Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1924, Page 20

OR EXTENDING JUVENILE COURT e . Cifizens, at Hearing, Advo- Ecate More Authority in ; Children’s Cases. More authority for the Juvenile Court in dealing with child delin- Quency was favored by a majority Of the citizens who attended the pub- lic. hearing of the Commission on Public Weifare Le: tion in the District Building yesterday afternoon he commissic about to draft 2 new Juvenile C, trict and its purp to sound out publ or five of the most es ©of the law before it g A propo Re elevated to a branch of the Dis- trict Supreme Court favored by & vote of 16 to 4 of those present. If it should remain an inferior court, as at present, the audience voted 26 to 5 in favor of extending its jurisdictio andling of capital & mitted by : proposition carried with it a proviso, however, that the judge of the court should have discretionary power to: refer ses to the grand jury when Such an actiss was deemed wise. More Authority Over Wards Needed. The ga advisability of Court more leew: wards to g also discussed the siving tht Juvenile ¥ in committing its ards dianship during minority. William Hodson, cxpert consultant to the welfare commis slon, explained that under the pres ent law the Juve ] mit a child Children’s Training Scho tional Training § One of the su sidered for the addition to the fc the court be empowered to commit children for riods to properly licens- ed private institutions. 2 Another proposal put forward by the commission for discussion that the'J “ourt be given juri diction ov 1 process of child adoption. now handled by the Dis- trict Supreme Court. There was not much disg item. Mr. was felt stions being con- v is that, in it Consider Woman's Burean. “What shall be the relationship of the woman's bureau of the police de- partment to the Juvenile Court?” was another question put forward for con- sideration in connection with draft- ing of the new la Former Judge Milton Strasburge who presided in the Frederick L. Siddons, closed the meet- ing with an earnest appeal to all ‘Washingtonians to unite in support- ing the new Juvehile Court bill when it reaches Congr . “We do not expect to he draw a perfect picce and the final draft ma the wishes of every one child welfare in V remember that ome of the greatest social ngeds of the District is a new Juvenile' Court law, and we should put aside our personal desires and join in getting the measure through At the opening of the meeting, Dr. W. A. White of St. Elizabcth’s Hos pital, spoke in favor of broadening the Juvenile Court’s field of activity. able to Favors Raising Age Limit. “I think it is a great mistake to Hmit the Juvenile Court to certain kinds of cases,” said Dr. White, tend its operations as far as po 1 would be in favor of raising the limit of Juvenile Court cases to 21 years.” Dr. John O'GG-2dy of the Cath- olic Charities advocated making the Juvenile Court a branch of the Dis- trict Supreme Court. He also urged that the court be e red to com- mit children to responsible private agencies. A. Y. Bradley, a lawyer, was in- clined to doubt the wisdom of giving the Juvenile Court broad jurisdiction over criminal cases. He also was doubtful of the advisability of mak- ing that tribunal a branch of the District ne Court The commission will consideration to the arguments vanced vesterday when it meets to ‘make the final draft of the new law. give careful JAPAN REDUCES NAVY,, RAISES ARMY BUDGET Billion and Half Yen Needed for All 1925 Expenses, Of- ficials Say. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, November 20.—A semi-offi- clal outline of the government's bud get for 1925 gives a total of 1,533, 000,000 ven. The budget provides 193,000,000 yen for the army and 225,000,000 for the navy, representing an increase of one million yen for the army and a de- crease of 11 million yen for the navy. The foreign office estimates include an appropriation for raising the Peking legation to the status of an emba: . fKeep your hair fashionably smooth —always in place ER smooth, lustrous hair, done with fashionable plainness in that follow closely the shape of head . ... 3 His well-kept hair, alwaysin place, slways trim, neatly parted, natural- .!gummb is responsible for this . Mew trimness, never before possible. , 23t keeps your hair looking at all l(iUVERNO‘RS ARE ON HAND FOR OPENING OF BRIDGE Longest Auto Structure in World to Be Dedicated Today‘—Execu- tives Entertained. By the Associated Press. TAMPA, Fla., November 20.—Gov- ernors of 17 States and their wives, who. arrived here last night, re- sumed a round of entertainment in Tampa this morning which was to culminate with the formal opening of Gandy Bridge, declared the longest automobile bridge in the world, late this afternoon. The .distinguished visitors were guests of honor at a banquet and dance last night at the Tampa Yacht and Country Club. The visitors will spend tonight at St. Petersburg, leaving early tomor- row by ‘motor for Sebring, the next stop in: their tour of the State, which includes visits to 12 Florida cities and a trip through the Everglades. o oo CHICAGO DETECTIVE HEAD IS DEMOTED Shake-Up Follows 8'Banion Case. Hughes, Ousted Official, One of Best Known in Country. department 1t of the investigation fol- e slaying 10 days ago of gang leader and gun- resulted in demotion Detectives Michael Hughes, one est known de- tectives in t Shortly ferred to he hand trans- station A. Collins, declaring was responsible for the This Collins and that polities action against him Mayor Dever denied. Hughes a ted during the O'Banion investiga- at he attended a banquet for| ster about a month ago, and he left w n he learned the nature of the affair. Capt. William Shoemaker, who took inent part in the solving of nurder. case here last ucceeded Hughes as de- d. Summe tective Meanwhile those investigating O'Banion's death were trying last night to obtain possible evidence against Frank U Pol- lacio of New York City, both of whom were arrested here Tuesd: they were about to board a train for the East. TI were arrested on a tip| to the police that they knew all about the killing. This they vehcmently de- nied. Their attorneys took action to gain their freedom and petitions for writs of habeas carpus made return- able today were filed. RAILLEGISLATION, HELD UNNEGESSARY Executives Want Problems Viewed as Economic, Not Political Issues. By the Associated Press. § NEW YORK, November 20.—Rail- road problems should be considered as economic questions and not as political issues, according to'a “dec- laration of policy” issued by the As- ociation of Railway Executives, In annual convention here. At the meeting held yesterday the beliof was stredsed that rallway con- ditions today call for no legislative action by Congress. The “declaration” rate fixing by legislative action would be destructive, that amendments to the transportation act must be kept from the hands of “political doctors,” and that adequate revenues should be assured the carriers to meet needs of service and expansion. To succeed Hale Holden, president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, as chairman ofthe executive committee of the assocla- tion, R. H. Aishton, president of the Amorican Railway Assoclation, was elected. W. L. Mapother, president of the Louisville and Nushville Rail- road, was added to the membership of the executive committee. W. Thornton, chairman and president of the Canadian Na- tional Railways, prased the energy, initiative and patriotism of United States railroad executives in an ad- dress before 800 m -rs of the Na- tional Industrial Traffic League last n'ght. Presidents of 22 leading Amer- ican railways and representatives of other industries were present. “It seems to me that the finest ex- v jon #& well as'the most useful effort in the direction of transporta- tion and co-operation will come gh the united effort on the part 1L of you in this country to leave railways of the United State: = work out their destinies,” also held that Mussolini Greets New Yorker. No nber yesterday receivé® Carlo , conductor of a Fascist news- paper in New York, who expressed the devotion of the American as- sti. The premier charged him to convey his warm salutations to the | members of the party in the United State: 20. — Premier OPIUM AND GEMS SEIZED BY CUSTOMS OFFICIALS Taken as Contraband From Presi- dent Van Buren, Back From ‘World Cruise. By the Assoclated Press, BOSTON; November 20.—A varled assortment of contraband, including three packages of oplum, a complete oplum smoking outfit and an ment of semi-precious stones, ental jewelry and liquor,. was when United States customs attached to the speclal-duty squad, searched the steamer President Van Buren, which arrived here last night from a round-the-world cruise. Three packages of oplum seized had been cleverly cqncealed in the soll in which three 'potted plants were growing, In the lounge of the vessel. Behind a bookcase in the social hall, 50 beaded bags came to light. The remainder of the seizure included 45 unset, semi-precious stones, 20 aqua- marine rings, 20 necklaces and 35 bottles of liquors. N guiaha 1Y To Calitornia via New Orleans. A most comfortable Winter route to Los Angeles, San Francisco and other California citles, by the excel- lent train service of the Southern Railway, from Washington to New Orleans, thence de luxe “New Sunset Limited” train of the Southern Pacific Lines to California, leaving New Or- Jeans 12:10 noon, featuring club car with barber shop, bath and valet, and observation car with ladies’ lounge, bath, maid and manicure, with mod- ern sleeping cars. Excellent dining car service all the way. Also comfort- able tourist sleeping car from Wash- ington, through, without change, to Los Angeles and San Francisco, duced Pullman fares. Booklets, fares and schedul E. Burgess, D. P. A., outhern Ra y System, 1510 H St. N.W., Washington. Phones Main 5633 and 7063 —Advertisement. Mrs. Florence A. Tate of Louisville, Ky., is in charge of the construction of the Dix River dam near High Bridge, Ky. 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NEW YORK, November 20.—Dissat- isfaction with the slow rate at which the firm was making money was re- sponsible for the decision by the part- ners of the defunct brokerage firm of Raynor, Nicholas & Truesdell to bucket orders on the Consolidated Ex- change, Dewitt C. Raynor, a member of the firm, testified yesterday at the trial of William S.” Silkworth. and seven other brokers on charges of using the mails to defraud, Raynor pleaded guilty before the opening of the present trial. He is now a wit- ness for the prosecution. Warning by Silkworth. W. 8. Silkworth, president of thé Consolidated Exchange, was aware of the bucketing operations, Raynor tes- tifled, and warned Raynor early in November, 1922. that there had been complairts of the character of trading he Raynor firm was doing, and that “it showed plainly on the sheets.” Raynor testified that in July, 1921, he gave Silkworth $1,000 for the lat- ter’s assistance In <etting private wires for the firm of Raynor, Nicholas & Truesdell. Yesterday he testified to other payments of $500 each for “favors” done. : A short time before the firm falled for $4,000,000, the tickers were shut off, Raynor said. He sent Earl H. Truesdell, one of the partners to see Silkworth. Truesdell gave Silkworth The Safe $500 of the firm's rhoney, he sald, and the quotation service was immediately resumed. Raynor stated that the testimony which he gave at the investigation into the firm by the board of gov- ernors was changed at Silkworth's direction. 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