Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1925, Page 1

v WEATHER. (U, & Weather Bureau Forecast.) Rain tonight and to tonight; lowest tempe degiees. Temy atu at 3 p.m. vesterday am. toc ¥ull report s—Highest, lowest 24 at 6 4 on page Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 24 Bt ),817. Entered as sec ond class matter shington, D. ( WO BANDITS SH0 BY ESSEAGER SAVING 500 ASH Colored Employe of Jelleff Store Grabs Gun From Robber in Hold-Up. FIRES ON TWO FLEEING AND RECOVERS SATCHEL Bullets Stop Men About to Es- cape in Auto After Bold Attack. g a pistol frou andits, who Andrew Tie up, Jlored messenger s department e kett Friank ned from oth probably overe: p this morning nning welfth Thirteen very eart of Washington's s crowded with stunned 1 watched L senger bring 1 streets. scene of the et who, its headed his tiree Era down huskier alants unassisted One Bandit May Di The two negroes shot are George F. Maxwell, 9 Florida avenue northeast, James Simp son, 816 Springman’s court southwest hoth 30 vears old. They were t 1o Emergency Hospital, where it is expected Maxwell will die from two bullet wounds through his abdomen. Simpson suffered a fractured right og from a third bullet. The man felled by the butt end of the pistol escaped during the excitement and s being sought by Beckett, in the e loy of Jelleff's years, had been sent to the bank for the weekly payroll this ing. He used his own car and upon returning, shortly by cen ch WASHINGTON, [COL. HOUSE, GUEST OF COOLIDGE, MAY BE HERE ON COURT BEHALF Wilson’s Adviser Makes| First Visit to White House Since 1918. Wide Knowledge Puts Him in Position to Aid Pres BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE ldward M. Ho m's confidential ser on internatio Mai vuest of President Coolidge White . Hlouse. He arrived from 1ome in New York late on (fternoon and may remain over the veek end. Last evening the Presi lent und the colonel were closeted in protracted conference. It is th rimie House has been a gue E tive Mansion ident. Col Wil Woodrow nd_ad- . is a in the ent Wilson's itical confidante, of the bre Detw e . never saw iin, war P'resident’s d in June, 1 Col. House et this e tion drebate State 0 tion nee invitation t minent. ( architects of the covenant leagne when formulated by th commission at Parls in 19 He long since became less of rding the char- rship than ers. (ol becoming dis the Ameri dernoers has favored A te me s preser e league in such a capacity would satisfactory to the league itseif permitting America to play « worthy role in world affa 1 in the world 1 more in ITALINS DESTROY TV N REPRISAL FORTHREE DEATHS after 10 o'clock, started to turn up| Bergal, Capital of African 1 small alley that runs to the de-| partment store from I3 street, he- ‘ween Twelfth and Thirteenth. He has gone this way when returning with the payroll for many vears and it is believed the highwaymen had watohed his route before. As Beckett's car slowly crossed the “idewalk, a negro with - handkerchief over his face leaped on the running hoard, pressed a high-caliber pistol against the messenger's side and ordered him to put up his hands. At the same instant (wo other negroes nmped on the opposite running board and reached for the little black satchel ontaining the money. Beckett Routs Trio. first highwayman knew happened Beckett had pistol from his grasp led him with @ single blow over In the meantime, however, two negroes had obtaine and were fleeing toward Ifth street. Beckett followed and ipped them us they leaped for a car | stood on Tweifth street just be 13, with the engine running. Withont hesitation Beckett opened ro. first two bullets passed hrough Maxwell's body. Dropping - he fell to his knees and ith the messenger not to any more. BecKett turned time to see Simpson miking | ross Twelfth street and turned the “veapon on him. A bullet struck the flecing man in the right leg, but when Reckett fired again the bullet jammed n the barrel At this point, howeve Frederick Alligood and e down Twelfth street bullet into a fence to frighten | simpson. The wounde n was on he point of collapse, however, and he two detectives had difficulty apturing him, Beckett Small in Stature nleade hoot him ist in Detectives Davis 1r Alligood “d Maxwell had al Fmergency H bile of John northeast. Simpson minutes later in th George (. Schenck, street northeast would go to d tell his story to the however, he insisted upon depositing the bag of mon ife and sound in the vault in Jelleff's store. Beckett, who X freet northwest. is small of nd all thre huskfes. WO wers ribed cast 6 feet tall. Beckett told that he “wasn't taking chances’ the bandits, and zun he had seized had not “jammed” ho would probably have killed both to make sure they did not turn on him ain. The heen taken to the automo- 7 Myrtle street tollowed a few itomobile of 1401 enth Before Beckett octive headquarters Fourth physigue nts polic with management of Jelleff's an nounced shortly after hearing of their would messenger’s heroism that they amply reward him for his bravery and fidelity. “We would rather lost the $6,000, howeve than to have had our who had been faithful for vears, injured defending it SSENE many DENIES BARRETT CHARGE., Soviet Min. to Mexic issued statement esterday replying to the speech made Sy John Barrett, former United Minister to Argentina, b American Commerc R day, in which Mr. Bolshevik and propaganda is being Mexico. The Russian his legation has work In Mexico. iti-American carried on in Minister denied that one any propaganda FIRE KILLé SIi{ IN FAMILY. HOLDEN, Mass. Mrs. John J. Hoey, mother of five children who lost their live uit of a fire which destroy home vesterday, died tos nital here. The hushand December were | dmitted that if the | 19 (P Sultanate, Is Wiped Out After Attack. By the Associated Press. ROME, December 19.—In reprisal for the kiling of two Italian non-com- | missioned officers and one artillery man by forces of Sultan Osman Mah mud in Ttalian Somaliland, troops have destroyed Bergal, of the Sultanate of Mijertins, and warships are blockading the whole of the ¢ it The Italians are engaged in chang- !ing their nominal protectorate over this portion of equatorial Africa into 1 real protectorate, and in some por tions are said to have been favorably seceived by the suitan and their tribes- men. An official announcement says that, although Sultan Osman Mahmud | alty to had made a declaration of 1 the Italians some time ugo, his force: tried to prevent functionaries appoint- ed to confer with him from landing from the Italian warship Campanie it Bergal. In the trouble which fol- lowed the Itallans were killed. The report adds that the Ttalians fmmediately returned the a tribesmen and occupied and destroy- ed Bergal. The plan for developing the protec- torate was arranged by Prince Sc: minister of the colonies, ¢ ci: Giov or of Som . Vecchi. For some time Ital troops in the sultanates of Mijertins Obbla and in the autonomous terri tory of Nogal have been putting the plan into effect. Recent dispatches said there had been no resistance on the part of the native s had confiscated 2,000 1 lurge quantities of ammunition. The official communication regar: ing the leveling of Bergal indicat that the Italians will continue the operations in the sultanate and that the resistance of Osman Mahmud can- not continue much longer. FRENCH TROOPS ADVANCING. Have Cleared About 16 Miles of Terri- tory in Few Days. December 19 (®).—French in Morocco have cleared about miles of territory west of Kifane last few . reinstated the which had heen ej 1 subjuated a g ibe of Semadja. A number ! of munition dumps were captured, and a Riffian attempt to establish a post tof command in the region thwarted. several tribes in the central sector sent in their submissions, as s 800 families in th £ northwest of Fez ports declare the di: re becoming ine y of fighting for Abd-el-Krim, the an chief. reater part Official And Wife” in Hotel | Register Gives Way | To*And Husband” By the Associated Press. N FRANCISCO, Calif., Deceni- ber 19.—Mute evidence that women re not only holding their own, but forcing man to lose his identity was on the register of the St. ¥rancis Hotel today. “Mrs. George A. Bartlett and hus Land” was the registration, mean- ing that Mrs. Bartlett was a visitor in the city and was accompanied Ly her husband, District Judge George A. Bartlett of Reno, Nev. All questions regarding the un- usual registration were referred to Mrs. Bartlett, who said: Tt's merely one of the wifely » his | ack of the | [ the tr ar overturned and rolled down | | ed | passengers. | Altoona in a special train and taken | | to the Altoona Hospital. and that the | rifles | 1 by the| region of | singly | 8 | | COL. EDWARD M. HOUSE. of the instde work House. 1) affairs President (ool jint in interni that use's unique conditions and per: s clnim “neutrzl” when relations a t he inter. e House's London Is Short 11.998 Husbands. | Statistics ted Press December isst by show missing in ures 19. the that 11 Lon shiow d County ushands ou the 48 married women, | exclusiv widows, in th t of London ruled by the council, but at in this aren there are only rried men The question where " missing benedicts? is are the T0HURT IN WRECK OF PENN LIMITED | Passenger Train Derailed Near Altoona—Five Seri- ously Injured. By the Associated Pres ALTOONA, Pa., December 1 persons were injured. five of them eriously, in the derallment of Penn ylvania passenger traln No. 32, Pitts burgh to Philadelphia, near Benning ton, 10 miles west of here early toda The injured were brought to a hos- pital here. Passengers said the entire train left ck and that the engine and one an embankment. The injured includ- the engineer, fireman and eight They were brought to List of Injured. The list of the hospital William injured was given at s follows: engi of face and body. . Paschell, ireman, Wilkins- burg, Pa., burns of face and body. Rev. Victor Joseph, Dayton, Ohio, lacerations and contusions of back. John Bluings, East Liberty, Pa., ible fracture of ribs, left side. Sehram, New York City, abrasions left arm and shoulder. John Freeman, Trainer, Pa., abra- sions left leg. Williamm Clark, negro, Denver, Col., back bruised. John Straver, Barbour, Ohio, lacera tions of face. Woodhaven, Long Island, and lacerations of face, punc yund in chest. Clarence B. Pointer. | possible fracture ribs, Harr rooklyn, left side. H Relief Train Rushed. | The train wa: | gine, two expri |and three sleepers. ‘.lt'ruillnunt wa, tracks were blocked, but | rerouted around the wrec relief train was made here after news of the derailment | was received and was rushed to the | scene, carrying nurses and doctors, ! Both " injured ~ and uninjured | sengers were taken aboard the rel Iu’uln and br it to Altoona The 10 inj d | hospital and the remu.i | sengers continued thei Of the injured, 1 | Clark, Stray |at the hospi composed of 1 , three up journey. Hits Flapper Accoutrements. BEVERLY, M » December 19 (#) ;71( 700 girl students at this cit high school tuke the wishes of Dean ' Florence Whittemore seriously they | will return to their studies after the | vacation minus rolled | stockings, jazz garters. rouge, face | powder and evidences of the use of |lipstick. They are not indispensable |to attractiveness, Miss ‘Whittemore {told the girls sterday. | | 'Radio Programs Page 32. | Christmas Show | —Ten | er, Youngwood, | were taken to the | der of the pas- | ¢ Fhening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION B C, SENKTEWILLACT SOON ONTAX B PASSEDBY HOLSE ‘Measure Goes to Upper Chamber, Assured Only of Prompt Consideration. SATURDAY, jMEETING OF COMMITTEE | CALLED FOR JANUARY 4 | Representatives Approve by Vote i of 390 to 25—President Urges No Delay By 1 The 0000 tax-ved entered today upon its une ney in the te, 1 | prompt consideration With the measure ecting reaching slashes in income tax able next March 15, President Coolidge has asked Senate to act in time for it to hecome law before that dute Chairman the > committee, to which t s first for study and approval Hled the committee to meet Jan 4, tmmediately after the holiday ction bi tain jour only of tar pay the St Senate meus hough passed yester t vote of 390 to 25, and in principle” by President 11 as the leaders of hoth House, the attitude c the ure s th parties in the & ton miark enatc m, a ques Repeals Tax Publicity. bill r the of income t last revenue the publicit into th at for provision tor returns, voted | t by the Sen W provision by the House al fight in the on th which inges, s by increas from $1.000 ingle persons and from for married per aximum surtax fri nt, while the normal cut from 2 to taxable income r cent on the nd from 6 to G come tax per cent « next $4.008 of income per cent on the rema Attacked to 1 While heralded as a tisan ire,” the bill was d to the by Representative Rainey, Demo of Illinois. Just before the vote Rainey moved that th: mitted to committee with inst to increase the maximum surtax and inheritance rates from 20 to per cent each. With a vote closely. fol- | | lowing party lines, the motfon was defeated, 267 to 147. On the roil call 43 Democrats voted with the Re- publicans against the motion, while 14 Republicans nd Independents Jjoined with 133 Democrats for it. Representative Tilson of Connecti- : cut, Republican leader, told the House lits “Christmas gift” to the Federal had been considered and with “record-breaking The bill w the fir: and the first passed in tk heen constantly under e the second day of n pas disposed ! promptnes | introduced | House, having | considerati s Line-Up on Measure. The final vote was not reached until after dark, and its passage less than two week$ after introduction set peacetime record in revenue legisla tion. Those voting against the bill were Republicans—Beck, Wisconsin; Browne, Wisconsin; Cooper, Wiscon sin; Frear, Wisconsin; Lampert, Wis consin; Nelson, Wisconsin; Sinclair North Dakota: Schafer, Wisconsin Schneider, Wisconsin, and Voigt, Wis consin—10. Democruts — Collins, Drane, Florida ard, | Morehead, Rankin, Mississipp ath, and Sea lorida—10 Others— Berger, Wisconsin, and La juardia, New York, Socialists; Carss | 4nd Wefald, Minnesota, Farmer-Labor, | and _Kvale, Minnesots, independ- ent—5. Representative Aligood, Democrat, | Alabama, was paired against the bill with Representative Abernethy, Dem- ocrat, North Carolina, for it. Little Change Made. With the exception of several amendments offered by the ways and means committee, drawn in most in- stances to perfect the language, the bill went through the House in the form it was submitted by the com- | mittee after seven weeks of pre-ses | sion hearings and considerations. i One of the amendments offered yves- terday by the committee and accepted, forestalled probably one of the mo: serious attacks on the bill. Th | amendment changed the proposed terms of the 16 members of the Board Tax Appeals from life s ments to a maximum of 14 vear: | The bill slashes or repeal | every Federal tax. The largest part | of the reduction—$1 ississippi Ylorida; How Alaba the benefit of the normal and surtax | reductions when the taxes on their nes of this calendar year fall due h With this in mind, President Cool- idge has expressed hope that the Sen- ate will act upon the bill in time to wve it finally enacted by March 1. The measure repeals two new pr visic the 1 (Continied on Page . Column 3.) DECEMBER 19, of $4,000 | © th | he would 192 CUT IN LIGHT RATE One-Half Cent Reduction Per Kilowat Hour Is Agreed Today. Reduction of one-half ktlowat hour in electric light rate | restdential use was ordered toda - Public Utilities Commission December 1 rates to the in the DI s fixed at low 1 in histo new rate wat hour and will effe ers. Similar re de in commercial 7 cent ing to rates, b will result in minfmum saving commercial consumers of schedule known ated by the commission al consumers. This rate is of the residential parts of “B” and “H and will be used for separately metercd electric ervice furnished for an purpose other than lighting, 4 stance, heating, cooking. charging, electric motors, ete. It repl the retaill power schedule and the heatin and the schedu ce furnished denc The cre ion of the pew sched e, it wos pointed out desizned to modernize what utility Aperts de clare to be an antiquated rate sched Column 2.) sidential BLOCKED IN HOUSE Objection by Huddleston, After Slight Debate, Prevents Vote on Resolution. The legislative efforts to make De- | cember 26 a legal holiday in the Dis- trict of Columbia for all employes of Federal Government in the Dis trict and all employes of the District government, which was passed by the Senate yesterday, was blocked. for the time being at least, in the House to day. When Chairman Zihlman of the House District committee, under unanimous consent, called up the Sen- ate joint resolution for the holiday Representative Thomas L. Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, made the state ment that if this were taken as a precedent, he would be opposed, but in view of the fact that the President, by executive order, has declared a holiday, and that this measure mere- ly seeks to include all Government employes in the District so that an injustice may not be done to a few. not object. However, he served notice that he would oppose every attempt to establish another holiday in the District. Chairman Snell of the rules com- mittee in questioning Mr. Blanton de- clared his opinion that this was an opening wedge to make December 26 permanently « holiday. Provoked by this debate when he was fmpatient to call up the first of the appropriation bills, Chairman Madden of the appropriations com- mittee demanded the regular order. When, however, Minority Leader Gar- rett declared that it was desired to Zet more light on this question be- fore action by the House, Mr. Mad- den withheld his demand for the reg- ular order. Representative Huddleston, Demo- crat, of Alabama, then made objec- tion, which prevented_further consid- | eration of the measuré at that time. Flyer, Blown 175 Miles to Sea, Wins Desperate Struggle to Reach Land By the Associated Pr PLYMOUTH, Mass., December 19.— Suffering from the effects of a des- perate struggle with a gale, which carrled his plane 175 miles out to sea vesterday. Lieut. Fred H. Decker, u itor serving as test pilot for the Wright Aeronautical Corporation, was brought today to the Jordan Hos: pital here for treatment. His face, bad- ly frozen in a six-hour battle to reach lund against a high wind, was split and seamed and both eyes were closed, It was said at the hospital that Lieut. Decker would remain there some time for treatment. Another pilot will come from Mitchell Fleld. y IN. Y., to take home the plane, which Decker moored to a tree after landing in a field at Kingston. ‘The aviator hopped off at Mitchel Field yesterday afternoon, intending to make an altitude test. At a height of 26,000 feet he had run into a 100- mile northwest gale which carried him out across Long Island Sound and 175 miles to sea. He lost his bearings in the storm and when he picked up Martha's Vineyard and later New Bed- ford, he failed to recognize the land marks. It was dusk when he fought his way to a point over Kingston and landed in a marshy field In the belief that he was somewniiere in New Jersey | -THIRTY-TWO The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news Star. [= Yesterday’s Circulation, 100,989 TWO CENTS. %FIGHT OVER COURT ASSUMING STATURE OF LEAGUE BATTLE PAGES. (#) Means Associated Pre: Threatens to Equal Famous Contest of 1919—Both Sides Map Program. |BORAH LEADS ATTACK ON TRIBUNAL ENTRY Debate to Continue Until Recess Reservations Offered by Opposition. Senate will g to that problem for the Ch President Coollds turned it 1 Court proposal INDICT DRY CHIEFS - = WITH 18 N PLOT Railroad Held in Chicago Wine and Beer Case—23 Guilty in Indianapolis. <motional Plea Firearms , holds th: - 2 Judiclal de League of Nations. \ LEXINC dence Argued. 19.—A t emotional sorty December no lected ppe a arms from istern part supporters of the court, on the the independe that 8o » creatin of the Dashing an automobi home in Does the Wo; un ppendage or a c t part of The oppo seek desp affirmative. Ti the court e weapon furnished Sp ated Pre of December 1 CHICAC ernme: h ds away fane % version of the ere methc ee in persuading and the publ! of the cas: Senator Hora r ations to ti ONE COURSE HELD OPEN TO MITCHELL Can Escape Penalty by Tak- ing Civil Office to Get Ousted by Army. ded to render tion of e court and w ptable to the other have approved the he court. wuld seek to prove Railroad Indicted. e beer investigation the in were the Erie Railroud. Wil liam Dillon, Erie agent in Waverly, a suburban police chief. z eight others. A summons obbins, vice president s ordered issued by Fes eral Judge Adam C. Cliffe. tances were cited in the charges igalnst Ow nd_hi; s in wh gallon lots of delivered. Nume iy-offs of $300 and up for pt instructions and approval of congregations were listed. Specified ch: s wer in addition to §i received $2 | dealer, r might not nations whict ate creating t Court Warmly Defended. Senator Borah attacked the court proposal, it was warmly defend ed yvesterday by Senators Lenroot of Wisconsin and Walsh of Montana. The question of American politics World Court isspe raised fts Senator Lenroot declared that tors were hound by the Rept ional rongly United State of disc susper sion on ion ported what the to th | pronounced court Mitchell sday nizht, really means continued to be exploited throughout 1 Washington y with em- s laid on the oility that a | made by the | reviewing bo: for modifications in the sentence to clear up the airman's status for the next five years 1lity has not or does not enter into the count s arguments on the subject. This is borne out by the fact that officers who indirectly pla ©d a part against him in his trial, or | were in sympathy with the prosecu don are as much in a maze for a con- cise interpretation of the sentence as the pro-Mitchell element Penalty Questioned. n ey this suggest suid that soon 1d leen adopted he hec announced he would not be bound b the World Court plank contained fr He continued “I do not believe that wtor here would. think 1 adherence to the World Court if he d conscientious convi insr it, merely be se of bein, political part form. T predi each senator will vote his convictio d not his platform. made that Louis Abe L $30,000 and ade 000 to A. M. Bennett Rumps, former en; all of whom were former also wa 18 *Beer Reconsigned. as transported from Wuv to <0 suburbs who does not will be the isigned, the beer indict- | ture who ever zle ted. Robe: ¥. Adams, | through the te of ayre, s 5 reed with heing | States.” a buyer for tern syndicate of nade the shipments reshipping the beer azainst Andrew Botz, : chief. Others nam- ed are expre en or truckmen al Jeged to have aided in unloading and | | tr shipments. Bonds for Owen, Stone others were set at $10,0 the exception of three, who fixed at $1,500 to $5,01 Defendants in the beer indictments | had been on bonds fixed at $5,000! each. Senator, st crea his_ way the United ments rel en Reservations Offered. The reservations offered by Senator follows ence of t United States to the statute of the World Court i conditional upon the understandil that nothing contained in the statu shall be so construed as to require the 1'nited States to depart om {ts tradi- tional policy of not intruding upon or fering with or entangling itsel 1 the political questions or policy internal administrati of any forel, tate; nor shall anything contained in ute be construed to imph » United State ditional at e | Connivance in charged ummit, 11, polic The constitutionality of the sentence was raised in rellable quarters tod because, it was argued, if the punish- ment is carried out to the letter, the ( | perso! of the officer would | !be cted. Although the | ‘olonel is wealthy, in the question of law the ability of a prisoner to with |stand punishment, is not raised. There- | tore, to deprive him of pay and allow- | |ances for five years and still retain an integral part and the each. with e bail was 23 ARE CONVICTED. control over him as of the Army, although without rani command or duty, could not be sanc tioned, it is claimed. | To this end, it was confidently pre | dicted by legal experts in the Army, | that the board of review, or possibl |the President, could modify the se [tense to Include a portion of his pay and specify a certain line of duty | which would keep him just within th | jurisdiction of the Army and Prevent |heig in jail here in Hen of bond. |any outside activities. ing_sentence on December 80 ir However, a_loop-hole was_thrown | g open to the colonel to escape from the punishment in case a resignation is, = “Higher-ups” Found Guilty in Indian- | apolis Conspiracy By the A ited Prese. INDIANAPOLIS, December 19, Eighteen men convicted of conspiras {to “milk” the Jack Daniel Dis y 1St Louis of 30,000 gallor {whisky are at liberty tod {of $5,000 to $10,000, and five mor to the statute of the World Court is wditioned upon the understanding that no jurisdiction shall be exercised - |by or conferred upon, and no dutfes | nor service shall be performed by or imposed upon or required or requested | of the court other than such us no provided for in the statute of the court " | unless the statute is amended in dur "|form and such amendment is ratifi hy every nation signatory to t | protocol of adherence to the statute of the court. Would Deny Force. e found guilty Jate vesterday brouzht by the Gove not accepted, by a recent law to the |0 ¢ en R 4 T effect that If an officer of the Army '[pc e in. cao < |accepts and performs the duties of a |}y : i gedy Al office, he therefore vacates his one of the most im- | " The sdereate of e, Lo anaine [civiloftice, e therctore S | Dortant cver undertaken In the Cen. |is conditioned upon the understanding In fact, he | 3 R A that no force or economic sanction ¢ tral West to halt illega yunas o) &8 is summarily dismissed. SEbWestitas hall Mlegalig traey | whisky <hall at any time be used or employed Fo to enforce the judgments, decrees o Conet: Mighicns: Basiien- i Officials Among Guilty. ! One thing stood out certain today | opinions of the court. Se or Borah quoted various men | Twenty of the convicted me: as a means of preventing the general |, TWenLy of the convicted men discussion from reaching serious pro- | s bers of the committee of jurists 1 8 tentlon of the fram o | Arnold Heltmich, former internal rev- | Prove that the in portions, which is that the court’s | rnold Heltmich, former intornal rev: ers of the status of the World Court findings as they now are constituted | hrokes S irc . | had been to create a legal department lack vitality. The court-martial would | Steif, broker and former circuit clerk | Sees League Enforcement. Senator Borah declared that friends of the court were mistaken when they | declared that no power except public opinion is back of opinions and judg. ments of the World Court. He said and a component part of the Leagus (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) | Michael J. Kinney of St. Louis and his | 0f Nations, among them Llihu Root e e brother William, a former deputy rev. | #nd Teon Turgeols. = = NY TURKS SEEK AID. |oove collector, and Michael J. Whalen, | _Senator * e Y‘B S SN DE | Democratic city committeeman and |AFEUmMents o °““‘r'h' Ll i _— former St. Louis alderman. William | that the language of the statute alono | | Tucking and George R. Landon of |must be considered in construing ir, Mission to Moscow Not to Get SUP- | Cincinnati were among the 23, and the 'and that this statute had been adopt | port in Case of War, Says Report. [other sfic;m;lsc!:dm :}Sienr:d:;némlc)::o H| ;;‘{ ffi» '1':3};3 j}x?g"}“};:;{“;;: :;‘grg:; | MOSCOW, December 19 (®).—De-| Prosecution attorneys were jubilant |t0 the fact that the s:preriy:lxl.oun 4 ! nial was made yesterday of the insin- | today over what they called ono of the | the United States has held many | uation contained in a recent report!most outstanding prosecution vic. |times in construing the meaning of from Angora that the mission to Mos- | tories won in recent years. They re.|laws enacted by Congress that the | cow of Sabri Bey, Turkish minister garded as unimportant the acquittal|language of the state must be co of agriculture, was to negotiate for|of Mr. and Mrs. John Gehrum and Au- | sidered and not the debate of mem- Russian support in case war devel- | gust Walters of Cincinnati, accused of | bers of Congress at the time of enact- {.oped over Mosul. The later report|a part of the conspiracy. The Geh-|ment. [that M. Kameneff, chalrman of the rums are farmers, and Walters Is a | | Moscow Soviet, had left Moscow for | baker, and the three were charged | Angora, ostensibly to return the visit | with having received some of the pur- of Sabri Bey, but in reality, it was |loined whisky. believed, to consolidate Russo-Turkish = relations, was also denied. | Maximum Penalty 2 Years. At the time the denials were made, | The maximum penalty for such & c M. Kameneff was said to be “eating |conspiracy is two years' imprisonment | that the league was the enforch dinner in the Kremlin,” while Sabri|and a $10,000 fine. | power, and he argued that it would Bey was described as “studying agri-| The case concerned the withdrawal | even enforce an opinion of the court cultural eenditions i fos-aw Continned on Page 2, Coly Continued on Tage 2, Column 1)