Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1924, Page 11

U, . LETS JERSEY HANDLE DRY CASE Justice Department Notifies Special Prosecutor in Weehawken Scandal. The Department of Justice. having “full faith and confidence” in Special Prosecutor Vickers, will leave prose- cution of t Weehawken, N. J., | quor scandal -in his hands_unless new evidence indicating other Federal law violation is furnished. Announcement of the department’s policy with respect to the New Jersey situation w made today by Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt. assistant attorney general, who made public a telegram sent to United States At- torney Winne for New Jersey in which she instructcd him that the Federal Government will usurp no prosecution apparently proceeding vigorously under State laws. Attorney to Act. contained orders to Mr. Winne that Assistant United States Attorney Van Riper should not Le allowed to handle “this case.” Winne was told that either of his assistants, Besson or Plummer, were 1o handle prohidition cases “but not Van Riper.” The development today followed previous announcements that the Gov- ernment would leave the case, Involv- ing liquor smuggiing, in the hands of local authorities, and reports that despite this New Jersey Federal au- thorities were to enter into it anations of the reference Urited States The telegram Text of Telegram. Mrs. Willebrandt's tele Winne said: “At a conference with this depart- ment about a vear ago relative to jrohibition condftiuns In your district it was distinctly understood that pro. hibition cases were to be handled by your assistants Besson or Plummer and not Van Riper. In spite of an- ouncements from this department t we will not usurp a prosecution pparently proceeding Vigorously by ate authorities, the prass announces ram to hat Van Riper is to present evidence | N the Weehawken the e grand jury “If the only e n is what t ot pres.n until the case to idence grand tate is given time t ac If any different evidence ind cating violations of Federal law irnished you, immediately notify this department, but Van Riper must not handle this case” Mrs. Willebrandt satd her ac ng public the telegram to Mr. Winne roval of Attorney Gen- o made a brief etate- authorities to dle the Wechawken llquor cases in State courts. No ersey has a milar to the | eral prohibition a has been the cffort of this de- t stimulate greater enforce- laws, us the Federal Gov- possibly carry all ¢ ppAud the when officia’s ix - and Vickers In fact, | | ed President Coolidge for his interest | in the ceremony in his| better prosecution can be had 1 courts than in th n . to advise us and we | nec- such steps as inay be Speaks of Meu “Higher Up." s not 5o few Weehawken Aging to jus- 10 reap the ake s tice the men high financial benefits rystem of graf i know it is not the policy of the Department of Justice to announce to the public its intentfons with respect avestigations it imtends In any certain case, but since there has been 50 much comment on this New Jersey situation, it is fair to sy that no ortunity will be ‘missed to make e very most of such evidence as has been uncovered, with a view to fully co-operating with Special P'ros- ccutor Vikers and bringing the high- er-ups in this situation to early trial. WILL D'SCUSS SCHOOLS Chamber of Commerce to Take Up Question at Meeting. The school systems and needs of the District will be discussed by the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow night at the Netv Willard Hotel Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintend- ent of schools, will be the principal speaker. James T. Lloyd, president ©f the Board of Education. and John J. Tigert, United States commissioner of education, “will also speak. number of Senators and Representa- tives will be gue. There | | { Roosevelt party, | Father Is Ordered | To Retain Doctor Ex-Wife Selected Supreme Court Acts to Prevent Change in Child’s Physician. | Special Dispateh to The star. NEW YORK, December 15.—An in- junction in the supreme court i | Zented John M. Toucey of Cove, Long Island, from changing the | physician selected by his former wife, | Mra. Grace W. H. Headington, for | thelr 11-vear-old daughter Grace. Mrs. Headipgton obtained a divorce trom Mr.. Toucey in Parls for deser- tion in September, 1923. When she married Mr. Headington a year later she and her former husband agreed she should have custody of Grace, while he had custody of John Toucey, Jr., 14, during the school year, ht children to spend the vacation an each week end together and Mr. Toucey to pay all their expenses Both children suffer from curva- ture of the spine. Mrs. Headington | | Dr. Charlton Wallace, who applied plaster jacket. Mr. Toucey placed | John in ‘care of Dr. Walter Truslow f Brooklyn, who used a removable | celluloid corset. Dr. Wallace's fee, according to papers filed in court, | was $3,000 a vear for a three-year treatment, payable $750 quarterly, in | advance. Mr. Toucey sought to re- move Grace from the treatment of Dr. Wallace when, he said, his former wife took Grace and John to Maesa- chusetts from June to September last . Wallace did see Headington she protested and a conference between her present and former hus- { bands ensued at the Yale Club, but | she subsequently was notified by Dr. Trusl that he had removed Dr. | Wallace's plaster jacket and that he believed a culluloid corset would bo | better for Grace. When Mr. Toucey refused o the return of Grace to Dr. Wallace, | even though Dr. Wallace agreed to | reduce his fee to $1,600 or less, Mrs. Headington sought an injunction to prevent Mr. Toucey taking Grace into his custody or interfering with Dr. Wallace's treatment. Justice G gan granted the order, pending trial, but since trfal cannot | be had, except by special order, with- in two or three ars, Dr. Wallace may complete his treatment before the case is heard. GIVE THANKS TO CUBA. asent to ,Ex -Service M!n Grateful for Roose- velt Tribute. A resolution conveying on behalt \nf ex-service men's organizations their thanks to the Republic of Cuba f he memory of the late e Roosevelt was unani- adopted at a meeting of the | velt veterans memorial commit tee held yesterda | Theodore Roosevelt Post. The organizations represented were: | Theodore Roosevelt Post, Capt. Paul | J. Schneider, commander: Sons of Veterans, J. Clinton Hiatt; Naval | Ernest Branner; Civil War | Spanieh War | Veterans | veterans, Duvall; Regular Army, Sergt tiinger. of & monument to ok piace in Santiago yesterday. A copy of the resolutions was forwarded to the Cuban Ambas sador. The resolution also commend- Vi u»ram of th sending an of- uba with the . James G. by ficial representative to Maj. Ge Harbord . e The French noi, in Indo-China, versy much | as_Americans_have westernized Manila, ——— i Candy of Quality Phone Columbia 9613 1<th and Columbin Road Unusual and Attractive Gifts for Christmas Most attractive gifts and ones mot to be found elsewhere. 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You Are Cordially Invited Period Furniture, Paintings Just Released to Us the to Washington placed Grace under the treatment of | THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, -D. STRESSES FREEDOM . FROM RAIL STRIKES Hooper Holds Tranqurtation Act Has Proved Entirely Satisfactory. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 15.—In the lact two and a half years the people of the United States have enjoved virtdally complete freedom from the annoyance of railroad strikes, Ben W. Hooper, chairman of the Railroad Labor Board® told the members of the Michigan Alumni Club of Chi- cago today. “This condition,” he sald. out parallel in the history country.” Chairman Hogper declared that now { that the Howell-Barkley bill, which, he said, was based on the assymption that “a railroad strike < v none of the people’s business,” can- not pass, there is a movement on foot to accomplish by indirection what the Howell-Barkley bill souzht to effect bluntly and directly. ‘l “is with- of our Sees No Mandate. One suggestion he said was that | Congressmen could meet Senator La Follette half way on railroad l(—l{ixlnlln". Chairman Hooper said: “It is difficult to discern in the result| of the election anything that could | be construed as a popular mandate | Congressmen to meet Mr. Lal f way in tinkering \\llh\‘ | id that the| of incubation | u of arbitration | s for mediation | Chairm | measure in process | would provide a syst jand elaborate facil and eonclliation, e said. | had ULeen tried and found wanting, | while mediation and conciliation are| | fully provided for by law and are ex- {ercised by the Department of Labor. | “No arbitration ever took place without first hanging trike vote over the heads of the bitrators,” he said. “Mediation and conciliation can compromise and settle many minor controversies, but there are many classes ®of conflicting interests in the world that cannot be decided by back-slapping and glad-handing.” The transportation act has not proven entirely satisfactory, Chair- man Hooper said. but he insisted that {it undoubtedly had won the fl- dence and approval of the publ “In four years and months there has been only one rail- road strike of magnitud * he said, “and within two weeks of its ception thosae responsible recognized | in the rooms of the | a L\\'RGER EXPLAINS WORDS: Did ATot Say La Guardia Was “Half a Congressman.” Repreaentative La Guardia of New York ww'! mot referred to by Repre- sentative \'lapr Berger of Wisconsin as half a ClonETessman” in his address Saturday 3ARht at the dinnmer of the National Sedialist Party at 719 13th street. Mr. Berger explained today Mr. La Guardla was el cted by the Soclalists, but has protesd>d to the clerk of the House at bein@ termed a Socialist. “Therefors, In \my address I sald there are now om\e and-a half Social- ists in Congress, \as I could not call| Mr. La Guardia a} full Soclalist,” hell said. : ANNOUNCE WAZAAR. el Florence Crittenton \“.lome Plans Two-Day Sad:. The board of manag®hrs of the Florence Crittenton Home will hold a bazaar at the United Cafet eria, 1008 F treet, tomorrow and WAednesday from 9 am. t0 9 p.m., in ordqr to sell all of the articles that were Aeft over from the basmar recently gMen by the board in the Washington ,Hotel. Proceeds from the bazaar %'e to toward the furtherance of the of the Florence Crittanton Home, which cares for unfortimate girls and babies. Mrs. A. B. M- Manus, secretary of the board,\ is chairman in charge of the bazaar Jn the F street cafeteria. \ g0 work C. TROOPS JOIN POSSE ON SLAYER'S TRAIL Negro Killed Jail Warden at Prin- cess Anne, Md., Believed in Swamp. Special Dispatch to The Star. PRINCESS ANNE, Md., December 15, —Augmented by a company of the Maryland National Guard, a posse of more than 300 men, armed with pistols and shotguns, was searching today for Harry Merrill, negro, who Saturday shot end killed the warden of the county jail and wounded a deputy sherif, at- tempting to arrest him. Company I of the 1st Regiment arrived from Sali bury and joined the searchers. The negro was belleved to be hidir in the swamp near the scene of the shooting. Bloodhounds led the posse to the swamp, but lost.the scent last night after two shots had been fired at them, sipposedly by the fugitive. With pickets guarding the edge of the swamp members of the posse tramped the marsh all night, but falled to find a trace of the negro. The fugitive w: said to be & crack shot with either pist or rifle, and the searchers therefore carried no lights. 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