Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1926, Page 16

PROBE OF MELLET MURDER NEAR END Grand Jury Expected to Hear: Last of Witnesses To- LIBERTIES UNION OFFERS AID TO ACCUSED COLLEGE Legion's Probe of Alleged Free Love Teachings Draws Charge of Presumption. By the Associated Press. . September 1.—Offi, telegruphed offer to _THE EVENING STAR. College here, from the New York office of the Clvil Liberties Uniog “of “assistance to resist the presumptuous interference with private rights by an organization without public au- thority,” had not been announced by authorities of the institution late yes- terday afterncon. A telegram addressed to the presi- dent of the college under signature of Forrest Bailey, director, offered officials of the mMstitution the use of the union’s legal resources, which Clarence Darrow, Legion convention that the college drew support from Soviet and I. W. W. sources and taught free love. In speaking of the discussions at the convention, Department Comdr. William J. Winn of the American Legion sai *'The legion contemplated no other action than an investigation and report for the benefit of the Legislature. I don’t believe Mr, Darrow will be need- ed, unless the Legislature doe! some- thing.” The college’s name was not men- tioned in the charges made at the - | legion convention, though it WASHINGTON, D. C. was the one under discussion. The dis- cussion was based, legion officials said, on reports made by the United States Department of Justice. Chinese Philanthropy 0dd. Quaint forms of philanthropy are evident in almost every part of China. Funds are maintained for transport- ing to his native province any man who dies away from home, another *| organization_provides coffins for poor chitdren, and another society sets up “drinking fountains™ of tea or water for the thristy coolies who are lowest WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1928. 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