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2% OIL CASE EVIDENCE Wins High Award RULING EXPECTED Justice Siddons May Decide on Admissibility of Testi- mony Tomorrow. The trial of Albert B. Fall, former Senator and Secretary of the Interior, and Harry F. Sinclair, New York oil magnate and turfman, charzed with conspiracy to defraud the Gov ernment in connection with the lease of Teapot Dome, enters fts cond week in the District Supreme Court tomorrow morning with momentary interest focused on Justice Frederick L. Siddons, presiding. who is expected to render a decision on the admissi- bility. as evidence in the present case of Sinclair’s testimony before the Sen- ate oil Investigating committee De cember 4, 1923. Since Friday afternoon Justice Sia- dons, who has characterized the ques- tion at issue between counsel as an “important one,” has been studying arguments and citations of both for and against the admission of Sin- clair's testimony before the Seuate ocommittee, in which he is quoted by the record as having said he visited Fall at the latier's home in Three Rivers, N. Mex., the last week in De- cember, 1921, for the purpose of dis cussing Teapot' Dome. The Govern- ment charges that the conspiracy be- tween the two prominent men began December 31, 1921, and continued to and including February 9, 1923. Reflects Previous Case. -This first stumbling block in the case paralicls to a degree a similar ovpcurence in the Fall-Doheny trial last year, which ended in an acquittal for the defendants by the jury, in that the Government offered Edward L. heny's Senate testimony against Iym in the criminal proceedings. Many hours were given over to argument hy counsel, and strenous effort was ide by the defense to block it, but fustice Adolf A Hoehling, presiding, led in favor of the Government and heny's statements were read to the jary. ~However, the present case is not i,enllcal with that of last year, Do- Neny appeared before the commitee ‘vpluntarily and declared he wanted eyery one 1o hear his voluntary expla- mation of the matter at issue. Sin- clair appeared in answer to a sub- pbena, was sworn and testified and in sb doing, his counsel holds, he was as- red under section 839 of the Re- sed Statutes that no testimony given Lefore Congress shall be used against the wl:]r:en in any subsequent criminal ng. ZThe Government's contention is that nclair, by not claiming his constitu- tional rights or asking for immunity, ;nlvad the right and therefore the stimony is admissible as evidence ggainst hi: proceeding. May kcad Other Testimony. Should the court decide in favor of the Government, Owen J. Roberts, spe- clal Government oil prosecutor now presenting his case, plans to read other excerpts of testimony, not only of Sinclair, but of ¥ali and Doheny as well. If the court excludes it, the matter may be settled so far as the present testimony sought to be ad- mitted is concerned, but Roberts un- doubtedly will seek other avenues for the Senate testimony he has in mind, to reach the two women and 10 men in the jury box. Regardiess of which way the ruling will go tomorrow morning, Roberts ‘is prepared to continue With his case. When_ the taking of testimony ceased late Friday morning Roberts had proved to the prosecution’s satisfac- ‘tion that Fall, after taking over ad- ministration of the naval reserves un- der the executive order transferring them from the Navy .o the Interfor Department, was under the necessity of considering whether offset wells, in such number us the practice in such cases reasonably required, should be drilled in Teapot Dome’s boundaries to prevent drainage of oil by wells on the other side of the border line. The Government established this through two witnesses—Dr. George Otis Smith, director of the Geological Survey, and K. C. Heald of Pitts- burgh, a geologist in the survey in 1921, who was sent to Wyoming to make a report on the drainage condi- tion of Teapot Dome. Many Sought Contract. ‘The next step to be taken by the Government will be the offering of proof through witnesses and docu- mentary evidence that Fall, as the indictment reads, having determined the offset wells should be drilled, “it ‘became his lawful duty to procure by the usual methods of contract and lease, the drilling of such wells in the least number required by the situa- tion then existing and on terms the most advantageous to the United States.” Numerous persons and corporations, competent to do such work and perform such, services, the Government says, were desirous of entering into a congract and lease, Among those concerns were the fol- lowing, which will be represented by witnesses during the week: The Producers & Reflners’ Corporation, the Texas Co., the Texas Pacific Coal & Ofl Co. and the Aero Oil Corporation. in the present criminal The Government charges that the| two defendants conspired to defraud the United States of Teapot Dome; of oil and gas contained therein; of its right of conserving the petroleum oll then contained in the rroperty for the future needs of the Navy; of its right 1o have leases and contracts for the property and contracts for the per- farmance of any service in connection with the drilling of any wells on the Dome awarded by competitive bid- ding to such persons and corporations as could and would pertorm that serv- i¢e upon terms most advantageous to the United States; of its right to con- struct, where and when and as Con- gress might direct, storage facilit for tuel oil, gasoline, kerosene, lubri cating oil and other petroloun: prad- ucts, by competitive bidding to e best bidder; of its right to and ex- nge its royalty crude oil and gas to the highest ofl, gasoline, kerosene, lubricating oil and other petroleum products for the reéquirements of the United States at competitive bidding, and of !ts right tb have its business and affairs, and particularly the business of making such contracts and leases, transacted by its Secretary of the Interior, from partiality, prejudice an1 to his personal and pe est in the success of any person or corporation in endeavoring to obtain and in obtaining such contracts und leases,” says the indictment The Government then must prove that the alleged conspiracy “was to be dccomplished” by Fall granting the Mammoth Oil Co., a corporation owned and controiled by Sinclair, the lease on Teapot Dome. The most sensational feature of the trial, the alleged passing of Liberty bonds in the amount of $230,500 by Sinclair to Fall, and which Sinclair's counsel in his opening statement said bis client denies any knowledge of, probably will be approached by the Government toward the close of the week, although indications are this subject may not be reached until the third week. The Government's two most important witnesses on this (#).-~Dr. of the was awarded the Pelenvernl medal of the Seographic Society of Chicago at its annual po: lunched today The medal warded seven: | teen times, the ing_to Comdr. | Richard E. | fiight. U. 5. RECOGNITION mer President Ineligible in Nicaragua. By the Associated Press. Formal warning has been given to Emiliano Chamorro, former President of Nicaragua, that in the event he should be elected President at the coming Nicaraguan general elections he would not be recognized by the United States. The warning was contained In a communication handed to Gen. Cha- morro when he called yesterday at the State Department. It states that he would be ineligible for the presidency under provisions of the Nicaraguan constitution, and that the United States has no choice but to point out that fact. Chamorro Held Ineligible. The communication handed to Gen. Chamorro was made public by the State Department and reads as fol- lows: “On January 1, 1929, the Govern- ment of the United States will be con- fronted by the necessity of deciding whether it can consistently recognize the incoming administration in Nica- ragua as the constitutional govern- ment of that country. “In these circumstances and in view of the reports that Gen. Chamorro contemplates becoming a candidate for the presidency of Nicaragua in the 1928 elections, the Government of the United States has no choice but to point out that it regards Gen. Cham- orro as ineligible under the provisions of the Nicaraguan constitution to the office of President of Nicaragua during any part of the term commencing January 1, 1929. Nicaraguan Constitution Cited. *Article 104 of the Nicaraguan con- stitution provides that: “‘No citizen who holds the office of president, either as the duly elected incumbent or accidentally, shall be eligible to the office of president or vice president for the next term.’ ‘Gen. Chamorro unquestionably held the office of president de facto from January 17 to October 30, 1926, thus bringing himself within the pro- hibition of article 104 of the constitu- tion and article 2 of the general treaty of peace and amity of Febru- ary 7, 1923, thus making it impossible for the Government of the United States to regard him as eligible to the office of President of Nicaragua for the term beginning January 1, 1929, or to recognize him as the con- stitutional President of Nicaragua if he should claim or attempt to occupy the office during any part of said term.” BANK WINDOWS OPEN, SEARCH IS STARTED Three detectives and two policemen rushed to the Continental Trust Co.. at the corner of Fourteenth and H streets, a few minutes after 1 o'clock this morning when a report was tele: phoned in by a passing milkman that two of the bank’s windows were open. Detective Charles Weber from police headquarters led the way through a window into the building with a drawn revolver, the others following similar- lv prepared to meet trouble, while a small crowd of late homegoers gath- ered to watch pperations. A search of the trust company's offices, vault room and hookkeepinxz department, upstairs and down, failed to reveal anything amiss. Weber call- ed up Wade H. Cooper, president of the company, and told him of the open windows. Mr. Cooper said one of the officials of the company had heen in the bank earlier in the evening and probably had left the windows open. The night watchman who looks after buildings in the vicinity could not be found. Precinct Detectives V. D. Hughes and Edward Mumper and Policemen R. P. Kel d Ambrose Brown of the first precinct answered the call, arriving at the ne time as Weber. 40 AND 8 TO MEET. will Fun. Voiture Locale Plan Year's for The program of entertainment for the coming year will be outlined and approved at a_business meeting of Voiture Locale 174, Grand Voiture for the District of Columbia, of the Forty and Eight Society, fun-making or ganization of the American Legion. Tuesday at the City Club. A theater party and initiation are | planned for the immediate future, | Co. in 1923, have been in Burope since the Senate’s Investigation. Blackmer has been served with a subpoena on two occasione, but has refused to ap- pear, while O'Nell never has been reached. Attendance at the trial has been large considering the small number of seats available for spectators. There has been a line formed on the left of the courtroom entrance by Deputy Marshal Willlam J. Mullin, in charge of the door, every day and he jealously guards the space avail- able, seeing that no one slips in ahead of those who patiently wait their turn to get an eye and ear full of the phase of the case, James F. O'Neil of the Prairie Oil & Gas Ce 4 Harry AL Blackmer of the Midwest Refining important_proceedings. As the Gov- ernment dizs d per into the case, an even larger attgodance is expected, - DENIED CHAMORRO | State Department Holds For- | THE SUNDAY DOLIDGE-SMITH RACE 1S FORECAST | Allen Predicts President Will | | Be Drafted—Wilis Sees ‘ Smith Candidacy. | ) ; ted Press, The increasing momentum of poll- |tles was evident around the White | House again yesterday, when one of President Coolidge’s caliers provoked inquiries whether he was announcing Ihis candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination, and another |ran the risk of receiving an executive | scolding by declaring that he expecmdi Mr. Coolidge to be drafted next year. Leaving the President’s private of- |fice, where he declared politics had {not been discussed, Senator Wilfs of | Ohio issued a long statement express- |ing his views on virtual issue jof interest to the coun Replying |to a question from a newspaper man |as to whether it amounted to an an- |nouncement of presidential aspira- tions on his part, he remarked, “The | statement speaks for itself,” and de- | fclined to be drawn out. | Sees Call for Caolidge. The caller who, as he described it, I placed himselt “in that class of cu |brits personitied by Senator Fess was Henry J. Allen, former Governor | of Kunsas, who, when he told Mr. | Coolidge that he expected him to be dratted by the Republicans next year, eceived this laconic reply: “How are 'm conditions in Kansas?"' Senator Fess of Ohio was rebuked several da ago by the President for repeated pie- dictions that Mr. Coolidge would be drafted. The former Kinsas governor de- clared that he believed the President entirely sincere when he issued his | “do not choose” declaration, but added that some time in a man's life the time comes when he must discrim- inate between his personal wishes and the call of his country. Senator Willis, except to hand out his statement, declined to be drawn into any political discussion. “I understand,” he said, “that p tics are taboo at the White House.” | Mr. Willis' statement placed him on record as opposing a tax cut of more than $250,000,000, and the McNary- Haugen farm relief bill, and as favor- ing restricted immigration, strict en- | forcement of prohibition, a compre- hensive flood control program, co- operative marketing for the farmers and continuance of the Coolidge for- eign debt policy. Predicts Smith Nomination. It contained also a prediction that Gov. Smith of New York would be nominated for President by the Demo- crats, but would be defeated in the election next year. | “It will be an interesting spectacle,” the statement said, “to see Southern and Western Democrats casting their ballots for Gov. Smith of New York, who is the antithesis of most of their ideals. The Tammany Tiger has been trying for decades to crawl through the White House fence. He | has not succeeded thus far and will not succeed in 1928." BOARDTOSEFTLE | SHIP GUARANTEES Members Now Split Over Ex- tension of Period by Boat Purchasers. By the Associated Pres A sharp division of opinfon among members of the Shipping Board has developed over a proposal to increase to 10 vears the guarantee period of operation® of vessels purchased fror the Government, it became known yesterday coincident with a visit by Commissioner Myers to the White House. Although Mr. Myers declined to say whether he discussed the pro- posal with the President, he did de- clare that he was opposed to it. The question 18 expected to be taken up and possibly decided at a special meeting of the board tomor- row, Lengthy Discussion. The propbsal has been under dis- cussion for many months with Chair- man O'Connor, Vice Chairman Plum- mer and Commissioner Myers deter- mined to support’ nothing which, in their opinion, would run counter to President Coolidge’s desire to dispose | of the ships owned by the board. They believe that a 10-year guaran- tee would constitute an obstacle to sale of the vessels. Continuance of the present five- year guarantee is advocated by the chairman, vice chairman and others on the theory that inasmuch as the| Government, because of its annual appropriation system, can in effect give only a one-vear guarantee of service, private inte.ests should not be required to make a guarantce longer than the present five-year period. The board now requires the purchaser of a vessel or line to pledge to continue the service in effect at the time of purchase for five years. Teller an Advocate. One of the advocates of the 10-year period is Commissioner Teller, who | represents the Pacific Coast on the board. He said yesterday that the shorter period did not furnish an ef- fective guaranteed service. At the meeting of the Shipping | Board tomorrow, both sides are ex- pected to be ready for a vote on a change of policy. The controversy will be brought to a head by the| necessity for action on the proposal to sell three lines operating from Pacific ports to the Orlent, and two services operating out of New York. operators seeking the Pacific lines df rd a desire to guarantee /e years of service. Final ac- tion on the proposal to sell, postponed | from last week, was twice put oft this week and then laid over until to- morrow. . WOMAN 1S FOUND SLAIN IN BALTIMORE DWELLING Wife of Former Councilman Mur- dered by Thieves Who Ransackéd Home. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md., October 22.--The head crushed by heavy blows, the body of Mrs, Lilllan Towers, 53, wife | of Willlam Q. Towers, former city councilman, was found in her kitchen late today “It positively is a case of murder,” Dr. (h G. Wells declared. Pollee asserted that Mrs. Towers un- questionably was the victim of rob- bers who had ransacked the house trom top to bottom and stolen jewelry valued at several hundred dollars. The body was discovered by Mr. Towers tonight. After an Investigation Dr. Wells de- clared that Mrs. Towers had been dead five or six hours. “There was | evidence of a terrific ulruzgu in the | | | kitchen,” he said. The « |ot STAR, AT THE CRAIN HIGHWAY 20000 SEERITCHE DEDICATE HIGHWAY Maryland Governor Praises 0ld-Time ldeals—Crain Road Is State Link. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., Octo- ber 22.—Against the background of a large banner with the words “Ritchie for President,” and before a throng of citizens celebrating the ded- ication of the new ( v Gov. Albert Ritchie tod stirring plea for return to land’s traditional ideals of toleration and faith in mankind.” The banner was suspended from bunches of toy balloons, which were to have carried the great sign over the heads of the audience as the gov- ernor began his dedicatory address, but the banner proved to be too heavy for the proposed ascension. and after numerous attempts launch it had failed, contented themselves with stretching it between two tall posts. ‘ Ritchie was accorded an impressive vast ovation as he appeared before the | assemblage to lead in the ceremonies marking the formal opening to traffic of the last link of the concrete high- way. connecting Baltimore with Southern Maryland. The celebration began before noon, when the governor removed a ribbon barrier from the road mnear Priests Bridge, and lasted suntil late in the afternoon, with an estimated crowd of the pageantry, ing exercises festivities. Lauds Maryland’s Idéals. “Lave of liberty, love of tolerance and faith in our fellow men are the jdeals underlying the foundation of our State,” Gov. Ritchie said, in dedi- cating the road at the exercises in the local falrgrounds. “Just as these ideals of liberty, toleration and faith in mankind have linked together the people of this State, so will this new highway ‘serve to link us in closer triendship and understanding. “The old ideals are not dead. The presence here tod of so great*a group of upstanding citizens, hent not on lighter things, but on celebra- ting their State's progress, 18 proof of the fact that the old-time fervor of our forefathers is still alive today. Let us engender that hallowed spirit of the past which led the founders of our State to crusade for religious trecdom.” - The governor declared that the Crain highway will result in the rapid development of Southern Maryland and will bind the far sections of the State together in bonds of commerce and good will. Ribhen Ceremony Held. The ribbon ceremony was very sim- ple, but symbolically colorful. Alight- ing from his car, in the forefront of a long automobile caravan which had formed at Priests Bridge, o Patuxent River, the Governor grasped the silken streamer of black and orange and removed it from th hed hands of Miss in, voung daughter in, for whom the nd John N. MackKall, jr., son of the oads Com- The rite was over so quickly barbecue and speak- which climaxed the t few persons had time to come | ¢ d and witness it. The procession then continued to Marlboro, where it was met by an elaborate military escort and a unit picturesque floats, representing I of the five Southern Mai ‘ounties —Calvert, Charles, Arundel, St. Marys and Prince Georges. The escort consisted of a section of the Fifth Mdr nd Regl ment of the National Guai in full dress uniform, - the First Maryviand Regiment of the National Guard, ca- ots from Charlotte Hall Ae my, i from Baltimoie, the Band and the local As the Governor reached the fair hattery of guns | ilute to the State's ¢ e Accompanying the ( ernor e Mayor Broening of Balti- more and State and county officials. Gov. Ritchie joined whole-heartedly in the old-fashionad Maryland barbe- cue and picnic dinner which was served by women from the five coun- ties prior to the program of adcresses. He and the other officials participating in the exercises sat down at a long table and feasted on appetizing fried chicken, barbecued ham and beef and other tidbits, served on paper plates nd with cardboard spoons and forks. The Governor demonstrated proficiency WASHINGTON, D. C, to| its sponsors | 00 to 20,000 persons attending | OCTOBER 23, 1927—PART 1. OPENING CELEBRATION Above: Genel barbecue were held. Cente Below: Gov. Ritchie, who spoke at whom the highway named. ral view at Marlboro, Md., where the speech making and The Prince Georges County float in the procession. the celebration, and Robert Crain, for at the hand-to-mouth, free-style meth- od of tackling the drumstick of a chicken, there being no Knives, any- way. Archbishop Opens Progrs Archbishop Curley of ore opened the formal program with invo- cation, during which he voiced prayer that the new highway would be “free from accidents th.” M. Hampton Magruder, of the celebration committee, duced Judge Joseph C. Mattingl: the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Mary- land, who welcomed the officials and audience on behalf of the highway committee. Mayor Broening then approached the speaker’s stand with “Lord Balti- more,” velvet knee breeches and all, and his lordship was presented to the Governor. Lord Baltimore, in turn, was introduced to oung wotnen representing the f nthern Mary- lond counties and carrying banners of ir respective countics. One of these ctive girls, Miss Meridee Taylor “Miss Calvert County,” later was se- lected as “Miss Southern Mar: and assigned the honor of dancing the minuet with Lord timore on the pavilion erected in front of the grand- stand. Miss Taylor, dresscd colored old-fashivned dress, in white lace and with a becoming white wig., was presented by State Senator John Parran of Calvert Coun- in a lemon- trimmed ty. “Miss St. s County” was Miss Hope Gre She was at- tired in red. State Semator J. Coad introduced her. Miss Eleanor Kyle, dressed in white, represented Anne Arundel Cour ind she wa presented by a repre tative Senator George Cromwell, County was reprerented by M Ida Wilmer, whose gown orange. State Senmator I Mitchell introduced her. Miss Anna- belle Diantha Lloyd, representing | Prince Georges County, was dreseed | in red and white. She was presented | by State Senator Lansdale scer. | Flags Presented. The flags which the young women | carried were handed to Lord Balti-| more, who presented them to Mr.| “rain. The latter made a brief ad-| dress, recounting the difficulties. en- | countered in furthering the road ciates for the success of the project. Chairman Mackall of the Roads Com- mission paid a tribute to Mr. Crain for his persistence in agitating the highway project until it gained State- wide favor. During the barbecue members of | the air unit of the Maryland National Guard flew their planes over the fair grounds. The thousands of automobiles and | their occupants were handled _efi-| clently by a large detail of State police, augmented by local officer | | The ceremonies ended with a mule} race around the track, to the great| { amusement of the throng. i LISBON TO HONOR ENVOY. | | American Minister to Portugal; Will Get Graud Cross. LISBOY, Portugal, October 22 (2). —The Oliicial Gazette today publishes a decree conferring the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ on the Spanish Premier, Gen. Primo de Ri- Allan | ¥ | The or | of this office, it | Ashurst, Arizona; M | sistant vera and “the American Minister at Lishon, I'red Morvis Dearing, FEDERATION ON EVE FAEW ELEGTION Politics Expected to Occupy Members This Week. Yaden May Face Fight. With the a meeting of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations—scheduled for Novem- the pre-lection campaign, with mary vestige of political trap- expected to get under way this ‘week. Thus far no candidates have ap- peared to oppose James en, the president, or any of the other ncum- hents of the federation’s offices, al- though there are rumors that several delezates, whose names are zealously rded, are casting hopeful aspira- tions toward the presidency. Keen observers of federation poll- however, predict Mr. Yaden's re- clection, regardless of any opposition that may develop, basing their. fore- g on the or n's unwritten . which decrees that a president two terms. Mr. Yaden is just rounding out his first 1s head of the federation. apparent contest. therefore, vers, will in- volve the selection of a vice president George R . the present holder s reported. intends to dectine re-eloction. While only one delegate has been 2 sible candidate for up to the present former recorder ory Council—at least two others, it is said, are plan- ning to enter the campaign for elec- tion to this office. David Babp, secretary, and A. H. Gregory, treasurer, who are expected te seek re-election, also have no oppo- sition to face at present. The pre-election campaign probably will not be as spirited as last vear, it was said, when Mr. Yaden ran in opposition to Jesse C. Suter, who has roach of the annual | the distinction of being the first chair- man of the Citizens® Advisory Coun- cil, which was created during his re- gime, PRESIDENT ON YACHT. Executive and Mrs. Coolidge Enter- taining on Cruise. President and Mrs. Coolidge, with a party of friends, are spending the week end on the Potomac aboard the Mayflower. The presidential yacht left yester- ! day afternoon, going as far as Piney Point. where anchor was dropped for the night. Nine guests were invited, as fol- lows: Senators Curtls of Kansas, Smoot of Utah, Oddie of Nevada and Secretary Mac! War Department, Mrs. MacNider, Commis:ioner Smith of the Shipping Eoard and Mrs. Smita. PARK BODY T AID ON MARKET SITE Covell Asks Assistanec in Study of Location for Produce Center. Assistance of the Department of | Agriculture and the National Capital | Park and Planning Commission in the | selection of a new location for the | farmers' produce market will be sought by Maj. W. E. R. Covell, senfor Assistant Engineer Commis- | sioner of the District, before he com- pletes his study of the market | situation. ! | Maj. Covell recently was assigned | the task of digesting the voluminous data submitted in support of the various sites recommended for the| new market and preparing a report ' outlining the merits of each for con- | sideration of the Board of Commis- | sioners. This report will be used by | the Commissfoners in arriving at a | final decision as to the market loca- { tion, which must be determined by congressional direction not later than December 15, Market Experts Help. Views of the market experts of the Agriculture Department, as well as| members of the Park and Planning | Commission, Maj. Covell believes, will prove of material value in his study. | The market experts, he pointed out, will be able to furnish him with in- formation concerning market centers in other cities, while the park and planning commissioners can advise him whether the establishment of a | tarmers’ market on any of the pro- | posed sites would interfere with fu- ture plans for park developments. i. Covell is confronted with a tre- dous and painstaking task, which, : would take him at «r more to complete. '% the stenographic “dings at the public ! by the Commis- ket site location, ser of briefs in sup- arguments to seru- inize. . will proceed to for mulate an outline of the advantages of each site which will form a basis of his report to the Commissioners. The report, however, will not co tain any recommendations in accor ance with the instructions of the Commissioners who intend to make a selection themselves, hased princi- pally on the merits of the site. The Commissioners, on the other hand. have indicated that they do not pro- pose to choose a location that would not attract farmers or buyers. Threat By Farmers. Maj. Coveli pointed out in this con- nection that a threat was made by a representative of a group of farm- ers at the public hearing, that unless the market is established on a site that is accessible to them, the farmers would start a market in another lo- | mend he said, pro | least three Aside frot report of ! hearing « sioners on he also ha 10 WOMEN ATTACK COAL MINE GUARDS Arrested After Taking Offen- sive in Picketing of Colo- rado Company Plant. By the Associated Pre WALSENBURG, Colo., October 22.— Standing shoulder to shoulder with their men folk, women enrolled under the blazing red banner of the I W. W. have added a new spirit of militancy to the coal strike in southern Col- orado. Activities of the women in further- ing the strike cause reached a climax [teday when 10 women advanced on a group of 12 mounted and armed guards at the Ideal mine of the Col- orado Fuel & Iron Co., hurling stones and urging the guards to “start some- thing The women were arrested, along with 30 men pickets, who re- mained behind In motor cars while the Amazons took the offensive. The mine guards ignored the attar Sixteen women in all were arrested in the district during the morning. They refused to accept their free- dom when it was offered at noon by Sheriff Henry Capps. The feminine pickets said unless the men arrested at the same time were liberated, they would remain in jail themselves. Sheriff Capps then transferred the men prisoners to celis and locked the women in the district courtroom. The Huerfano County jail, which has accomuiodations for 25 prisoners, held 56 strikers arrested for picketing. _A 20-year-old bobbed-haired Mexican girl, named Rosia, has been one of the most active of the women workers. A dirt-begrimed brown felt hat pulled down over her short tresses, she has trudged forth daily to help wage the conversational battle that has kept scores of men from the mines. Two of her brothers were killed in the bloody days of the 1913-1914 Colorado coai_strike. *“We will stand behind our men, they make our homes,” she declared to- day. “They are our living, and a poor living it is at best. We will stay be- hind our men forever, we will not starve. If we do not have a loaf of bread between us, we will beg, from house to house 'Every day we will picket and go to jail for ou- men. Exhorted in Strange Tongues, For the most part the miners foretgners and the picket fore hort the men not to work in a str: collection of tongues. _Plans of the coal operators of this district to attempt to resume work today were canceled, they announced, because the Huerfano County com- missioners had failed to provide funds for a sufficient number of spe- cial deputy sheriffs to stop picketing. Mining was almost at a standstill. The commissioners met with Gov. Adams in Denver, and after a four. hour conference decided they could handle the strike situation without any aid from the State. They with- drew their request for State funds to employ additional deputy sheriffs, cation. Therefore, Maj. Covell said. it would be utterly useless and a waste of public funds for the Dis- trict to open u market and not have it patronized by the farmers. As soon as Maj. Covell finishes his report, the Commissioners plan to study it and afterward make a per- sonul inspection of the various sites. Their decision then will be made, and a recommendation for the acquisi- tion of the site selected submitted to Congress. e (CAROL DENIES LOVE COST HIM THRONE \Former Crown Prince Says Political Reasons Alone Caused Abdication. By the Associated Press. PARIS, October 2 “ormer Crown Prince Carol of Rumania asserted to- day that political reasons, and not his affair with Mme. Lupescu, brought about his resignation from the Rus manian throne, and that he would re- spond to the call of his country. His assertion was made in an interview with a representative of the Havas News Agency. The correspondent, with the Lupescu incident in mind, asked whether any event of sentimental character in the last few days was likely to have a certain influence on political activities in his country, and Carol replied: “I have already sald before, and I repeat, that for me in my quality as a public man, the sentimental ques- tion does not exist. This sentimental question is a screen that interested persons have set before the real reasons, which are of a political and family order, and which brought about my -enunciation to the throne.” With regard to his present attitude on the -question of the Rumanian | dynasty, he said: “Please make it clear that I am not a pretender, for a pretender is active in intrigues and schemes— acts I have vigorously refrained from since my departure from Rumania. That does not mean, however, that I have disinterested myself in the con- stitutional question, as is said in Ru- ania. 1 repeat what ] have already said, if my country calls me I will respond at once.” When the correspondent objected that in view of hs foirmal renuncia- tion and his present passiveness it was hard to see how he could be reca'led, the former Crawn Prince smiled and answered: “There are so many ways to call a sovereign when his return is agreed upon—by a vote in Parliament, by a plebiscite and by an understanding between the parties.” RETURN NOT FAVORED. Peasants Not to Urge Carol’'s Presence in Rumania at Present. BUCHAREST, - October »).— Leaders of the National Peasant party said today that they will not at this time undertake any movement for or against ‘he return of Prince Carol to the Rumanian throne. The National Peasant party's con- gress will open at Albauilia November While expressing beliet fhat Carol's return may become opportune later, the leaders said the order of the day of the forthcoming congress does not include a discussion of the dynastie problem. 22 Values Injuries at $25,000. Juanita M. Anderson, Albermarle Apartments, has filed suit in the Dis trict Supreme Court to recover $25,000 Yo request was made for Natlonal Guard troops. > TWO MIDSHIPMEN ARRESTED AS DRUNK Turned Over to Naval Academy Authorities—Were Attired in Full Dress. By the Associated Press. NNAPOLIS, 'Md., October 22.— Two midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy, alleged to have been drinking, were arrested by city police tonight and turned over to academy authorities after they had refused to enter the automobile of Lieut. Burwell Merrill, U. S. N. A night watchman at a filling station where Lieut. Mer- rill parked his car asserted that the midshipmen were observed to stagger as_they passed. Patrolman Avery, who arrested them, asserted that they gave names that later proved fictitious. Both had been drinking, he asserted. The men were attired in full dress for “hop liberty.” If found guilty, the offense carries a pe-alty of autcmadic expulsion, authorities stated. 80 HURT, 15 BADLY, WHEN STANDS FALL IN MARYLAND GAME (Continued from First Page.) Mrs. - Peyton Fleming, 1516 Park avenue, slightly injured. Miss Margaret Ledford, 3309 Fifth avenue, Highland Park, neck sprained. Ernest L. Fox, 3221 Brook road, broken ankle. Ernest L. Fox, jr., 3221 Brook road, back severely strained. William D. Maxey, Clarksville, Va., rlf:thl ankle injured and right band cut. A. W. Cook, 705 North Boulevard, probably fractured leg. Miss Dorothy Nunnamaker, bruises. H. P. Gilmore, broken arm. John Lee McElroy, 2123 Grove ave- nue, injured about the head. Miss Margaret Willlams, 826 West Franklin street, slight brulses. D. P. Moody, Richmond, injuries un- determined. Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Shackelford, in- juries undetermined. Miss Louise Blankenship, injuries undetermined. Edmund M. Preston, attorney, 1704 Park avenue, fractured left shoulder, Grace Hospital. Mrs. Edmund Preston, 1704 Park avenue, slightly bruised. Henry ‘W. Oppenheimer, attornay, 321 West Grace street, broken ribs. ._Robert Dupes. Armour & Co., badly injured_internally. Mrs. Robert Garton, fr., brulsed. Dr. R. H. Wright, Hampton Gar. dens, injuries undetermined. Mrs. R. H. Wright, Hampton Gar- dens, slightly injured. Mrs. Archie Lech, slightly injured. Mrs. Mary Ellenson, 1216 Confeder. ate avenue, slightly injured. W. J. Binford, 2403 Flcyd nvenue, cut on mouth and leg. A. J. Deas, 2801 Haines avenue, slightly hurt. Miss Mildred Smith, soclal welfare, slightly hurt on ankles. E. F. Woodall, jr., cut about legs. Mrs. F. Woodall, jr., severely shaken and bruised. Mrs. I Carlton Moffatt, 3206 Haw. thorne avenue, gash in right leg. Harnett Is Dinner Guest. Arthur J. Harnett, former vice president of the Mayflower Hotel, was the honor guest at a dinner Friday night, given by Daniel J. O'Brien, president. Mr. Hartnett left yesterday to assume the management of the Park Central Hotel in New York. Wil Ham E. Leahy, attorney, acted as toastmaster at the dinner, which was attended by 40. ) [} —e damages from Louis Layton, 2014 Summit place northeast, for alleged personal injuries. The collision of two automobiles October 25, 1926, at Tenth and E streets forms the basis car In which she was a passenger. She s represented by Attorney Har- lan Wood. 4 Germans Frown on Luxury. BERL! October 22 (#).—Social functions in the capital and many parts of Germany have reached 2 shurst, As-|of the suit, the plaintiffs asserting |=tage of elaborateness and frequency Vider of the|that Layton's car collided with the|so greatly in contrast to Germany't economic and political condition that the cablnet today unanimously decided to discourage them.