Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1926, Page 1

& WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Cloudy tonight and tomorrow, pos- sibl, ch light snow or rain: not much v ge in temperature. Highest, 42, 1 i sterday: lowest, 28, at i re on page 9. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Sfar. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 104,091 Entered post ofti . 29,904. ALLIES AND LUTHER END DIFFERENCES N COUNGL FEAT Briand Makes Flat Statement on Point—Sees Possible Adjournment of Session. ITALY IS SEEN BEHIND BRAZIL IN SQUABBLE IMussolini Reported Ready to De- mand Germany Cease Thwart- ing Expansion. 0 ciated Pres GIENEVA, March Premier tiand of ¥ ice made the categori- 1l stutement this afternoon that Ger: . tireat Britain ‘lutely united on all questions «d with the controver tion of the league coun added that if new difficulties to surge on the horizon the thing left to do was to adjourn ¢e assembly to September. M. Briand in speaking of new diffi- eulties was alluding both to the de- niind of Brazil for 4 permanent seat and to Rumania’s demand for clear- issurances that she would he 10 a non-permanent council in Neptember. [ » i 3 san the lubhies of the League of Nations Ve o today that Italy was upon receiving u perma in the council at the same rmany. 11 was reported that either Premier Mussolini would make a statement or n speech in Rome demanding that ny cease attempting to thwart obtaining a perma- me time she was wrded one. or that one of the Ttal- tun vepresentatives here might read | statement, inspired by Mussoiini, w the floor of the assembly when unvenes tomorrow. Ttaly's Aim Explained. Ttaly’s interests were described as demanding the continued amity of Brazil, to which country a sizable portion of her surplus population emi- rates annually. he representatives of the Latin \merican members of the league met azain today to discuss the council Afranio Meilo Franco, the Bra- zilian representative, appeared and ex- plained Brazil's reasons for adopting her present attitude. The meeting adjourned with practically all the par- ticipants voicing the opinion that Bra- zi) would receds from her position in response to the cabled appeal sent from neva yesterday. Up to early afternoon, however, no reply had been received. It was an- nounced that as soon as it came the council members immediately would be summoned in an informal s¢ on. \ public sitting of the council was already scheduled for 4 p.m. While the Latin Americin meeting going on, Sir Austen Chamber British foreign secretary, con- Wi Yain, ferred at length with the delegates | of the British dominions, going over the whole situation and also, it is re- norted, sounding the overseas repre- sentatives as to whether they could be counted on to vote for Poland's elec. tion to a non-permanent council seat when the question comes before the assembly, Apprehension Aroused. ._The auction of Czecho Sweden in offering to refr standing for re-election of their coun- cil S next September has arous the apprehensions of the Little En- tente powers. These upprehesions ve given rise to a demand that the it powers commit themselves to support the ndidacy of mania after the September electiol the Teade e forecast that Poland and Holland may be elected in the balloting for the replacement of Czechoslovakia and Sweden. Another i of delegates has Eaunched a movement for the imme- re-clection of Sweden as a mani- ation of the nssembl, dmiration for the courageous stand taken by the Swedish f n minister, M. Un- against any enlargement of the in the from Spain's disap- not Leing granted a her claim being put axide, rmany, Poland and Br: ssively were having their troubles ironed out by the counci The Spanish delegates have their (Continued on Page 4. Column 5.) pointment permanent PAPAL POWER EXTENDED. GurdinnilGueporciis (Congrezation Can Now Name Most Bishops. nOM March 16 conferred (). —The Pope nsion ¢ papal which ( . the duty of n all countries, where it is rv for the Vatican to consult uthoritie: political ments. Tt is in regard to possible objections to the appoint- ome within this ategory. One of the results of this ar- vanzement, it is stated, will be that it will be nec all these bishop: to conform strictly to the political volictes of the papal secretary of stute, OLD-TIMERS AROUSED. Discovery of Silver and Platinum Stirs Northwest Territory. LEDMON' March 16 UP).—Reports omising silver ke near Fort McMurray and of in the vicinity of Fort using many old-time throughout the v 1o abandon their ap lines and make their way to the of the supposed hidden wealth. he trek to both the centers has Leen more in the form of a movement than a rush, break-up of Winter in the number of pr pected. Fort McMur, sSmith ave approximately 230 miles northwest of here. and France are { squieting rumors spread through | at 90 per cent of | 5 second class matter Washington, 2 D. Slavic Americans Sponsor $200,000 Wilson Memorial By the Associated Press CHICAGO, March 16.—Plans for & monument to Woodrow Wilson as ft to the Government from | ns of Slavie origin were announced today by John David | Brein, Chicago “sculptor, designer | of the proposed memorial and o zanizer of the movement to erect it. It he would express the gratitude. aid, of American Pole: und Czechs for what Amer Vilson did toward the inde | vendence and territorial intesrity of their fatherlands. Sponsors of the movement proposed to ereet the monument in Washington, at a cost of $200,000. KELLOGG T0 BEGIN TALKS WITHENVOYS { Houghton and Gibson to Con- fer With Secretary on i European Issues. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. Secretary Kellogg expects - during the current 24 hours to begin the con- ferences with Ambassador Houghton and Minister Gibson, whom he recall- {ed, respectively, from London and Bern for consultation on pending Eu- ropean questions. Mr. Houghton is due in Washington this evening. He | will be the guest of the President and | Mrs. Coolidge at the White House. Mr. Gibson usually visits at the home of Secretary Hoover. The particular object of Mr. Houghton's isit is to discuss with the State De- partment a number of important diplo- matic questions which have been hang- ing fire with the British government since the days before the United States jentered the World War. Senator Borah disclosed their nature in the Senate yest v, They refer to the protests the United States made against selzure of our ships by the British navy prior to our entry into the war. At one time the seizures threatened and Anglo-Americ Mr. Gibson’s presence is des the purpose of talking over the pres- | ent status of the League of Nations {proposed preliminary disarmament | conference. . planned this will | be held on May Mr. Gibson, as American Minlster to Switzerland, will represent the United States at the | preliminary meeting, assisted by | American military and naval advisers. | Mr. Houghton is due here this after- noon and Mr. Gibson tomorrow. Rubber to Be Discussed. It is a foregone conclusion that America’s objections to the British government’s “control” of st In- dian rubber will figure conspicuously in the conferences Secretary Kellogg | holds with Ambassador Houghton. ‘While this Government has not made formal “protests” to London about rubber, certain ‘“representations” have reached the British foreign of- fice, clearly setting forth the Amer- | ican viewpoint. The ‘“representa- tions” reached Great Britaln through two separate channels. The com- mittee of American manufacturers who feel that the British rubber monopoly is “holding up” American istry submitted their case to Sir the British Ambas- shington. At the same s and corroborative ma- terial were supplied through Secre- ary Kellogg to our envoy to the Cotirt of St. James. So the British diplomatic authorities are fully aware of the importance which the United States Government attaches to the rubber “control.” We were not in position to enter a formal protest, as diplomacy understands a protest. But what has been done is tantamount to a protest. Uncle Sam has no more technical right to pro- | "(Continued on Page SLAYER IS DRAGGED | FROM BED AND SHOT Man, Wounded in Previous Fight, Begged Not to Be Killed in Front of Baby. 1 By the Associated Press. NTERPOINT, Tex., March 16.— | Dragzed from a bed where he lay | wounded with a baby at his side, Frank Johnson, charged with the murder of a neighbor farmer, was killed by a band of men here last night. Johnson killed Homer bson in fight last Friday night which is be- lieved to have resulted from a dispute | over what school the Johnson chil- dren were entitled to attend. In the fight with Gibson, Johnson was so badly wounded physicians had him removed to his home under surveillance. He was in bed with a sleeping baby when his assaflants are said to have burst into the room. Realizing what they had come for, he begged not to he killed there in view of the baby. The men dragged him out of bed and as he fell to the | floor, shot him to death. The shoot- ing occurred shortly after deputy sheriffs had departed at Johnson's re- au Centerpoint is near the inter- section of three courntles. This has i caused a complication in school dis- | triets. 1 i i | By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla., March 16.—A rum boat was captured here today after a 12-mile running battle by the authori- ties in an automobile and afoot. One | detective was thrown overboard, as were 40 bags of liquor, and two citi- | zens were injured before the chase ended. Four men and a woman, al- lezed rum runners, were arrested. The chase started in the Miami anal, near the business district. An sutomobile occupied by J. H. t,‘rulg‘ and Robert Hillburn was ordered into the chase by police. Soon a police boat | Juined, both firing as they went, with | 4 R 'Rum Runners Outstrip Boat and Auto, But Police Land Crew in Chase on Foot WASHI (LTIATUN GVEN CHNESE FACTONS T0EAD BLOCKADE U. S. Joins Demand That Port of Tient<in Be Openex by Thursday Noon. GTON, FOREIGN FLEET READY TO CARRY OUT THREAT Hostilities Must Stop, Powers ‘Warn, and Unmolested Access to Sea Be Granted Shipping. By the Associated Press. PEKING, March 16.—The United | States and other powers today deliver- ed an ultimatum to Chinese factlons demanding that blockade of the port of Tientsin be ended and all impedi- ments to harbor and river traffic be removed by Thursday noon. The ultimatum, signed by signa- tories of the protocol of 1901, was handed to the commanders of the forts | at Taku and Chinese vessels outside of Tientsin. The United States, Great Britain, Japan and Italy have a dozen or more naval craft in these waters. The protocol of 1901 made stipulations concerning the disarma- ment of forts at the mouth of the Pei River, on which Tientsin is lo- cated, and also guaranteed an open way to the sea. Access to Sea Blocked. The blockade has been preventing access to Peking from the sea, and recently resulted in Chipese troops firing upon two Japanes' destroyers. (Tokio advices early today were that \he Japanese cruiser Hirado had been ordered to the mouth of the Taku Riv- er from Port Arthur. A Manila dis-| patch last night described the depart- ure of four American destroyers for Swatow, China.) The action of the powers was made known to the Chinese foreign office in the following memorandum forwarded by the doyen of the diplomatic corps: “In order to maintain the general treaty right to international com- merce, and particularly the right to free access from the capital to the sea, provided in the protocol of 1901, the powers concerned demand Must Stop Fighting. “'One, hostilities in the channel from the Taku Bar to Tientsin must be dis- continued; two, the mines wud.other obstructions must be ; three, navigation signals must be restored and not further molested; four, com- batant vessels must remaln outside the bar and refrain from interference with foreign ships, and five, searches of foreign vessels, except by customse authorities, must be discontinued. “If satisfactory assurances on these points are not received by noon of Thursday, March 18, the naval author- ities of the forelgn powers will proceed ' to take such measures they find | necessary for the purpose of removing and suppressing obstructions of free and safe navigation of the channel.” 3370000 BLL BEFOREHOUSE Collins Attacks $9,000,000 Lump Sum Contribution of U. S. Government. Carrying $33,700,000 for the main- tenance and development of the Na- tional Capital during the next fiscal year, of which $9,000,000 is to come as the contribution of+ the Federal Government, the District appropria- tion bill came up for consideration under the 5-minute rule in the House late today. By unanimous consent, on motion of House Leader Tilson, calendar Wednesday business, scheduled for to- morrow, was dispensed with in order that today might be devoted to pass- ing the District bill. It is probable that only the section of the bill substituting $9,000,000 lump sum appropriation for the substantive law of a fixed proportion of cost be- tween the Federal and District gov- ernments will be approved by the House today. This was vigorously discussed with Representative Ross A. Collins, Democrat, of Mississippi, ading the attack upon the District v attempts to show how millions of dollars of Federal money are expend- ed in the District of Columbia. Mr. Collins is a new member of the sub- comittee on District apropriations of the House appropriations committee, When the District bill was called up today there remained three hours of general debate, during which time Mr. Collins launched his attack upon the substantive law covering fiscal rela. tions. * Military Attache Relieved. Maj. Edward L. N. Glass, U. S. Cavalry, has been relieved from duty as assistant military attache at Mex. ico City and assigned to the 2d Cav- alry at Fort Riley, Kans. the rum runners returning the fire. Craig and Hillburn were cut by glass from the windshield of the car. When the police boat drew near one detective leaped aboard the rum runner, but was thrown into the canal. The police boat gave up the chase, but those in the automobile fol- lowed until the road became un- negotiable. They then followed on foot und came up to the boat a mile and a half further up the ecanal, with its crew throwing the liquor over- hoard. Another skirmish followed be- | fore the Loat's erew and cargo w“l v red, D. C, TUE SDAY, MARCH 16, 1926 — LAN'SAKeES! RECKON I BETTER ORTY-FOUR PAGES. [ PtiETINS cHIE ROUNDING '},'; WET- FORCES ILDNOI S — GEORCE BRENNAN ANNOUNCES FOR US SENATE ON ULTRA |\WET PLATFORM | o PLAZA PURCHASE 1S EXPECTED SOON Extension of Capitol Grounds Appears Likely After House Group Hearing. Prospect that the Government will soon be authorized by Congress to complete purchase of the land between the Capitol and Union Station for de- velopment as a park extension of the Capitol grounds seemed bright at the hearing today hefore the House com mittee on public buildings and grounds. This measure hus already passed the Senate. Representatives of the HBaltimore and Ohlo Railroad, before the com- mittee this-morning, offered to sell to the Government the land, pait of which is now occupied by Government Hotels, for the amount of condemna- tion award in 1912, plus 6 per cent flat Interest and taxes, with a refund to the Government of all rental paid by the Government or received by the railroads from any other tenants on the property. Figures showing what this will amount to are to be furnished to the committee by . H. Moran, real estate agent. John J. Cornwell, gen- eral counsel for the B & 0., also con- curred in this agreement Johngg@@Testifies. Representative Ben Johnson, Demo. erat, of Kentucky, who has taken an active part in the legislative contro- versy over this property since 1902 wns also a witness before the commit- tee today. The amount of condemnation award on the railroad-owned property in 1912 was $1,731,037. With interest and taxes to date, this would amount to between $3.000,000 and $4,000,000 as the price which the railroad is wiiling to accept. The spokesmen for the rallroad made it plain that they are not ask- ing the Government to buy, but ask- ing Congress if it does not intend to buy to take its hands off the property 80 that they can use it. They point- od out that there s a cloud on the title now because of the Government's avowed intention to take the land eventually. Denies Rumors. Mr. Cornwell denled as unjust any intimation of conniving to put perma- nent improvements on this property in order to force the Government to act. Mr. Moran said that the railroad had a bona fide opportunity to sell part of the property for business, but that zoning regulations prevented, al- though adjacent property was used for business. It was also emphasized that while part of the property had for many years been used by the railroad for surface tracks, much of it ac- quired under the act of 1901 was im- proved property and occupied, but the residences had to be torn down after they were 'way below the grade of the streets. It was stated by Mr. Cornwell and by Representatives Cox, Democrat, of Georgla; Woodrum, Democrat, of Vir- ginia; Oliver, Democrat, of New York, and Wolverton, Republican, of West Virginia, that the Government had, by instituting condemnation proceedings, renounced its claims under any orig- inal agreement to sell parts of this property to the Government at orig- inal cost plus interest, and that later the Attorney General had ruled that the Government had in good faith abandoned its intention to secure the property, and so condemnation pro- ceedings were dismissed. Held Land Was Acquired. This was at a time when the at- torney for the company held that the Government had actually acquired the property and it only remained to make formal appropriation and take it over. Representative Johnson said that the entire matter had been *“so skill- fully manipulated” that the Govern- ment must of necessity acquire the property, and the question is only on what basis. He quoted at length from a letter written by Edmund J. Brady of the firm of Hamilton & Hamilton, local attorneys for the B. & O. Rail- road, to show that George E. Hamil- ton had entered into an agreement with Engineer Commissioner Biddle for sale of part of this property at original cost plus interest. Questions by members of the com- mittee showed that they believed that the Congress, through its agents, in instiguting condemnation proceedings, and 'by the action of the Attorney General, had showed it did not intend to avail itself of that offer, and was now in the position of making the best terms it could for the property if it desires to purchase. A QUOTA WAIVER SOUGHT. American Legionnaires in Italy to Push Immigration Bill. ROME, March 16 (®). -The Italian department of the American Legion id the Rome post will endeavor to prevail upon the American Congress 1 bill under which former soldiers, now residents of aly, would be permitted to enter the Unites ates despite the Italian im migration quota It has been decided to send Rev, ¥. B. Gigliotti of Vandergrift, Pa., to Washington to sponsor the proposed bill before Congress. SHENANDOAH PARK SUCCESS ASSURED Virginia Backers Report $1,200,000 Raised to Buy Part of 600 Square Miles. At creation of the Shenandoah National Park. occupying more than HO0 sy re miles in the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, will be- me fact at thig session of Con- ess, virtually became a certainty to- lowing announcement that the day f people of Virginia had raised $1,200,- they with which of the 000, will purchase ent it to the than 90 miles from Wash- the Lee highway, were 4 little more than year ago by the outhern Appalachian National Park Comur ion, which was ap- pointed by scretary of the Interior Work to select a site for a great na- tional park in the East, which would rival in beauty and development the park, le ington defined big ervations of the Western States. Two Areas Proposed. The commi n, however, found two areas which it declared should be rved forever as typical ex- of untouched American wilder- 1t recommended that the Shen- andoah National Park should be created first because of its ease of development and immediate ac bility to the densely populated ern States. But it also urged dev ment of the Great Smok of Tennessee i ANl of the existing natlonal par ness, were carved from Federal-owned lands. There being no precedent where the Government purchased lands for national park purpo: people of Virginia were told t Federal Government would accept the area and-develop it as a fitting member of the national park family, if the land itself could be obtained without cost. $1,200,000 Fund Asked. Congress authorized the Southern Appalachian National Park Commis- sion to survey the proposed area and accept options on the land. As a re- sult of this survey, the commission informed the people of Virginia that if they would subscribe a minimum of $1,200,000 before April 1 and pro- vide means of raising the remainder necessary for the purchase of the later, the commission would present = bill to this session of Con- gress to have the area officially desig- nated the Shenandoah National Park. The Shenandoah National Park As- sociation, Inc., was formed by a rep- resentative group of men from all over the State. They decided that the money should be raised by pop- ular subscription and emploved_ the Bankers' Service Corporation of New York City to undertake an intensive money-raising campaign. It was de- cided to sell acres of the proposed park for $6 each, the purchasers agreeing to give their acres to the Government upon designation of the area as a national park. Secretary Buys First Acre. Secretary Work bought the first acre and members of the commission were so enthusiastic that they, too, bought a considerable number of acres. It was announced from the Richmond offices of the Shenandoah National Park Association today that the mini- mum amount demanded had pledged according to the stipulations of the commission and that the cam- paign would be pushed on to raise the remainder. In this connection if was pointed out that the drive cannot stop at the mini- mum quota. It will be necessary to raise considerably more. But the bulk has been gotten and the commission can now go to Congress with the offer of the park as a gift and ask it to accept. Although the entire $1,200,000 (Continued on Page 4, Column 2.) Radio Pg'ograms—'—Page 38. s | MALP. . BAGBY COMMTS SUIDE Infantry Officer, Well Known Here, Kills Self at Fort Leavenworth. By the Associated Press. LEAVENWORTH, Kans., March 16.—~Maj. Philip H. Bagby, 43 years old, an Infantry officer on duty at the General Service Schools, Fort Leaven- worth, committed suicide Jast night. Maj. Bagby was horn December 3, 1882, in Virginia. He was a lieuten: ant colonel of Infantry during the World War. FROM RANKS. Maj. Bagby Had Distinguished Service During World War. Maj. Bagby had a wide acquaint- ance in military and soclal circles in Washington, friends of the officer at the War Department said today. He served on the general staff here sev- al years ago. Born in Richmond, Va., Maj. Bagby entered the Army as a private and to the rank of lieutenant colonel & the war. Under the reorgani- zation act. which called for a decrease in the number of officers, he was given the permanent rank of major. M Bagby at the time of his death wus serving as an instructor in tac- ties and military history at the Gen- eral Service School. He received the Distinguished Serv- ice Medal for duty in connection with the 3d Army in Germany. Maj. Baghy also served tn China. He was a graduate of the General Staff School in_ France and the Infantry School at Fort Benning, Ga. Maj. Bagby is survived by his widow and two children, who made their home at the Fort Leavenworth post. Maj. Baghy was the brother- in-law of George Gordon Battle, noted New York attorney. RO MINE’S BOILER ROOM IS WRECKED BY BLAST Two Charges of Dynamite Ignited Simultaneously—Third Fails to Explode. By the Associated Press. ALTUS, Ark., March 16.— Two charges of dynamite, touched off al- most simultaneously, wrecked the en- gine and boiler rooms and damaged the machinery at Coal Mine No. 6, at Denning, near here, early today. Denning citizens, aroused by the blasts, found a third charge of 10 sticks of unexploded dynamite be- neath the cylinder of the shaft engine. The engine room of the mine and the two nearby boilers were badly damaged and a smokestack was de- molished. It appeared from the torn earth and lumber that the unexploded charge had been placed less than 3 yards from the effective charges. — MEASLES EPIDEMICNHEHE. Seventy New Cases Bring Warning From Health Officer Fowler. With 70 new cases of measles re- ported today, District Health Officer William C. Fowler admitted that ‘Washington is in the midst of an epidemic of the disease, although he does not expect as many cases to develop as in 1923, which had a total of 7,610. Thus far this year 833 cases have been reported. Dr. Fowler today warned that measles is a more serious disease than commonly considered. Unless strict precautions are taken, he said, bronchial pneumonia, a common com- plication to the disease, is likely to set in. Medical attention is urged for all measles patients. | * (#) Means Associated Press. Fine-Yourself Plan Going Into Effect In Chicago Courts By the Associated Prese. CHICAGO, March 16 (#).—A “fine yourself” system of punish- Ing traffic law violators, eliminat- ing formal court procedure and loss of time to offenders, is to be given a trial in Chicago. In the future violators of minor traffic laws will be given cards by officers. The penalty for the of- fense noted by the policeman is listed on the card and must be forwarded to the court. On the card is a blank waiver and plea of guilty, which the violator must sign in the presence of the offic unless he wishes a summons to appear in court, as was the former custom. The system will be inaugurated tomorrow. LOON IN RUM PLOT 50 or 60 Others Linked With Probe in Many Cities. Arrest of 41 Ordered. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 16— The task of arresting 41 of the 112 persons indicted here yesterday for alleged conspiracy to violate the na- tlonal prohibition laws devolved to- day upon Government operatives who have been sent to widely sepa- rated cities to take the defendants into custody. Sixty-nine of those named had been arrested before the indictment was returned, and two are serving life sentences in prison on murder convictions, The incident connects acts with an alleged bootleg alco- hol conspiracy. The allegations de- seribe the handling of 75 carloads of pure grain alcohol, recite the con- tents of telegrams used in the traflic and deal with the exchange of money between those named for alcohol, police protection and for storage and moving of contraband lignor, Twenty-one in St. Paul and Min- neapolis remained to be taken into custody last night. Five Cleveland men named in the indictment had not been arrested, and the following number were wanted to face charges in the indictment in the various cities: San Francisco and San Jose, four: Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, three each: Chicago. two: Duluth, Detroit and Boston, one each. More Indictments Comi With a reconvening of the Federal grand jury on April 1, further inves. tigation of the alieged conspiracy i to be pushed by District Attorney A. E. Bernsteen. Fifty or 60 more per- sons will be indicted as inquiry in April, Bernstes said, in- cluding residents of New York, Balti more, Scranton and McKeesport, La. Atlantic City, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Cambidge, Mass In view of expectations of further 165 overt MORE INDIGTMENTS a result of the ! | | | S TWO CENTS. BROOKHART PLANS. TOFIGHT ONFLOOR § ANDATIOWAPOLLS § Report of Full Committee in Steck’s Favor Expected This Afternoon. REPUBLICANS COMING TO SENATOR’S SUPPORT Will Enter Race Against Cummins if Contest Is Lost—Party Faces Trouble in State. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Senator Brookhart of Towa will fight to the end for his seat in the Senate. Thé Senator made this clear today when asked if he had any commen: 1o make upon the action of a subcom wittee of the Senate privileges and clections committee declaring that Capt. Daniel F. Steck, his Democratic opponent at the polls in 1924, h received a plurality of the votes cast and was entitled to be seated in his place. Senator Brookhart believes that the voters of lowa intended to elect him to the Senate. The contest, along with the unani mous report of the subcommittee was transferred to the full privilee and elections committes this after noon. The committee concur in the mittee. Members of the subcommittee suld before the full committee meet ing this afternoon they helieved the tnatter would be disposed of quickls The Senate itself will then be ealled upon to decide finaily which of tin contestants is entitled to the lowi t. Stephens for Brookhart. The vote in the full committee o privileges and elections will not be unanimot. ‘enator Stephens of today he had s ¢ into the matter and that he expected to vote for S Brookhart. Friends of Senat Brookhart said that they expected there would be four or five votes in the committec for him. If _the committes votes adversely to Senator Brookhart, as it is ex pected to do, a minority report prob- ably will be filed by Senator Stephens and other member The prospect for a real fight on the floor of the Senate for the final seat- ing of Semator Brookhart loomed up today with the announcement of this report in the commitiee and when it became further known that some of the influential Republicans outside of the committee also werc planning to vote for him. Senator Stephens led the fight for the seating of Senator Nve of North Dakota affer the committee on privi leges und elctions had voted ad versely. Senator Nye was seated To Run Against Cummins. While 1o formal announcement ha been made by Senator Brookhart, it is no secret that he will enter the Re publican senatorial primaries against Senator Cummins, who is up for re vear. The primaries ar developments. the trial date in all rmal declarations likelihood will be set for late Sum- be tiled not late mer or early Fall, according to the | than April In such a primary district attorney, contest a bitter fight is expected. Aniong those named in the indict- enator Brookhart incurred the ment yet to he apprehended are Ben-| anmity of the regular Republican jamin Fogel, Benjamin and David | grganization in his State in 1924 by Gersonstein. Philadelphia, three of | his attacks upen the Republican na the four alleged originators of the conspiracy charged in the indictment. Ben and Abe Gleman are the alleged conspirators now serving life sen- tences in Minnesota State Prison fol- lowing their conviction for murder of an alleged hi-jacker. Alcohol Plant Raided. The first step on the part of the Government in running down those indicted vesterday was taken by Thomas E. Stene, former prohibition enforcrement officer in Ohio, Michi- gan and Indiana. Stone made a raid on the plant of the Superior Alcohol Co., Cleveland, August 13, 1925. This was fellowed by developments that have taken investigators into many cities and placed many men under indictment. Suspicion developed when the dis- covery was made that the Superior Industrial -Alcohol people were sell- ing alcohol about 15 cents a gallon below market price. Books of the company were in perfect order and a Federal gauger was “proofing” all the alcohol made there. Stone was not satisfled. He put a distillery specialist in the plant unknown to the operators. Two months later a carload of grain alcohol was seized on its way to Chicago, billed as “ma- chinery.” It was traced back to the distillery here. From that time on the Federal prohibition officials have continued their inquiries. In addition to the Superior Alco- hol Co., the indictment referred to the operation of two other manufac- turing plants in Cleveland: a .rum ring in Minneapolis and St. Paul; use of warehouses and transfer sys- tems in Detroit, Cleveland, Duluth. Boston, St. Paul and Minneapolis: protection by internal revenue em- ployes in Cleveland; aid of railroad police; police protection in St. Paul, and operation of a Chicago concern supposed to be dealing in perfumes. Earl F. H. Hanson, St. Paul, and John Stauber, Cleveland, two of those named in the indictment, surrendered to the Government authorities and pleaded guilty today. Both were or- dered released by Judge Paul Jones, under $5,000 bond each, pending sen- tence. “There’ll be a lot more coming in and surrender before the day is over,” Attorney Bernsteen said, “and watch for some guilty pleas. Assistant Prosecutor Resigns Post As Protest Against Woman’s Advance Thomas Ellis Lodge, assistant United States attorney and assigned to Police Court for the last three years and a half, during which time he has handled approximately 8,500 liquor cases, sent in his resignation today and District Attorney Peyton Gordon accepted it immediately. Mr. Lodge’s resignation follows closely on the heels of the promotion of Mrs. Rebecca. Greathouse, admitted to the bar six months ago and’ pro- moted last week over the heads of other aseistant United States uttor- neys assigned to Police Court. Mr. %ndla based his resignation on this fact. - Admitted to the bar in .October, 1922, Mr. Lodge was appointed spe- clal United States attorney shortly afterward. His salary was fixed at $2,400. About a year ago he was made assistant United States attor- ney, but no increase of calary was authorized. There were unconfirmed that other resignations veve conteri plated. d ruraors | tional ticket and the support he gave to the cause of the late Senator I Follette of Wisconsin in his effort to capture the presidency. In the final days of the 1924 campaign there was an enormous turnover of regular Re- publicans to Steck’s cau In a State which is as ly Republican as lowa, the only chance for Setck was to rec votes of hundreds of thousan publicans. After the election Senator Brookhart. along with Senator Frazier of North Dakota and the late Senator La Follette and the late Senator Ladd of North Dakota, was ousted from the regular Republican organization the Senate and denied committee signments as a Republican. Still Strong in lowa. Reports from Jowa indicate that Senator Brookhart is still strong with the progressive voters of the State. particularly the farmers. If he is un- seated now and should win the Re publican nomination, then the regula: Republicans of the State would be faced again with the alternative of electing him to the Senate or sending to Washingto a second Democratic Senator. ‘The Democrats are not at all dis. pleased with such a prospect. The regular Republicans will do their ut- most, it is said, to prevent Brookhart from winning the nomination in the event he enters the ruce against Sena. tor Cummins. Already there are sev- eral candidates in the field against Senator Cummins for the nomination. one an attorney of Des Moines, How ard Clark, a recognized Progressive and formerly an adherent of Senator Cummins, arrd State Senator Bowman, dubbed a ‘radical.” The latter, it is said, would hdraw in favor of Sen. ator Brookhart should the Senator en- ter the primaries. ‘The subcommittee late terday afternoon unanimously approved a re. port drafted by Senator Caraway of Arkansas, holding that Capt. Steck was entitled to the seat now occupied by Senator Brookhart. The subcom: mittee was unanimous that Steck had received a plurality of the votes cast. but Senator George of Georgia dif- fered from other members of the con: mittee on some of the details of the report. Clear Plurality for Stece. Taking into account the “intent of the voters.” which has customarily governed the settling of such contests in the Senate, Steck had a plurality of 1,420 votes, the subcommittee reported Following the Iowa law, which holds that ballots bearing any marks other than those prescribed by law must be discarded, Steck still had a plurality of 76 votes, the subcommittee hLeld. The subcommittee consisted of two Republicans, Senators Ernst of Ken tucky, chairman, and Senator Watsou of Indiana, and two Democrats, Sen- ators Caraway and George. The fifti member of the subcommittee was the late Senator Spencer of Missouri, & Republican, whose place on the com mittee was not filled. Following the announcement of the action of the subcommittee Senato: away eaid: fter the subcommiitice’s hear:: (Continuad on Page {4, Colunmn 1 overwhelm of |