Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1927, Page 4

GRIME HARD HIT BY COMMISSION National Body Cites New York Experience as Model for States. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, March 14.—In a state- ment by the National Crime Commis- sion here today the report of the New York State commission to the State Legislature of its work in the first year of its existence was pointed to as vindication of the soundness of the crime commission plan for States. “It is our intention to bring this report to the attention of every gov- ernor and the legislative leaders of every State, with a renewed request that they = seriously consider the establishment by statute of a commis- slon of this general character and with the same broad powers and scope. Existence Held Justified. “Without discussing in detail the many excellent recommendations that the New York commission has made to the Legislature, the mere fact that it has been able to present a very considerable number of definite crime remedies,” carefully and skillfully drawn so as to put into the form of legislative bills the conclusions reached after careful and palnstaking investigation of the situation as re: gards crimes of violence, is in itself sufficient justification for the commis- slon’s existence. “As the result of the establishment of this commission the New York Legislature now has before it a few selected constructive recommenda- tions which it can feel assured have not been presented to it hastily or without careful and exhaustive re- search. Called Step Forward. “A report of this kind in compari- son to the great mass of proposed laws to reduce the number of serious crimes yearly introduced is obviously a great step forward, particularly as the average bills introduced in the Legislature are not only in many cases imperfectly drawn, but in any case could not possibly be the result of any complete study of the situation such as the crime commission was able to make. The assurance that these proposed bills are worthy of serious consideration and are found- ed on a real knowledge of the needs of the State, based on many hearings held during the preceding year, should be regarded by the Legislature as a tremendous saving in time of their already over-burdened judiciary com- mittees. That this is the feeling at the New York State capitol would seem to be manifest through the very wise determination to continue the commission’s existence.” VARE WON ON WE ISSUE, NOT SLUSH, DECLARES MACKEY (Continued from First Page.) other “powerful interests” were con- ducting a campaign in the interests of Senator Pepper. What, he infers, oould Mr., Vare do other than that which he did do? “A large sum of money was raised and expended in ‘behalf of the Vare- Beldleman-James-Woodward ticket,” says Mr. Mackey. “But it was not a slush fund. Every cent of it was honestly and legally expended and honestly and legally accounted for. The nomination of Mr. Vare was the result of an uprising against Vol- steadism.” The Vare compaign manager also Insists that the payment of money to thousands of watchers and workers on election day, as developed by the Sen- ate committee, was entirely legal, un- der a primary law passed in Pennsyl- vania 20 years ago. The assertion that the votes of the watchers and workers were purchased was an insult to the men and women who acted in those capacities, he says. “The nomination of Willlam 8. Vare turnished a complete vindication of popular government,” Mr. Mackey says. “When Congressman Vare an- nounced his candidacy for Senator he faced an uneven battle. Arrayed against him were unlimited wealth, powerful political organizations in 65 of the 67 counties of the State, and nearly all of the newspapers. Cash Payments Defended. Cash payments to county leaders made by the Vare committee are de- fended by Mr. Mackey. He saysthat the same methods would be adopted egain if the campaign was to be run over and that such payments were negessary to keep the enemy from learning the Vare plans and picking off the Vare workers. ir. Vare's vote represented much i st in American spirit and to..charge that this splendid exhibi- u;w of political vigor was the result oftal fund is an insult to thou- sands and thousands of patriotic men unt ‘women,” is the indignant reply of Mr,. Mackey to the charges made e right of Mr. Vare to be seated e Senate will be challenged im- tely at the opening of the new The contest will come over d charges against Vare y the Reed mmittee. has been filed against Mr. also a contest by his defeated ponent, Willlam B. Wil- v rges that thousands of vere stolen from him in the 1 gisetion by the Vare forces, Mis opponents do not ‘‘get’” Mr. Vare wit! e first barrel they hope down with the second. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Brookland Citizens’ Assoclation will meet, 8 o'clock, in Masonic Temple. Commissioner Taliaferro will speak. Music directed by Mrs. Gutelius. Takoms Park Citizens' Association will meet, 7:30 o'clock, in Takoma Library. L. R. Grabjll, District su- perintendent of roads, will speak on “Assessments for Permanent Street Improvements.' Stanton Park Citizens’ Association will meet this evening at Peabody School. The Audubon Society’s Spring Bird Class will be held in assembly hall of the Thomson School. Children’s class, 8:30 to 4:30 o'clock. Adults’ class from 4:45 to 5:45. A concert of sacred music by the Gunton Temple Choir will be given, 8 o'clock, at Gunton Temple Presby- terlan Church. Soloists: Florence Sin- dell, Harvey T. Townsend and John Klein, with cello and violin soloists. Dr. C. G. Abbot, acting secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, will ad- dress the local members of the Amer- ican Signal Corps Association, 8 o'clock, in board room of the District Bullding. Subject: “The Sun and the Atmosphere.” Open to the public. The Piney Branch Citizens’ Asso- clation will meet, § o'clock, in Ham- line Church. . Northeast Washington Citizens’ As- sociation will meet, 8 o'clock, in the Ludlow School. Assoclation of Credit men will meet, 7:45 o'clock, at the Raleigh Hotel. W. J. Tastet will speak to the forum on “Collections and Collection Devices.” The Congress Heights Citizens’ As- soclation will meet, 8 o'clock, in the Sunday school room of the Baptist Church, Brothers place and Esther street. . Clarence Darrow will address. the National Association for the Advance- ment of Colored People, 8 o'clock, in the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. Public invited. The Lanier Heights Citizens' Asso- clation will meet, 8 o'clock, at the Cooke School. William Pickens, fleld secretary of the National Association for the Ad- vancement for Colored People, will speak at the Playhouse, 8:15 o'clock, under auspices of the Washington Chapter of the League for Industrial Democracy. ‘Washington FUTURE. Miss Mabel Thurston will lead the Bible Class tomorrow, from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m., at the meeting of the Bust- ness Women's Council, at Church of the Covenant, 8 p.m. An evening of music by the Imperial Quartet will be glven under auspices of the music committee. All welcome. Mount Pleasant W. C. T. U will meet tomorrow, 3 p.m., at the home of Mrs. J. H. Bell, 300 East Clifton Terrace Apartments, East Clifton street. Waneta Council, No. 6, will have a 500 card party tomorrow, 8:30 p.m., at Pythian Temple. Home for Widows and Orphans, United States War Veterans' Associa- tion, will meet Wednesday, 8 p.m., in Grand Army Hall Left to right—Lieut. Comdr. Noel Davis, race for purse offered for 3,600-mile flight Rene Fonck and Caj from New York to Parls rom Comdr. Richard E. Byrd, who may stage a triple SAPIRO OVERRULED AS TO RACE ISSUE IN FORD LIBEL SUIT (Continued from First Page.) torneys on both sides. C. B. Longley, of counsel for the auto maker, assert- ed today that Mr. Ford had not been subpoenaed. To this Willlam Henry Gallagher, for Sapiro; answers: A subpoena was tossed into Mr. Ford's lap several months ago.'I am confident he will not make it necessary for us to ask the court to have him brought jn.” Just what testimony plaintiff’s coun- sel plans to get from Henry Ford, the witness, against. Henry Ford, the de- fendant, was not revealed. ‘While the defense plans to summon about 150 witnesses, the plaintift's counsel has named - only Mr. Ford. Additional witnesses, Gallagher said, would be determined by the nature of the testimony brought forward by defense attorneys. 250 Depositions Taken. Testimony of the big array of de- fense witnesses will-be supplemented by approximately 250 depositions taken from potato growers in Maine, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota and New cotton growers in Oklahoma, Mississippl, Arkansas and South Carolina; wheat growers in Kansas, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, and fruit and vegetable growers in all parts of the country. Elaborate arrangements have been made for the accommodation of spec- tators, a formidable array of lawyers and other notables, the long list of witnesses and newspaper men, in the courtroom of Judge Fred Raymond, brought from Grand Rapids to sit in the case. The Ford side of the counsel table will be in charge of Sepator Reed. Associated with him will be Richard 7. Higgins, his law partner in Kansas Raymond E. Watson, also of Kansas City, and three Detroit at- The Botanical Society of Washing- ton will meet tomorrow, 8 p.m., in Room 43, National Museum. Speakers: E. W. Berry, C, C. Plitt, B. E. Liv- ingston and D. 8. Johnson. Civitan_luncheon tomorrow, 12:30 p.m., at Hotel Lafayette. Emile Ber- liner will speak. Singing by Dave Fox and Milton Buck. The Ad Club will meet tomorrow, 12:30 p.m., at the City Club. Sylvan King will tell of his progress in secur- ing additional membership in the club. Other speakers will include Mrs, Er- nest Johnston, Sidney Sellinger and Walter Coates. Lincoln Post will meet Wednesday, 2 p.m., at Grand Army Hall. The District of Columbia Congress of Parent-Teacher Assoclations will meet tomorrow, 1:30 p.m., at Willard Hotel. John Burroughs, P. T. ‘A, will sing. A group of children from the James F. Oyster P. T. A, will give a short play on National Con- gress of Parent-Teacher work. Connecticut Avenue Citizens’ Asso- ciation will meet Wednesday, 8 p.m., in the James Oyster School. Irwin ‘W. Priest will give an fllustrated talk on the proposed new park, located just south of the Bureau of Standards. The Washington Little Theater will meet tomorrow in the Cariton Hotel. There will be a brotherhood meet- ing Wednesday, 8 p.m., in the vestry rooms of the Eighth Street Temple. Dr. Willlam S. Mann will give a talk with moving plctures of the Chrysler- Smithsonian expedition to Africa. Miss Berens will dance. District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution will meet Wednesday, 8 p.m., at Hotel La Fayette, Representative Fletcher will speak on “The Money and Pleasure Value of Good Fellowship.” Mrs. Fletcher will give a musical prelude. Mrs, Caldwell Passes Crisis. CHARLOTTE, N. C., March, 14 (#). —Mrs. J. P. Caldwell, aged newspaper woman who is 1ll with influenza, has passed the crisis although still in a critical condition, attendants at the hospital, where she is confined said to- day. She still has a high fever and is unable to receive visitors. torneys—C. B. Longley, Stewart, Han- ley and Ward N. Choate. Mr. Long- ley is general counsel for the Ford Motor Co. Sapliro's interests will be in charge of Mr. Gallagher and Walter F. Lynch of Chicago, a law partner. Wide Interest Shown. A large number of newspaper cor- respondents already have arrived. The newspaper writers include repre- sentatives of several agricultural and racial publications. The hard wood benches that serve spectators in the courtroom set aside for Judge Raymond promisé to be jammed when the suit gets under way tomorrow. Possibility that Mr. Ford himself may appear unheralded has served to arouse more than ordinary interest. © Among the possibilities as wit- nesses have been heard the names of Frank O. Lowden, former governor of Illinois; Bernard M. Baruch, chair- man of the War Industries Board dur- ing the Wilson administration; Eu- gene Meyer, jr., managing: director of the War Finance Corporation, and other notables. Counsel for Sapiro asked permission today to strike out the nineteenth and twentieth of the 21 counts made in his declaration. These two counts complain of statements published in the Independent January 17, 1925, and April 11, 1925. Under the Michi- gan law a demand for retraction was made before the two statements were published. Says Race Is Not Issue. “Neither the principle of co-opera- tive marketing nor the Jewish race is on trial,” said Senator Reed today. “We are accused of libeling Mr. Sa- piro, and it is therefore his work and the plan that he expounded that we seek to test. We claim he was selfish in his rotives, domineering in his tactics, harmful in his activities and dangerous to the agricultural move- ment because of his attempts to con- trol it.” Mr. Gallagher, for Mr. Sapiro, de- clared the race question was the para- mount issue in the case and will not be excluded from the amended com- plaint. ““The libel is explicitly against a conspiracy of Jews of which Mr. Sapiro was alleged to be a member,” he sald. “This is the issue to which “Investing” or “borrowing”? 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By the Associated Press. - PANAMA, March Thirty-two pleces of ancient jewelry, some of it believed "of possible Inca origin, and valued from the intrinsic and his- torical point of view at about $15,000, already have been deposited in the national bank by a treasure-hunting party " which is exploring the ruins of the old city of Panama, destroyed in 1671 by the pirate 8ir Henry Mor- gan. The treasure recovered consists mostly of necklaces, a cross and pend- ants dug out of the ruins of the six- teenth century church of St. Joseph and a nearby convent on the site of the old city. The hinting party is headed by George Willilams, formerly a lieutenant in the British navy. Government Gets Part. An agreement has been reached by the hunters and the Panaman govern- ment by which 756 per cent of the treasure found will go to the hunters and the remainder to the government. The explorers say that they have just started work and express the opinion that more important discoveries will be made later. The existence of a a Taken From Sacred Images. tunnel under the present \Vurk!ngl 1s feit an indication that finds of greater value are in store. In some quarters, however, it is beliéved that no considerable finds will be made because the city was not de- stroyed suddenly and the inhabitants had time to return later to recover the property which they hid. The site of the old city was voluntarily abandoned by the colonial government because of its difficulty of defense from land attacks. Probably Came From 'Images. The nature of the jewels already found indicates that they were worn by sacred images in the church and that probably they were removed hur- rledly by a priest and hidden on the approach of the pirates. It is likely that the priest was killed later and the hiding place of the treasure thus remained unknown. A dispatch to the New York Times Saturday said that an American, Wal- lace Bain, was a member of the treas- ure hunting party of three men now :(\t"work on the old site of Panama fity. we must adhere in the trial of this suit.” Sapiro declared the amount in- volved in the suit was not his ob- jective. “What I seek,”” he sald vindication in court both for myself afid for members of my race.” Oppose Injection of Race. A move to exclude any testimony which would bring the race into the suit will be made by Senator Reed. This motion, Senator Reed said, would be made when the case formally gets under way tomofrow. Sapiro, who departed from Chicago for Detroit last night, said there had been no move for settlement of the litigation, “Contrary to reports,” he sald, “there has been no offer on elther side to settle my suit out of court. I never indicated that I would accept $1,000,000 to drop the case. What I seek is vindication in the court, both for myself and for mem- bers of my race.” FOUR VIRGINIANS TO TESTIFY. Tobacco Pool and Farmers' Group Members Called by Defense. DANVILLE, Va., March 14 (®.— Four, possibily more, men of this com- munity will be called as defense wit- nesses in the million-dollar suit filed by Aaron Sapiro against Henry Ford, which opens at Detroit tomorrow, the Evening Bee says this afternon. Great efforts have been made, the paper says, to preserve the anonymity of these witnesses, but two have been identified. One is John C. Roach, who aided in the formation of the tobacco pool, which collapsed last year and which was fostered by Sapiro. The other is James H. Warren, who launched a farmers’ protective organi- zation here five years, which was merged with the Sapiro organization. ‘The Bee also states that three weeks ago attorneys for Henry Ford came to this section and spent several days taking depositions from farmers, cit- ing their present financial plight as result of the pool's operations. The witnesses have been notified to hold themselves ready to prdceed to De- troit. More homes are broken up when the husband takes his bride to the home of his people than when they go to live with the wife's parents, Judge H. W. McLaughlin observes after 21 years in Tennessee courts. Holds Cancer Curable. “Cancer 1is curable today when taken in time,” says Dr. George E. Breurr in a talk in New York re- ported in the Herald-Tribune. “Pain,” he adds, “is not a symptom of cancer in its early stages, and for this rea- son many who have the disease pay little or no attention to it. Pain is a terminal symptom of cancer, but then it may be too late to do anything for the sufferer. When lumps appear, go at once to a com- petent physician for an examination. The disease is entirely local in the beginning. It becomes general and a blood disease later, but cancer is often fatal before it reaches the blood because ‘it develops a poison. We must see to it that the medical profession is so instructed that a practitioner will recognize cancer when patients come for examination.” Anthracite One of our well satis- fied customers, Mrs. L. E. Thomas, 829 10th St. N.E., writes us: “I have been so well pleased +with the results of ‘Superior Anthracite’ that I feel it my duty to let you know how much benefit and comfort I have ob- tained from it. ‘Superior Anthracite’ has burned to a fine ash, free from clinkers and has given me a nice, warm home."” Aren’t you tempted to try this coal this Spring preliminary to putting in your next Winter’s coal. Let us send youa trial ton. John P. Agnew & Co. 728 14th St. Main 3068 WEST END OFFICE Seventeenth and G . The Washington Loan and Trust Company g Savings Department To an ever increasing degree, this is the bank for those who save. Three per cent interest is added to accounts, compound- ed on April and October first. Exemption from D. C. Personal Tax is allowed on deposits in this department up to a total of $500. Large and small accounts are cordially welcomed. HARRY G. Vice President JOHN B. LARNER, President MEEM, CHARLES R. GRANT, Treasurer Resouarces over Sixteen Millions TRPLE ATLANTE ARRACEPLAYNED Comdr. Davis Announces Non-Stop Attempt to Be Made Some Time in June. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 14.—Prospect of a triple air race across the Atlantic for the Raymond Orteig $25,000 prize loomed today with announcement of plans by Lieut. Comdr. Noel Davis for & non-stop flight from New York to Parl Davis, a member of the United States Naval Reserve Air Service, expects to take off from Mitchel Field, Long Island, in June in an all-Ameri- can expedition and hoped to make the 3,600-mile flight in less than 42 hours. For a Paris flight by Comdr. Richard E. Byrd, who flew to the North Pole last Spring, a Fokker plane is being bullt by Rodman Wanamaker. Capt. Rene Fonck, French ace, whose at- tempt last year ended in the death of two members of the expedition in a crash of the plane at its take-off, is having another plane built by Igor Sikorsky. Craft’s Name Selected. Davis' plane, which is being bullt at Bristol, Pa., will be named the “Amer- icgn Leglon,” which organization ex pects to finance the greater part of the project through sale of souvenir post cards at $2 each, which will be carried on the plane and mailed from Paris. G Comdr. Davis made the first definite and detalled announcement of his plans yesterday. The plane to be used is a specially bullt machine of the pathfinder type, developed by the Keystone Alrcraft Co. of Bristol, Pa. It is now nearing completion and is expected to be ready for its Initial tests late in April or early in May. The proposed flight will be the sec- ond attempt to fly from New York to Paris in a non-stop tripy The first effort ended tragically with the loss of two lives when the Sikorsky plane, in which Capt. Fonck planned to make the crossing, burned at Roosevelt Fleld, Long Island, last September. Equipment of Plane. The Davis plane will be equipped with three “Whirlwind” Wright en- gines of the rotary type, each of nine cylinders and each developing 240 horsepower. Only one other person will occupy the cockpit with Comdr. Davis. Who this 18 to be has not yet been definite- ly decided upon, the commander said. The plane will cavry 1,500 gallons of fuel when it takes off on its 3,600- mile sustained flight. With this load it will weigh 16,000 pounds at the start and will weigh 7,000 pounds when it lands at Paris. In addition to the fuel and equip- ment, the plane will carry 100 pounds of mail, composed of -diplomatic let- ters, including a greeting from Presi- dent Coolidge to the President of France. The rest of the mail will be souvenir post cards, commemorating the flight. The route of the flight will be from New York over Boston, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, then across the Atlan- tic Ocean, over Ireland, the southern part of France. and along the Seine River to Paris. June Weather Best. The start in June, the commander said, will give him the best possible weather conditions, including wester- ly winds. With an average 20-mile breeze be- hind him, Comdr. Davis estimates he can make the crossing in about 35 DELANO TO ADDRESS TRADE BODY TONIGHT Building and Planning Programs to Be Discussed at Board Meeting. Frederic A. Delano, member of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, will address the Wash. ington Board of Trade at its monthly session tonight at the Willard Hotel at § pm. Mr. Delano will speak lon_city planning. ‘The meeting will be devoted chiefly to matters per- taining to bulld- ing and planning programs for Washington. A prominent feature will be the award- fing of medals to building owners and architects who nave been declared winners of awards for the most mer itorious _construc- tion here during 1924 and 1925 Appleton P. Clark, chairman of the board’s committee on municipal art, which was in charge of the awards, will present a report of the judges of the new buildings during the biennial period, and presentation of the medals will be by Lieut. Col. U, 8. Grant, 3d, executive officer of the National Cap- itol Park and Planning Commission. Rob®™t F. Beresford, chairman of the committee on public and private buildings, will make a report of a study on the traffic and highway problems arising out of the Federal building program along the Mall. Edwin C. Graham, president of the Board of Trade, will preside over the meeting. Admission to the buffet sup- per will be by membership card only instead of.by speclal card as formerly. Several scrapbooks, containing newspaper clippings, magazine ar- jicles, cartoons and original essays about the history, places of interest and plans for future beautification of ‘Washington, compiled by children in grammar schools in Dallas, Tex.: To- ledo, Ohlo; Louisville, Ky., and Pitts- burgh, Pa., at the instigation of the American_Civic Association, will be used by Mr. Delano in his address tonight. The American Civic Association re- cently sent out 600 letters to gram- mar schools all over the country ask- ing that the teachers interest the children in the compiling of these scrap-books in connection with their study of civics. A large number of schools responded by making these scrap-books as a part of their regular school work, according to Mrs. Isabel Sewall Hunter, teacher of drawing in Sidwell’s Friends School in the Dis- trict, who with her puplls made the first scrap-book of the kind and ex- hibited it at the meeting of the de- partment of superintendence of the National Education Association'at Dal- las, Texas, February 26 to March 3, from which she has just returned. hours. The flight cost, including that of the plane, is estimated at $100,000. Part of this sum has been provided by donations, while the sale of the souvenir post cards is expected to pro- duce the rest. To facilitate the business of prep- aration for the flight, the New York- Paris Non-stop Fight Corporation has been incorporated in Delaware, with a capital stock of $100,000, with Comdr. Davis as its president. No sale of stock has been undertaken, and the corporation will be dissolved when the flight has been completed. — e Many apartment houses are being erected in Johannesburg, South Africa. “The Store for SHARRY UFMAN: 1316-1326 Seventh St. NW." 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