Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. Fair and slightly warmer today; tomorrow partly ocloudy; gentle northerly winds. Temperature for twenty-two hours ended at 10 p.m. last night: High- est, 80, at 4 p.m.; lowest, 65, at 10 p.m. Full report on page 5. 29,307. - LOED AND LEDPLD OFDSEASEDMINDS, DEFENSE T CLAM Will Seek to Prove Irrespon- sibility Regardless of Legal Insanity. TWO NOTED ALIENISTS ARE ADDED TO STAFF Plea for Mercy Based on Youth of Defendants Also Is Proposed. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 26.—Hope of sav- ing Nathan Leopold, jr., and Richard Loeb from the gallows centered to- night in the plans of their counsel to demonstrate a degree of mental irresponsibility for their crime ' due to “diseased minds.” “The defense will contend,” said Clarence Darrow, chief attorney for the youthful slayers of young Robert Franks, “that the boys have diseased minds and that they were mnot re- sponsible for their acts. “The question of legal insanity will | not be brought forth by the defense.” Two More Alienists. An index of the line of defense was afforded by the appearance in court today of Dr. William J. Healy of Boston and Dr. Benjamin Glueck of | New York, two noted alienists, spe- clal in juvenile delinquency. They were added to a staff of five Chicago alienists selected by the defense to present the story of the young men's mental debility to Judge John R. Caverly, chief justice of the Criminal Court of Cook County, who must fix the penalty for the defendants. ©One of the grounds on which the defense will base its plea for mercy will be the youth of Leopold and Loeb. Neither is 20 years of age. Almost simultaneously, after the week end adjournment of the penalty advisory hearing, State's Attorney Robert II. Crowe, jn charge of the prosecution, declared in reference to the state’'s plea for the death penalty: = “I think we have made out an iron- clad case.” Has Touwehed Bottom. Mr. Crowe had touched bottom in the pit which for four days had sup- plied seemingly endless material for “the mountain of evidence” which he said would place the wealthy young college students in the shadow of the hangman's noose. He expects to scrape the bottom clean Monday. Mr. Darrow and his colleagues in the defense, Benjamin and Walter Bachrach, struck back at the testi- mony of a state witness today for the first time. Mr. Darrow attacked as a falsehood the story of Detective Sergeant James J. Gortland that Leopold, bril- liant student of law and ornithology, who believed he had “important work to do for the world,” had told the officer after his confession that when he determined to seek life imprison- ment instead of death as his punish- ment, he would plead gullty before “a friendly judge.” Gortland maintained the truth of his remark. Takes Most of Session. It was the first attempt of the de- fense -to break down the testimony of a State witness. It consumed vir- tually the entire short session today. “Now, Mr. Officer,” said Mr. Darrow after more than an hour's stubborn cross-examination, “don’t you know that this conversation about ‘a friendly judge’ was pure fabrication, concocted for the purpose of intimi- dating this court?” No sir, it was not,” the witness re- plied. Mr. Darrow led up to his accusation without revealing his purpose. He asked the witness first about his rec- ord in the police department and brought out that Gortland in 12 years' experience had worked chiefly as a police stenographer and clerk. How He Took Notes. The witness described his habit of making either short hand or long hand notes of conversations with prisoners and of taking down their formal statements by direct dicta- tion on the typewriter. He said he had made numerous notes of conver- sations with Leopold and produced them confidently. Mr. Darrow had the witress point out the summary headings on “con- fessions,” “sorrow for crime, “mo- tive” and other subjects on which Gortland had tried to draw out Leo- pold’s thoughts. He also brought out that on June 16 Gortland started writing out a full report of his ac- tivities in the case for the superin- tendent of the city police department. The cross-examiner developed that the detective and Leopold were alone when the alleged remark about a “friendly judge” was made, although the other conversations were gener- ally before withesses. Golng back to the report, Mr. Dar- row asked If it contained any refer- ence to the remark. “I am noi sure,” said Gortland. “Search and see,” said the attorney. Admits Talking of Case. ‘The witness found none. He next stated that he had told John Savage, an assistant State’s attorney, and several newspaper reporters about the remark. but had first mentioned /it to the State's attorney July 24. < Entered as second class matter post office Washington, D. BY N. 0. MESSENGER. The Kug Klux Klan issue, which William J™Bryap, William G. Mc- Adoo and John W. Davis thought they had scotched in the Democratic na- tional convention, threatens to raise its head again. Gov. Alfred E. Smith wants the New York Democratic State convention to adopt a plank specifically denouncing the Klan. John W. Davis, the Democratic can- didate for President of the United States, deprecates such action, and is reported to be returning to New York_this week to take it up with Gov. Smith and other Democratic leaders. It is said that Mr. Davis holds that a demand for a denunciatory plank is tantamount to treachery to the party, as the party had dealt with LA FOLLETTE GROUP DENY “BLACKLIST” Will Concentrate on Advanc- | ing Candidacies of Heads | of Ticket. Vigorous denial tnat an official “blacklist” of members of Congress has been prepared was made yester- day by the La Follette campaign committee. In a statement issued after a lengthy conference the committee said that while it had full authority to pass upon the indorsement of can- didates for congressional, State and local offices, “no action has been {taken with regard to any such can- | didates.” “Action will not be taken by the committee,” the statement continued, “until a thorough study has been made of the official records of the candidates in the respective States. “The primary interest of the com- mittee is to advance the candidacies of Robert M. La Follette for Presi- dent and Burton K. Wheeler for Vice President. Kor this reason it does not intend to give undue attention to the congressional situation.” Will Study Records. Committee members, however, re- iterated that they Intended to care- | tully scrutinize the legislative record of all candidates for the Senate and | House, and probably, well in advance of election, would officially go on record with regard to each. It has been predicted that the La Follette managers will lay emphasis on their desire to have certain candidates elected rather than bring about the defeat of Senators and Representatives who in the past have shown them- selves out of sympathy with the La Follette program. Finaneial Heads Named. The campaign committee made some progress yesterday with regard to financing of the La Follette- Wheeler campaign by appointing At- torney General Ekern of Wisconsin director of the financial campaign in so far as it relates to the general public. William H. Johnston, presi- dent of the International Association of Machinists, was designated to di- rect the campalgn for contributions trom labor and other organizations. W. T. Rawleigh, a Freeport, Ill, man- ufacturer, was appointed treasurer of the public fund, with headquarters at Chicago, and Warren S. Stone, head of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers, treasurer of funds collected from labor and farm or- ganizations. Mr. Ekern, who, with Representa- tive Nelson of Wisconsin, La Follette’ campaign manager, attended yester- day's meeting, sald that detailed plans for raising a campaign fund would be undertaken at once. He returned last night to La Follette (Continued on Page 3, Column 7. e CONFESSION OF GIRL’S MURDER IS REPORTED Negro Declared to Have Said He Fired Shot During Holdup. By the Associated Press. CAIRO, TIL, July 26.—A signed con- fession containing admissions that he fired the shot which resulted in the death of Daisy Wilson, 18 years old, of Villa Ridge, IIl, today -was made by Hess Connors, a negro, to State's Attorney Loren Boyd, it was an- nounced by police tonight. The written document followed an oral confession in which Connors al- leged that he and Fred Hale, an- other Cairo negro, now In Custody, had attempted to hold up J. C. Wil- son, father of the girl, at their store near Villa Ridge. In the ensuing scuffle the girl was killed and Wilson badly beaten. Connor's statement, which ap- parently exonerated Ike Brown and Arthur Jones, two Memphis negroes, held in connection with the holdup, also asserted that Hale had taken the few cents obtained in the robbery. “Fearing violence at the hands of a mob which previously had attempted to take Brown and Jones from their custody, authorities immediately took Connors from the Pulaski County jafl §M' DAILY EVENING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. Klan Specter Appears Again To Haunt Dreams of Davis Candidate Expected to Urge Smih Not to Demand State Action Against Masked Order, as Planned. the subject in convention and that the convention's action should be re- garded as the position of the party. * ¥ x ¥ The latest sensation in Democratic politics is an intimation that Mayor Hylan of New York City may contest the gubernatorial nomination with Gov. Alfred E. Smith with the sup- port of Willlam R. Hearst. Gov. Smith and Mr. Hearst are mortal political foes and only a few days ago engaged In bitter attacks upon one another. Mayor Hylan Is visiting Mr. Hearst in Los Angeles and a dispatch in Mr. Hearst's New York paper from Los Angeles quoted Mayor Hylan as say- ing that he had not made up his mind_about the candidacy for the (Continued on Page 3, Column 5.)’ 288 ARE RESCUED AS STEAMER SINKS Excursion Vessel Crashes Into Wrecked Barge in Norfolk Harbor. By the Assoclated Press. NORFOLK, Va., July 26—The ex- cursion steamer Gratitude, with 258 employes of the Texas Oil Company and members of their familles on board, returning from a picnic on Jamestown Island, sank off Craney Island in the Norfolk harbor early tonight, when she struck a sunken barge. So far as it was possible to check the passengers late tonight no lives were lost, though three per- sons, two women and a man, were taken to a hospital badly hurt. The Gratitude was not completely submerged and her passengers were taken off in small boats sent from the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk rallroad steamer Pennsylvania and several harbor vessels and launches which picked up the distress signals from the Gratitude and hastened to her rescue. Scenes of the wildest confusion ‘were enacted on board the stricken vessel when her passengers realized she was about to go down. Many persons, including women and chil- dren, jumped overbuard, fearing they would be sucked under when the ves- sel settled In the water. Others were hurled overboard by the force of the impact. Many Rescues Effected. Some of those who leaped into the blackness of the harbor below the sinking ship found they were stand- ing in water only knee-deep, having landed on the submerged barge. Others were completely submerged and many hasty rescues were effected at the very side of the sinking craft. But for the fact the ship had been held firm by the barge which sank her, she would have gone to the bottom. with heavy loss of life. It was at first feared some passengers had been awept away by the tide. The moment the vessel crashed her distress whistles were blown and the Pennsylvania just passing hove to, sending out boats to the rescue. Other vessels in the harbor, including the Navy tug Wytomito immediately rushed to the scene and after a fran- tic half hour had the whole party aboard and bound for Norfolk. The Pennsylvania turned over her rescued to other vessels and proceeded on her way to Cape Charles. Crowd Panic-Stricken. When the first tugload of the res- cued reached the Pennsylvania whart and were landed, confusion again reigned, because families had been separated in ths dark, mothers were screaming in the agony of separation from their children, and men were frantic_in their search for missing wives and relatives. As each new boatload drew up to the whart the confusion was intensi- fied until the last had been landed and all hands checked, showing that apparently no one was missing, despite the fact that there were scores of babes in arms on the gratitude. SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 27, JIMmyY, DYER CaARE MucH FER AL Pourics?, KLAN CANDIDATE LEADING IN TEXAS Robertson Has Slight Edge in Gubernatorial Primary—Mrs. Ferguson Runs Fourth. By the Associated Press. DALLAS, Tex., July 26.—Judge Felix Robertson of Dallas, with the indorse- ment of the Ku Klux Klan as a Demo- cratic candidate for governor, was leading his eight opponents in in- complete returns from 61 countles of the 252 in Texas early tonight. Reports to the Texas election bu- reau gave him 7,438 votes. Lynch Davidson, an anti-klan candidate, was second, with 6,531 votes; T. W. David- son, lieutenant governor, had 5,388: Mrs. Meriam Ferguson, 4,621; Thomas D. Barton, adjutant general, 1,096: Joe Burkett, 890; V. A. Collins, §96; W. E. Pope, 732; George W. Dixon, 195. Incomplete reports from 47 counties gave Senator Morrls Sheppard, seek- ing renomination, 1.899; Fred W. Davis, Austin, 514. and John F. Mad- dox, Houston, 436. Senator Collins and Adjt. Gen. Bar- ton, did not oppose the Klan, but the other six gubernatorial candidates were anti-Klan in their statements. Late reports were that in many sections much interest was taken and many ballots cast. Other sections re- ported light voting. In the primary two years ago the vote was about 635,000 Much interest was manifested in the support Mrs. Ferguson, the first woman candidate for governor, re- ceived. Her husband, Jim Ferguson, former governor, who was impeached, conducted her campaign. He has al- ways had a considerable following, and she was expected to receive that as well as what support would go to the first woman candidate. KILLED IN RUNAWAY AuTO! Ball Player Is Victim—Eight Com- panions Are Injured. CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., July 26.— One man was killed and eight others were hurt on the Springfleld pike, two miles east of here tonight, when an automobile truck ran away while de- scending a steep grade, plunged al- most 500 feet down the hillside and upset after crashing into a tree. John Hayes died in the Connellsville Hos- pital, Clyde Vernon suffered internal injuries and is not expected to live, and Edward Smith suffered a frac- tured skull. Six others received se- vere lacerations and bruises. All members of the South Connellsville base ball team, were returning from a game at Indian Head. Two Killed by Auto. SOUTH ORANGE, N. J.,. July 26.—A| man and a boy, alighting from a trol- ley car here tonight, were struck by an automobile and killed. - Shortly afterward the automobile, speeding away, was wrecked, and two occu- pants were injured. The driver es- caped. Old Skull Yawns; Finder’s Mind Flees; Legs Charles Butler, colored, 355 Shep- herd street northwest, whistling mer- rily as he cleaned old rubbish and the accumulated dirt of years from 'z vacant shed in rear of 835 Shepherd street, picked up an old box from a corner and prepared to carry it to the door. Pausing midway, he was attracted by an object which lay half-buried in some lime. Charles wanted to belleve his eyes had deceived him. But he couldn't. What Charles saw was a human skull, grinning, srinning, grinning—and beside the grin were grim and whitened bones. Skull and bones, and the shed was dark and gloomy, and Charles was tremblin. He trembfed, ‘but he couldn't let go that box. He wanted to rum, but his legs wouldn't operate. Previously Gortland had admitted | to Mound City, where he was turned | He wanted to shout, but his throat talking of the case and the person- . ality of Leopold with “whoever asked me about it Mr. Darrow went back to lh_e oi— ontinucd on Page 3, Column 3. over to-deputies who took him to an -unnamed destination for safe keeping. ‘An unusual feature of the case was that Connors was arrested by a negro deputy. He was identified by two negroes, and his repofted confession was made to a negro deputy. A ) was too dry. He wanted to let that box go, but his fingers were Dara- lyzed. - Just then something happened that sutomatically’ started Charles away Follow After Shock from there. Maybe it was his palsied hands, that shook the box, but any- how—the jaw on that skull gave a sickening click, and it opened in a wide, weary yawn. Charles went away from there. Motorcycle Policeman D. E, Gallimére of No. 10 precinct saw a dark blur coming down the street in his direc- tion. The blur slowed down and came to a panting stop. Charles tried to talk, but all he could get out was “Box—skull—bones!” Together they returned, Charley hanging back & bit, -to the ‘shed, while Gallimore investigated. He re- ported the find through various chan- nels, and investigation determined that the skull and bones belonged to & dental student, now dead, who once lived in the house. The bones were removed to the morgue. Charles intended to raise chickens in the shed. But it is un- derstood on the highest of authority that he has allowed his option to lapse. TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—30 PAGES. General News—Local, National, Foreign. Financlal News—Pages 26 and 27. PART TWO0—I12 PAGES. Editorials and Editorial Features. Washington and Other Society. Tales of Well Known Folk—Page 8. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 9. Around the City—Page 10. PART THREE—10 PAGES. Amusements—Theaters and the Photo- play. Music In Washington—Page 4. Army and Navy News—Page 4. Motors and Motoring—Pages 5 to 8. Veterans of Great War—Page 8. Review of New Books—Page 8. Serial, “White Fang"—Page 9. News of the Fraternities—Page 9. PART FOUR—4 PAGES, Pink Sports Section. PART FIVE—8 PAGES. Magazine Section — Features Fiction. The Rambler—Page 3. PART SIX—8 PAGES. Classified Advertising. Spanish War Veterans—Page 8. Boy Scoute—Page 8. The Civillan Army—Page 8. GRAPHIC SECTION—8 PAGES. World Events in Pictures. COMIC SECTION—4 PAGES. Mr. Straphanger; Reg'lar Fellers; and Mrs.; Mutt and Jefr. Mr. — $1,000,000 JUDGMEJT GIVEN AGAINST SINCLAIR Other Companies Also Lose in Old Suit Based on 0Oil Land Controversy. By the Associated Pres: ENID, OKla., July 26.—A judgment of $1,026,004.33 against the Sinclair Oil, Company, the Garfield Oil Com- pany and the Exchange Oll Company was awarded to the six children of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Crews, de- ceased, by Judge J. B. Cullison, in district court, here today. The suit, which had been pending nearly three years, was filed by Miss Laura Crews, guardian of the minor Crews chil- dren. The Sinclair company, which bore the brunt of the judgment, was or- dered to pay the heirs $1,189,801.50. From this amount was deducted $225,651.88 to reimburse the company for expense in Improving property and drilling oil wells involved in the litigation. The two other companies were ordered to pay the plaintiffs $162,854.71. Judge Cullison also permanently settled all controversy concerning the title to the 240 acres of land affected in the’ suit, declaring it to be the property of the Crews helrs. ACTRESS WINS PLEA. Ethel Barrymore Gets Allowance Y for Children. NEW YORK, July 26.—Ethel Barrx- more, the actress, divorced wife of Russell G. Colt, was granted an an- nual allowance of $2,000 for each of her three children and $10,000 to re- imburse her for their support and education by Surrogate Foley today. The funds will be received from $50,000 trust funds created for each of the children under the will of their grandfather, the late Col. Samuel P. Colt. Miss Barrymore said in her petition that she received no alimony from her former husband and that he furnished nothing toward the chil- dren’s support. She stated she was dependent for her own support solely on her earnings as an actress. The three children are Samuel, 15 years old; Ethel B, 12, and John Drew, 1l. They live with their mother at Mamaroneck, N. Y. 14 HURT IN MINE CRASH. UNIONTOWN, Pa., July 26.—Four- teen men were injured, seven serious- {1y, in & fall of slate in the Lamont Mine of the H. C. Frick Coke Com- pany, three miles north of here to- night.: Three of the men suffered fractured backs and their condition at the Uniontown Hospital 1s said to be critical, . 2 2 1924. —EIGHTY-FOUR PAGES. FIVE MORE BRAZIL STATES IN REVOLT Report of State of Siege Is Contrary to Statements of Government. Associated Press, BUENOS AIRES, July the Brazilian official statements con- tinue to ins| tion of Sao Paulo, the entire coun- try is calm and supporting the con- stituted government, reports various sources in Brazil reaching Argentina and Uruguay appear contradict them this morning. The reports include one, consider- ed here to be authentic, that the fed- eral government has declared a state | of seige in to unrest. Reported as Affected. These states are given as Grande do Sul, Matto Grosso, Catharina, Sergipe and Bahia Another says the federal garrison in the state of Sergipe has mutinied, and that two ships have left Santos with troops to put down the movement. Still another declares that the revolution movement is prospering in Santa Catha- rina and Para, and intranquillity pre- vails in Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul. Reports from other sources describe the situation of unrest as such that the federal government fears to withdraw troops from some posts to ald in the slege against Sao Paulo. ., Today's communications concerning the military operations suggest that a fight is going on between the rebel and federal forces considerably west of Sao Paulo. Mention is made of the capture of prieoners by the federals at Porto Feliz, which is some 50 miles north- west of Sao Paulo and about 25 north of Soamcaba, described in yesterday's communication as having been occupied by the officials. Forts Dismantled. The forts in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro, one of which took part in the mutiny of July, 1922, have been dismantled as a precautionary meas- ure, according to information pub- lished by La Presna today. The in- formation is sald to have been re- ceived from Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Italian Ambassador to Brazil, Gen. Badoglio, “moved by humani- tarlan sentiments,”, has offered his friendly offices as mediator to end the hostilities between the rebels and the government forces in Brazil, say ad- vices received here from Sao Paulo. These advices add that many Italians have joined the rebels. REBELS BOMBARDED. five more states, owing Rio Santa Brazil Aviators Successful, Com- munique -States. The Brazilian embassy here yester- day received the following official communiques: Noon, Friday: “Calm prevailed throughout night on the whole front. Our avi- ators have just completed reconnois- sance of the new positions of the rebels, who continue to yeild ground under the action of the government troops.” Midnight, Friday: “Our aviators have bombarded the rebel positions, with éxcellent results. The. government troops have ad- vanced considerably along the whole tront, taking machine guns, muskets and much ammunition, and captured about 60 prisoners. In Porto Felis, in the interior of the State, the govern- ment forces captured four officers of the State military police, one of them being a captain.” CANAL BREAKS ALL RECORDS IN PAST YEAR By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 26.—The tenth fiscal year of operation of the Panama. Canal, which ended June 30, broke all previous records, according to the of- ficial publication, the Panama Canal Record, issued today. During the twelve months 5,648 ocean-going ships, 5,230 of them com- mercial vessels and 413 United States Government craft, passed through the interoceanic waterway. Total tolls collected amounted to $24,291,492, or a monthly average of $2,024,281. The total cargo passed through the canal was 27,218,928 long tons, a monthly _IW{&Df 2,268,244 tona, 3 £ “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star is delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washington homes at 60 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000 26.—While | t that, with the excep- | from | to| the | and service will start immediately. Coolidge Devotes Usual Holiday to Work on Speech The Saturday half-holiday In the governmental establishment was util- ized by President Coolidge yesterday in work upon the address he will de- liver at the ceremonies here August 14, when he will be notified of his nomination by the Republican na- tional convention’ Mr. Coolidge, after other officials had closed their desks for the week end, went to his study at the White House and spent most of the after- bled to aid him in writing the ad- dress. He visited the executive offices late in the day to go over some cor- respondence and to confer briefly with Acting Secretary Grew of the State Department, but otherwise spent his time at work on his speech. The break in the heat wave and uther circumstances caused him to on the Mayflower. The lower tem- perature made the White quite comfortable, and he concluded he could get more work done by re- maining there than by a trip down the Potomac. No conferences bearing on the po- litical situation were held during the day by the President. Viewed With Concern by This Government. A blunt statement that grave concern indignities suffered at Teheran by Mrs. Katherine im- brie, widow of thg American vice consul who was murdered by a mob {in that city, the Persian government. The communication is expected to make it plain that the United States holds that Persia must take what- ever steps are necessary to efficient co-operation on the part of its subordinate officials and police in order that adequate protection for ail Americans may be assured. G. Attack ¥s Reported. the State Department on last Tuesday T grabbed the veil and attempted ported to yesterday that Persian youth worn by Mrs. Imbi to tear it from her. Blaring.the- at- 4ack he spat upon her. A native policeman was believed to have wit- nessed the affair from a distance, but did not interfere. Mrs. Imbrie was riding with the wife of one of the officers of the American mission when the outrage occurred. The incident prompted the State Department to expedite its handling of the case of the murder of Vice Consul Imbrie. Previously it had been expected that the Washington Government would await a complete investigation before voicing its de- sires to the Persian government in a formal way. Both in the mob attack upon Imbrie and his companion, Melin Seymour, also an American, and in the unprovoked insult to Mrs. Imbrie, however, there is evidence to officials here of a laxity on the part of Per- sian police, to say nothing of the charges that Persian soldiery were included in the mob which killed Imbrie. No official admission could be ob- tained at the State Department yes- terday that a note already had been dispatched, but it was learned that the first official expression of the de- partment’s views on the situation in | Teheran was likely to be made public early this week, probably tomorrow. | Diplomatic custom requires that an- nouncement of the dispatch of such communication shall be withheld in Washington until Minister Kornfeld, at Teheran, shall have had the oppor- tunity to present it to the Persian foreign minister. Officials here recognize that the at- tack on Mrs. Imbrie probably was the act of a fanatic. They also are aware of the disturbed situation in Teheran due to the religlous contro- versy raging there, and have been gratified at the prompt action taken by the Persian authorities in connec- {tion with the murder of Mr. Imbrie. The repetition of the attack upon Americans, which already has oc- curred in the insults to Mrs. Imbrie, however, has led to a feeling in offi- clal quarters that the Persiar govern- ment should take further Steps to impress upon its police and other of- ficials their obligations to extend every possible protection to Ameri- cans. The communication to the Per- sian government is expected to bring out sharply that viewpoint. CAETAN! GIVES MUSSOLINI REPORT ON U. S. OPINION Ambassador to Washington, Now in Rome, Says Events in Italy Are Viewed as Purely Internal. { By the Amociated Press. ROME, July 26.—Prince Gelasio Cas- tani, Italian Ambassador to the United States, who, it is stated, will resume his duties In Washington in October. today visited Premier Mussolini and members of the cabinet, discussing with them several pending questions and reaching a satisfactory conclusion. : The premier expressed eatisfaction at hearing from Prince Caetani that, with rare exceptions, the American press and public opinion maintained perfect equanimity in judging the present diffi- culties of the Fascist government, real- izing that the events occurring in Italy were of a3 entirely lnternaj charactes, e noon’ going over the material assem- | decide against his customary cruise | House | 1., T0 SEND STERN WARNING T0 PERSIA Eabhes | Insult to Mrs. Imbrie Declared} | the | Washington Government views with | is to be presented to! insure | Minister Kornfeld, at Teheran, re-| FIVE CENTS. COLZENS DISAVOWS INTATIVE I\ HOVE FOR BUREAU PROBE Came Here on Senator Wat- son’s Call, Says Statement. Latter Denies It. COMMITTEE REJECTS HENEY AS PROSECUTOR Hearings to Open September 2 in D. C.—Prohibition Unit In- cluded in Investigtaion. Secretary Mellon's enforcement of prohibition is to be investigated co- incident with the national campaign. The sudden decision of the Sej | committee charged with the task to &0 ahead brought out formal state- ments vesterday from Senators Wat son Indiana, and Couzens Michigan Republicans, explaining their con- ceptions of events leading up to it Senator Couzens was elected dur- ing the day as chairman of the com- mittee in place of Senator Watson, who indicated his desire to retire, but not until he had concluded 2-hour interview with President Coolidge./ Senator Watson then went to the White House, and later the two senators made public their statements. Wil Not Employ Heney. Democratic members of the com- mittee, Senator King of Utah, and Jones of New Mexico, although offi- cially silent, made it clear that they | were for investigation, full and im- mediate, and had been all along. The committee rejected the proposal that { Francis J. Hene: Californ graft pro cutor, be retained as special counsel, but authorized selection by | Senators Couzens and Jones of some |one else for the work. September 2 was fixed the date for open hearings, in Washington. Heney's name had been brought forward originally when the commit- tee was holding hearings during the session of Congress and it had arous- ed bitter debate in the Senate. At that time the committee was devot- |ing its attention to an investigation of the Internal Revenue Bureau and tax questions in general, and the charge was made and denied that there was a “drive” on against Sec- retary Mellon. as Seek Source of Revival. Meanwhile, responsibility for the sudden revival of the investigation was the subject of much interested discussion here last night. After the Senate committee, which is & subcommittee of the committee on finance, had met and elected Sena- tor Couzens chairman and determined to open hearings again September Senator Couzens issued a statement | which effectually disavowed any sug- gestion that he had been a prime mover at this time in reopening the investigation. In fact, Mr. Couzens’ | statement indicated that Senator Wat- | son, who has been opposed to the in- | vestigation, had taken the initiative But Senator Watson also issued a | statement saying that he had signed as chairman of the subcom- | mittee because he could not consist- | ently hold that position while he was opposed to the activities of the com- mittee. He added that he was doubtful whether he would remain as a member of the committee at all if the committee inststed on sitting during the campaign. very Action Called Unanimous. ¥rom the statement issued by Sen- ator Couzens just before he left here | vesterday to return to Detroit whence | he had been summoned by Senator Watson to attend the meeting, it ap- peared that the resolutions proposing the continuance of the investigation and employment of counsel had been adopted unanimously. This would mean that Senator Watson had voted for the resolutions and had voted for Senator Ernst of Kentucky, the ab- | sent member of the committee, to the same purpose. The investigation, Senator Couzens sald in his statement will go thor- oughly into operations of the income tax unit and the prohibition unit of the Internal Revenue Bureau “for the purpose of seeing whether the laws are being properly carried out, and if any amendments to the laws would improve the functioning of the In- ternal Revenue Bureau.” He added that the committee is going into the matter with “an entirely open mind as to conditions.” Senator Couzens in his statement said that he had been called on the long distance telephone July 32, by Senator Watson, while he, Senator Couzens, was in Detroit in the midst of his campaign, and asked to come to Washington for a meeting of the subcommittee. This was the first intimation Senator Couzens had of any plan to reopen the investigation at this time. Cousens States Views. His statement in full follows: “On Tuesday July 22, Senator Wat- son called me at Detroit on the long distance telephone and said that Sen- ators Jones and King were in his office and that they were all desirous of having a meeting and wanted to know when I could attend. It was in the midst of my campaign and told him that if the meeting was wanted at Washington, I could come. So 1 canceled several engagements to attend the meeting Friday of this week. This date was satisfactory to Senator Watson, who was on the telephone, so 1 left Detroit Thurs- day and we met at Senator Watson's office yesterday morning, at which time Senator Watson said he per- " (Continued on Pege 3 )