Evening Star Newspaper, July 7, 1924, Page 9

4000D.C. PUPLS RETURN T0 BOOKS Engaged in Vacation Studies to Make Up the Re- corded Deficiencies. DOHENYS ATTAGK OIL INDIGTMENTS File Motion to Quash, Charg- ing Gordon lllegally Pres- ent Before Jury. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO out of the hands of the Department of Justice and confide it to special counsel to be appointed by the Presi- dent “with the advice and consent of the Senate”; that to this end Presi- dent Coolidge appointed and the Sen- ate confirmed Atlee Powerene and Owen J. Roberts such special counsel to have “charge and control” of these cases and that therefore the presence of officials of the Department of Jys- tiee in the grand jury room was con- trary to law and subversive of the rights of his. clients. “The debate in the Senate made it perfectly plain that it was the intent of the Congress to take these cases wholly out of the hands of the De- known as the indictment expsrt of Pomerene and Mr. Roberts appeared 1924. cess, it is improbable the legal points the department, and probally others|there under the guise of an appoint- [ raised by the motion filed today will be were present before the .grand jury. “The law provides, and properly, that no person not connected with a cause may appear before the grand jury. This is proper, because other- wise those pressing a weak cause might seek to overawe a grand jury by & vast array of counsel, or even intimidate it by the presence of troops. Therefore the prescnce of even one person not legally entitled to appear before the grand jury vitiates the entire proc-eding and nullifies any indictment it may render. Scores Presence of Gordon, “In these cases the sole purpose of providing special counsel to be ap- ment by the Attorney General desig- nating them ay “special assistants to the Attorney General’—not in_ their lawful capacity as special counsel for the government. Under the law. the terms of which are specific and unmistakable, representatives of the Department of Justice had no more right in the grand jury room than any other outsider. “As 1 set forth in my motion, their presence there was prejudicial to a fair considera- tion of the case.” Copy of the motion to quash the in. dictments returned against the Dohenys last Monday was served on District At- torney Gordon as soon as it was filed in | A the Supreme Court. As it is customary for the District court to handle only u: argued until the court reconvenes for the fall term, which it does on October 7 next. —_— Merchants File as Bankrupts. Charles A. Swann, jr., and Cresseda D. Swann, both giving the address of cwW 1118 $th street southeast, and their occupations as storekeepers, filed separated petitions in voluntary bankruptcy today. Each sets forth assets of $3,484.20, and the former places labilities at $13,020.76, and the latter gives liabilities of $3,970.65. | Attorneys Cromelin & Laws nppear‘ for both bankrupts. " . LA LI LTI 2 2772 LI I L AL 7 DURANT “Just a Real Good Car”’ CLLLLLLLL L2 LI 1L LIS AT AL L LTI LI I contested matters during the summer pointed by the President and con- — firmed by the Senate was to exclude by law the Attorney General and all of his assistants.l Yet, from time to time Peyton Gordon, district attor- ney, attempted to exercise ‘“charge and control” over the grand jury pro- ceedings. in direct violation of the law, and, furthermore, even Senator partment of Justice,” said Mr. Hogan today. “The fact that because of the friendship. which had existed be- tween Attorney General Daugnerty and Secretary Fall the Senate thought it unwise, even improper, to have any one connected with the Department of Justice assoclated with these cases was strongly em- phasized. Yet, the District Attorney, Peyton don, After a brief vacation ‘more than 4,000 of the 65,000 District public school children returned to their classrooms today for the intensivc summer course of six weeks in an effort to make up the studies in which they were deficient during the regu- lar school term. Exact figures of the first day's enrollment in the va- cation schools will not be known un- til tomorrow morning when the prin- cipals file their reports with Walter | B. Patterson, director of special | schools. Eleven additional schools have been opened this year for the sum- mer classes. Twenty-five white and ten colored schools ure accommodat- ing the summer pupils. One hundred and four teachers, thirty-nine more than last year, also have been pointed to teach the summer cla Apportionment Shown. Of the more than 4,000 pupil enrolied today. Central High registered about 2,000, an incr more than 600 over last year. Seven- teen hundred of those who enrolled at Central are taking the high school | course, while the remainder are in the | % 3B classes. Shoruy after the opening of the vaca- tion schools congestion w the Jefferson and Pierc overcrowding at the . . fifth and sixth grades. AL Ui however. the condition is just opy the crowding being reported in the up- per grades. | The Americanization summer_ cl also were epened today in the V School at 10th and H streets. where the headquarters of this departm Do veu want a clear, fresh, glow- school system i skin—free from even Americanization ¢ re | ace of pimples | from the Columbia < can have it | hecause of the rapid expansion of I so quickly that your school's student body. Classes for the (|l friends will be amazed at the forcign-born students will be held daily []/change in your appearance. Simply and on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday ||| o~ Ve-Lak—two tablets with| nights. Then watch the re- | Regular grade school subjects are Before vou know it. every | pimple and blackhead will have | !disappeared and vou will have a| clean. youthful. velvety skin—the Kind that is envied by every one. .ak supplies your svstem with Edward 1. Doheny and his son, sdward L. Doheny, jr., oil magnates of Los Angeles, Calif., who were re- cently indicted with Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of the Interior, on a charge of conspiracy in connection wigh the naval oil leases, today filed a motion to quash the indictments re- turned against them. The Dohenys are named in two indictments, one ging conspiracy and the other ring of a bribe of from 2,000 potential customers under the same roof, is one of the many attractions presented by these fine, modern STORES and LOBBY SHOPS in the magnificent new MAJOR H. ROBB OPTICIAN 2633 H STREET N.W. TRANSFCRTATION BLDG, PHONE MAIN 7628 INVESTMENT BUILDING | Oliver cha charging the o $100,000 to Fall The Dohenys, Eleven Stories Fifteenth & K Sts, _ Located in_the very heart of the new and growing business section of the City, your trade is drawn irom the many surround ing building and business establishments also. The STORES and SHOPS themselves are bright, roomy and desirable in every way. And—— through Attorney Frank J . declare the indict- ments were vitiated by the presen in the grand jury room of representa- tives of the Department of Justice in the persons of Peyton Gordon, United , and Oliver E. Pagan, t attorney general. Store Closed All Day Saturdays During July and August Rich’s Twice-Yearly Reduction Sale Women'’s high-grade footwear Started today ‘Actual, ligitimate reductions in prices made for no other reason than to affect a quick clean-up of surplus stocks. Potha _— The Rentals Are Surprisingly Moderate! Open for Inspection who chool of Cites “Intent” of Congress. Mr. Hogan sets forth in his motion that the clear intent of Congress in ng the act of February §, 1924, s to take the prosecution of cases tigation Immediate Occupancy W. H. WEST COMPANY W. L. F. KING, President E. G. PERRY, V. P. & Treas. 815 15th St. rowing out of the oil i 'AMAZE YOUR FRIENDS WITH | YOUR COMPLEXION| R i Main 6464 - Desirable styles in high-grade low shoes in all fashionable materials and colors, offer- ing splendid choosing. However, Rich’s ENTIRE stock is NOT included in this sale. being Eiver (o the puplls in the ole mentary summer s=chools. ddit te supervised recrecational e o ~ N S IO Sketchled—on left—are five of the many [claments needed ta Keop vour Skin | models in this sale. You won't helieve what ul change it can bring nplexion until you try or Once each year---in July we hold our Summer - Semi-Annual Clearance L k3 of Furnishings THIS clearance has a definite purpose. IT IS NOT MERELY A SALE. It is designed to clear our stocks of short lines and broken as- sortments—the prices we mention below will show to what end we will go to do this work— AND DO IT QUICK! All-Madras SHIRTS 8200 Shirts §7.35 $1.65 The plavzround w dircction of a relay liaves the regular cla m tea of her inténsive work for a peric twenty minutes each day The curriculum in the includes B tory, Latin, eial arithmetic, writing, bookkecpin and by nd all other ak Company, 3 lots—all Greatly reduced $8.90 $6.90 $4.9o Clearance Sale IWomen's Silk Hosiery All our vegular stock reduced to $1 35 and $2.15 ICH'S Proper Footwear F Street at Tenth type- and chemistry Brothers COMPLETE CLOSE OUT TUESDAY - 78 Summer Dresses 1150 MATERIALS are Silk, Crepe. Handdrawn Cotton Voile and dainty figured Crepe. Beau- tiful models, ideally suited for warm weather. 55 Summer Silk Dresses 19.75 ATTRACTIVELY styled creations in Crepe, figured and Flowered Chiffon and handmade Georgette. Hand-embroidery and drawn work will captivate your fancy. There are not many of these dresses, but many will come to buy. Preclude disappointment by coming early. A SAMBAMMSASASARISAVIUIP VIO 101 010 el e UV AVIRACAR UAVAUIDATA O TOTIOUT MBRMKS & G STREET BETWEEN [I™& 2™ Tomorrow Special Purchase and Sale Four-in-hand Cut Silk NECKWEAR $1 W 69(: $1.50 and 320(7 $>]T ]5 $2.50 Shirts quehanna Ties—now Ties—now $1.95 now $3.00 Shirts 1 3 for f $3.00 1 3 for $5.50 3 for $2.00 No C. 0. D.’s—No Exchanges—aAll Sales Final TR IR TR R T SE SR N, F $2.50 and $3 Ties—now $3.50 Shirts NOW ceee... $2.45 Underwear Union Suits ™ (3 for $2.25) $1.50 Suits $1.15 now .. (3 for $3) .00 Soisettes now— $1 .65 (3 for $4.50) 52.50 Satin Stripe Soisettes— $1.95 (3 for $5.50) FOR WOMEN AND MISSES Normandy Voiles Tailored Linens Handdrawn Linens Plain Vailes Flock Dot Voiles Flowered Voiles Hand-Emb. Voiles All-Over Emb. Voiles Handdrawn Voiles Figured Voiles Disney and Grosner Straw Hats 1 3OFF Panamas and Leghorns 1/4 OFF Regular 4 for $1 Semi-Stiff IDE-FLEX COLLARS Special Clearance 5 fOl' 51 Price SNei® 1325 F STREET house of Kuppenheimer good clothes Pajamas 2% $7.69 (3 for $5) *6 $3.95 (Silk and Linen) Golf Hose $3.50 and $4.00 Hose, now— $2.75 $2.50 Lisle Hose now— $1.75 reg. now THE MODELS $ Bodice or Waistline Effects. Some With Ribbon Sash and Lace-trimmed Collar, Cutfs and Pockets. Others are Straightlines for the More Mature Woman. The Most Wanted Light and Dark Shades. thrown off regularly if you ‘want to be strong and well. Kesp fit and feel better: EatPost’s Bran Flakes. This delicious bran food gives the Regular Prices $7.50—$10—-%12 o o s e o N e