conspir- nipped in the bud. | what the others re- | | issue. oms guard | the liquor Kleiman, a| ¥y at the | entenced to | ciman to four| | EMIGRANT THRONGS UNABLE TO START' U. S. Consuls, Lacking Instruc- | tions, Refuse to Issue Visas | i to Waiting Thousands e emigrants & - | emi- | but in | b mship 't accept them. and h'e quota will be.Jost. | June 14.—| an consul o pass- | to| action recently | Hundreds of | to leave for the next few weeks. | disappointment GERMANS DENY PLANS TO FIGHT ALLIED MOVE Imperial Cabinet Fails to Act Updn Note Regarding Resumption of Military Control. 14—The semi-off-| u today issued a de- hed reports regarding i to have been taken rman government in connec- he proposed resumption of military control by the allles.. The tatement of the News agemcy says perial cabinet thus far has not any action regarding the new control of the allies that the various gther depart- volved have not yet definitely their attitude toward’ the . note, A dispatch from London May 31 of ambassadors had lin government from Paris a long note in reply to a Ger- man communication of March 31, in which the Berlin government main- tained that it time for the Jeague of vision of m The note of the ambassadors reaf- firmed that it was the legal right of the allies to decide for themselves whether time had arrived for trans- ferring the duty of controlling Ger- man armaments to the league after| the time limit clauses of the peace treaty had been executed. CLAIM HE STOLE BONDS. New York Police to Take Back Broker's Messenge}. MORGAN CITY, La., June 14 —New detectives arrived here last broker's messe day, when hi to take charge of c were stolen from |ed to school shutting o § duct =u ity. District representation plank fs| approved by Republican subcommit- tee. President confers deficlency | President seeks ay to solve| proble: Street car | traffic drops during M Monthly pay | seen as loophole to meet increases. District _representation _plank not adopted by convention. Mrs. William | Herron. Rev. F. L A. Bennett are named and E. C. Graham is reappoint- board. District water | District salary as conduit breaks supply from Great Falls. | Oficials will spend $28.400 for school | lightine. Half holidays to begin June 15. Mrs. Harry Wardman gets G. 0., P committee post. Pay increase won | by police, firemen and teachers through | ruling McCarl Water famine fades as conduit repair is rushed. A $10.000.000 park program for District is outlined by Melvin Hazen. pply men. ASKS NATIONS T0 STICK | TO MILITARY BUDGETS| League Council Urges That None Make Unusual Increases, Pend- ing Reduction. Br the Associated Press. | GENEVA. June 14—The council of | the league of nations today instructed the secretary general to forward to all members the assembly resolution recommending that during the period necessary for the elaboration and | adoption of a general scheme for re- | of armaments all the eoun- trics should not exceed the annual Military expenditures providd for in | their budgets for the present fiscal] veral nations, including Japan, e reservations to the instructions. scount _lshii. representative = of Japan. said he would be happy to| transmit the recommendation to his zovernment, but he felt called upon | to point out that the present Japanese budget was abnormal. It had been framed so as to embody the great re- Quctions npecessitated by the earth- quake. “All our expenditures were cut Jown to a minimum,” he said, “and | Japan cannot bind herself to any agreement not te increase her present outlay.” The council requested member na- tions to report what action they pro- posed to take. Sues Movie Firm. 1OS ANGELES, Jupe 14.—Emile Offerman, tormer New York motion pictare producer, was awarded $75,- 000 damages against the Robertson- Cole studios by & jury yesterday. Offerman sued for $183,635, alleging he was discharged contrary to the terms of a comtract to manage the Congress speeds legislation with ad- i Bishop Fiske Still Gravely TIL BALTIMORE, Jupe 14.~—No marked change has oocurred in the condition Bishop Charles Fiske of Utiea, Y. during the last forty-eight hours, it was stated this moruing at Union Memorial Hospital, where the Episcopal prelate is oritieally {1} with pneumonia. His temperature at § am was 102 $-10, slightly bigher than last night. Would Limit Barber Trade. AT 1C CITY, N. J, June 14.— Atlaptic City bair dressers are pre- Liquor Worth $170,000 Beported Taken by Marine Patrol. NEW YORK, June 14.—The capture yesterday of two rum-runmers, with liguors said to be worth $170,000 aboard, after & chase off Sag Harbor, during which shots were fired by the pursuing government bogt, was an- nounced at the headquartsrs of the customs marine patrol. The captured vessels are the Rosalind and the Vietor II. Their crews are held as prisoner: ored omes of Unusual Attraction When you buy one of these splendid new Homes -L:‘m wake ing a lasting investment in comfort. Everything them is planned and arranged for your convenience. All moderw and up- to-date facifities and They are of a size that is economical vet permits the fullest enjoyment of Home. Don't wait—for delay may mean disappointment—inspect them today. 4th and W Streets N.W. Six rooms, bath and kitchen thoroughly up to date—eoliable Hot-water Heating Plant—attractive electric Bghting fixtares. ’;hu-e's plenty of closet room. Front and back porches—hardwood joors. Open all Day Sunday, with a represen- i tative to show you through—see For Sale By B. B. PINN (Owner’s representative) 712 Kenyon Street N.W. Phone Col. 5817 | Our Client .- Two out-of-town clients have commis- sioned us to secure several unusually attractive investment properties, pre- ferably leased stores, and good return, low rental Apartment Houses. I Il our Property We prefer direct listings, from own- ers, but will co-operate with broker on any unusually good buys. Qur clients mean business, and are financially and in every other way “ready, willing, and able” to close im- mediately. Communicate with Manager Business Property Department ~Jo/LPU SLADIRO CO 019 13’%./‘;5%( n EEE@EEEE Home Sites in Chevy Chase 2 Choice site on Thornapple St., imme- diately west of Conn. Ave. 60-ft. front. 30 cents per ft. o] ITI 'fii Very desirable building site, corner m a Conn. Ave. and Woodbine St. 120-ft. front. 35 cents per ft. Make your lot selection NOW. Prices are going up. If you are not prepared to build at once, reserve your home site—and ask about our plans for financing. For plats and full information as to sites in this and other subdivisions owned by the Chevy Chase Land Company, apply to THOMAS J. FISHER & C0., Inc. AGENTS 738 15th St. N.W. Main 6830 studios for three vears at 3300 & week. The donkey is the longest lived of domestic animals. [=—zlo|c——l0] " Exhibit $13,250 0] c———|a[c——=3an]c——ja]c———]o E—:EUEEEE o] Best Buy in Northwest One Block Off 16th Street 17 Built—Only 3 Left House, 1419 Varnum Street $1,500 Cash $95 Per Month DESCRIPTION JUNE 14, 1924 Davenport Ravaged by Storm. DAVENPORT, Ia, June 14.—A vio. lent wind struck Davenport last night and did considerable property paring to introduce making it a punishable offense for barbers to accept women customers, aceording to a statement by Jokn Stougard, one of the directors of the Atlantic City Halirdressers' Assocla- tion, tenight. JAMESON-BUILT HOMES 1313 to 1319 Taylor St. N.W. 4004 to 4022 13th St. N.W. Only One Square From 14th St. Car Line 6 and 8 large rooms, attic, tiled bath, h.-w. h,, double floors, built-in ice box, servant’s toilet, wide double rear porches, cement front porch, deep lot to wide alley. ASK THE MAN WHO OWNS ONE Built, Owned and for Sale by Thomas A. Jameson Co. Owners and Bullders 906 N. Y. Ave. N.W, Phone Main 5326 one was reported Injured or Kkilled. Trees were uprooted, telephone poles were blown over and houses and out- el BARGAINS L Street N.W., Near 16th Ldeal for Businsss Desirable Home in Chevy Chase, D. C. 8 rooms; 2 baths; garsge; side yard. South Side R Street, Near Connecticut Ave. § rooms asd bath, hot- nate, Dt game. Thia 1 Sabstas: S.E. Corner 13th and Massachusetts Avenue N.W. R Ao e tion for & physiciaa. tial in every way. An Entire Block of Ground New Ham 15th and 640 Eye Street hire Avenys 6 rooms aod bath. Streets N.W. . The above properties will be sold at decided bargain prices. For full particulars, prices and terms, apply W. H. WEST COMPANY WA L. F. KING EDWARD G. PERRY Phone Main 6464 815 15th Street N.W. Wes Another Group of Handsome “Miller-Built” Homes at ’%@,‘g ley Beights truly the Garden spot of Washington— which is being transformed into a pictur- esque suburb—the center of a Miller- Built Community. _Nowhere in or about Washington has nature laid a foundation for resi- dential development under such beau- tiful conditions. Contiguous to the great Park system—Wesley Heights pui:t always continue the beautiful spot it is. The entire section under our exclusive con- conception and sistency for which W. C. and A. N. Miller are There is complete absence of archi- tectural menotony in Wesley Heights. Each of the many Homes already erected is individually designed—and such will be the plan maintained throughout. Artistic in effect — but with the utmost g.nbleneu ig interior detail—whether simple Bungalow, the pretty Cottage—or the more pre- tentious Colonial Home. ¥ The very best is entering into the construction of these Homes—built by our organization —under our personal supervision. Hardwood floors through- out; copper gutters and down-spouts— during satisfaction—and relieve of ex- pense for up-keep. A Prices and Terms Are Most : Attractive You'll enjoy inspecting Wesley Heights —and its inviting improve- ments—a model community—endowed damage in this section, although no | wi IO TR TR T T 2RI bulldings were unroofed by the force of the gale. graph companies. peaks of the United States which cx- ceed 14,000 feet altitude. REATL ESTATE. Quite Apropos. Considerable damage as suffered by telephome and tele- | @ Hnpans- Sunday School Teacher—N, | pupil will quote a Bible ve | drops in his pennies Junior (after some despera | inE)—A fool and his money | parted AT LA RSO ESERT D T T A Home Worth While Situated in the heart of the up-town residence section, 5 minutes’ walk of the Sacred Heart Church and shopping district of 14th and Park Road. No section has any better car or bus service Built by V. T. H. BEEN, Inc. 6 rooms, am.i., open fireplace, built-in refrigerator, Pullman breakfast set, linen chute and many extra features. SEE THIS HOME SUNDAY 1454 Ogden Street N.W. (Old 14th St. Road, running diagonally from 14th and Oak to 16th and Spring Place N.W.) The Price and Terms Are Right CYRUS SIMMONS 3118 11th St. N.W. Evening, Col. 2031.J AT RO R LR RO LLERUEC RPN T RO TBE RO 3E3i 000 Park, Arlington County, Va. vantage—car service, electricity, city sidewalk, concrete road, etc.—and yet 18 in the country. The hedges, flowers, lawn, fruit trees and shrubbery could not be replaced or put on a new place i than three or four years at any raesonable exper are four bedrooms, a sleeping porch, a radio and back porches, a large, high cellar and the conveniences that make the di a house and 2 HOME. We believe there is no better value with minutes’ ride of Washington than this HOME, It has every cit water, sewe m. front e garage, nce between twent Terms to a responsible purchaser Graham and Ogden, Realtors Phone Main 7020 or Alexandria 1301 No. 3001 Albemarle Street A Beautiful New Corner OPEN TOMORROW Positively the Best Value in a High-Class Detached Home on the Market Center-hall plan, with large living room, dining room, library, pantry and kitchen on first floor. Four large bedrooms, inclosed sleeping porch and two beau- tiful baths (one with shower), on second floor, and two bedrooms, bath and storage rooms on third floor. Every detail in the construction of this property has been carefully worked out, only the very best materials and workmanship used, so that the finished product is a home that eannot be excelled anywhere for the money. The lot is 75x130. . The location is excellent, being just west of and overlooking Rock Creek Park, and one square east of Connecticut Avenue. r bedreom full screened sleep- ¢ enameled him, but returned when he convinced the bARdits they wers non-negotis- ble. Lebisch said he had been drug- ged and brought here from New York in_an automobile. The New York detectives charged New York on a steamship and landed In New Orleans with $45.000 worth of stolen bonds. They said they had evidence Lebisch s connected with bootleggers in New York, The detectives will take Lebisch, to New Orleans today to await the re- turn of the ship on which they say he fled from New York. STUDEBAKER Just Drive It; That’s All ¥ . Exceptionally large concrete colonial front porch. Maste width of house. Fine oak fldors upstairs and down. ' Two large ing porches. Floored attic over entire house. Wonder kitchen—whit: range and cabinet, porcelain sink and drain board, built-in irening board. Large outside cold storage pantry, built-in refrigerator. High white tiled bath with shower. Separate shower in basement. Instantancous water heater, with im- proved storage system. Screened rear porch. Large yard to wide alley. with the magnificence of verdant na- ture and the convenience of easy accessibility. Ride out Sunday and sece Wesley Heights in the glory of its new_foliage. Motor through Mass. Ave., across Wiscon- sin Ave. to Jewett Street. By trolley to Wisconsin and Mass. Aves.—where a bus will take you to the Heights. W. C. and A. N. MILLER 1119 17th St. Come out tomorrow and look this property over. You will be charmed with its many advantages. TO INSPECT—Take Connecticut Avenue car to the first stop beyond the Bureau of Standards, which is at Albemarle Street, and walk one square east. MOORE & HILL, Inc. 730 17th Street N.W. Main 1174 Members Washington Real Estgte Bogrd 5 —TO INSPECT - Only o few minutes’ ride—Either by 14th St. car or 16th St. bus to Varmum Sireet MORRIS CAFRITZ GO | REALTORS—Owners and Builders mt—Emr:—:mnml—_———;lmmla Vd ‘\‘ > v Phone Main 617 mj——|ole—2s[ale—— jajlc——mx| Main 1790 (0= Tole——o]n[——=|o[c—=]al——2ZJlaj = s,