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~+ COAL CONSPIRACY 41 CHARGEDINSENATE " Johnson Alleges Railroads o ™+ tions to end the suspsnsion - be settled, but the faflure of t! - . *$ _.and Operators Are Behind Suspension at Mines. B the Associated Prese Charges that a conspiracy between | rallroad companies and coal operators was behind the suspension of a ‘tivities © In the bituminous coal fields were smade in the Senate today oy Senator Johnson. Republican, California. Asking early action on nis resolution * for an investigation of the nituninous coal fields of Pennsylvania, Ohio and ~ West Virginia. Senato: Johnson read a letter from Secretary Davis of the ia- bor Department blamini the operators for the fallure of Government negotia- “We in the department,” the Secre- tiry wrote yesterday, “diligently sought | €onre method by which this strike might | s great bulk of the operators or of any of the | . pperators’ association officials to attend | &- made it impossible to make any real; - progress toward the soludion of the pro- | gram separating the min® workers and operators in these districts.” Pinchet Assails Strike Peolicies. Senator Johnson alto made public the last of the horse-drawn vehicles of ’s « - Gayernor of Pennsylvania, charging the + use of the police power of the Common- ¢4 wealth of Pennsylvania in behalf of private interests. “Involved is the charge.” Senator Johnson said. “that railroad companies « erce others into the repudiation and =+, violation of contracts. in the making +. of which the United States Govern- -, ment itself had participated; that these have exercised their great power to co- | a letter from Gifford Pinchot, former | the ‘White House has finally been forced | to give way. Gons to other duties are | | Daniel Webster, the old colored coach- man, and the two faithful horses that hauled the coach around the city for | many years. Once the coach conveyed distinguish- ed visitors of the President. More re- i cently it has been used by Miss Ellen | Riley, housekeeper of the White House. and her lecessors. Whenever it became necessary for i the White House housekeeper to g0 upon a buying expedition Daniel wonid polish up the coach and harness, shine | the brass buttons on his coat, and | mount his driver’s box proudly. The horses stepped out. as the coach rolled into the White House Grounds. as if they, too. realized the importance of their i mzmum days are over. The coach and the horses have been sent to the Army stables at Nineteenth street and | railroad pom| have conspired to dsmyamnhn:mllnme automobile of late model stands in the White House garage. Danlel will find | other duties, but it is doubtful if he | will ever forget his post as a White coachman. Sorro! House . wiully he has 1aid away his long coat with the brass buttons, and his high silk hat, realizing ' that times have UTILTY INQUIRY virg Eoal | by the | governor atiributed “a of them"” to the Pil ch, be said, is “con! Informed of AfSdavits. *1 am informed.” he said, “that the United Mine Workers of America are | vies and o7 | Committee Reports Walsh| the com- | I Power Resolution Favor- ably to Senate. | By the Associated Press. ‘The Walsh resolution for an investi- o= is refiected in widespread hardships | gation of public utility power corpo- Virginia ovenue. In their place a new | 4 PLAN APPROVED £ TON, D. C, vice for Sealing Bottles in Agriculture Bureau. Saving Produced in 18 Years’ Service. Percy W. LeDuc. chemist of the bio- chemic division, Bureau of Animal In- , D] it of Agriculture, saves the Government about $12,000 a year. The director of the Budget say$ 50 himself. Speaking before the business meeting of the Government Monday night, Gen. Herbert M. Lord said: “An alert em- ploye of the Department of Agriculture devised a contrivance to use glue in- stead of sealing wax on stoppers of tuberculin bottles. As a result one man can do the work that required 10 under the old method.” Makes Other Savings. tion, and incidentally admitted that he nad saved the Government quite a few stoppers, wouldn’ Giue Lad to be used. ¥ fhroughout the Whele CHMRWMIEL" | rations was approved today by the Sen- 'RETJREMENT BILL prtivachy ...m:::.“‘“mm ! _BACKED.AGAIN BY [posompenies cngased i lntentate W CONGRESS MEMBERS | porics o by ihe sommiiec atter s out by the atter » | motion refer the" investigation to| ‘Trade Commission was lost | | made President of the United t, Senators and change, Mon| in | that Senators | Democrat, Alabama and Howell, | lcan, Nebraska, would join him. | Decisive Vote Prevented. ] On the motioh to refer the proposed | wer investmation to the Federal Commission, the absence of Sen- ator Pittman, Democrat, Nevada, vented a decisive vote in the meml | ship of 19 members. | Those voting for a Federal trade in- quiry included Chairman Watson, Sena- | | tors Backett, Kentucky: Metcalf. Rhode | was | Virginia: Fess, Ohio; Du Pont, Dela- | | ware, and Pine, Oklahoma, Republicans, | | and Bruce, Maryland, at. 1 tor Couzens of Michigan was the only | Republican to vote with the other eight Democrats on this motion MACCABEES TO DINE. Eecretary of Labor and l(embcrni of Congress to Talk. Bhort speeches by members of Con- | gress will be heard at the banquet and social which will be held by the Macca- bees this evening at 8 o'clock in Odd service | Pellows Temple, 419 Beventh street stated that such optional retire- | Tt is expected that addresses will be ment would make the law more fexi- | given by Becretary of Labor Davis, Ben- bie vy permiuing the empioye to leave | ator Willls of Ohlo, Benstor Copeland ine service before reaching retirement | of New York and Representatives Rath. if bis hesith was impsired Ile | bone of Liinois and Chalmers of Ohio quoted former Posumasters General | Hays and Work as favoring retirement | bused on years of service, rather than | age. st the option of the employe My, Plaherty pointed out that the | e snnuity was only $721.59 & year. | fact that fully 60 per cent of those | “ L4 i were 3 2 |- 50 Appreve Bill. | More than 50 members of the Houwe were recorded at the hearing yester- 6sy as supporung the Lehlbach-Dale | bili W iberslize the retirement law. | anc urged action early in the presen’ | wession of Congress. One of the leading advocates wes i GEN. AGUILAR IN CUBA. | Son-in-Law of anza lznllun-d; e ettt vl the in Recent Mexican Revolt. pas seven years have eiected W remain in ' HAVANA. FPebrusry 1 the service was Gue. according 'o Mr | Candido Agullar, son-in-law of former ¥isherty, 1 the mesgerness of the an- | President Carranza of Mexico, nuity | name w been mentioned a8 one of 5 |1he leaders of the recenty frustrutes Cites Boust Lo Morale. | Gomez-Berrano reyolt, 18 now in Cuba He expressed the view Al 3t wouil | G, Aguilar, who 18 & former chie! e ipful W service morsle, U Wl | of iafr, said that the Mexican suthori- wivs Jew the principie it employes |liey hua oftered no difficulty upon hin b reure alter U0 years of service | geparture ~He refused to comment on Triy wou par v e i bl « . smandmidng lsbor urnover and stiract- s WRREERSD. UM SOPTI.. g W the service the best Lype of worker tonal Federstion of Federal Employes Agong otner offcial representstiver | whi discussed festures of the Vel of large groups of sffected Pederal em- | messures pending before the commitiee plover who urged pussage of the bill |for the relief of superannusted workers, were |stated that the employes of the Gov- Robert M. Aloorn. chairman of the ernment sre now conlributing 90 per i, copterence on retirement Luther (ceni of the retirement fund, instead of C muewsrd, president of the Netonal|the 60 per cent originally intended Fecerstion of Feaers) Employes. Ed-|Chsirmen lehibach differed with him werd J Guinor, president «° tie Na- on this point, contending that the em- ol Association of Letter Curriers. | ploye's share is newrer 60 per tent, 4L Pinnan secretary of that associa- | My, Bleward assured the committee vans Williem M Collins, president of [thet only emall percentage of the 1ne Natonsl Raliway Mail Carriers; N |employes would leave the Government P Alifas, president of District 4, In- |service after 30 years M the optional Lernations] AssociaUon of Machinisis: |reUrement feature b incorporated Frank A Coleman, secretary of Llhe |the law Piate Printers Union, I A Folger,| My Franciscus, president of elght president of e Natlonsl Assocletion of |affillated organizations, declared that Postal Bupervicors. and C. P. Francis- [no employe of the postal service could s president of the National Assocls- |voluntarily cut off his salary at the Gon of Pocoffice Clerks age of 55 because the salary scale had ! Laiher Blewara, presideny of the Na- never watrsnted pich sction, | several ). —Gen. | whote | three minutes for the gi [Machine Is Fourth Means of’ Mr. LeDuc today explained his inven- | stee v e ot e CHEMIST SAVES U. S. $12,000 YEARLY THROUGH INVENTIONS P. W. LeDuc Perfects De-“ | | | | | Le Duc invented a machine which dips i the bottles in glue and then twirls them | | until they are dry. Increases Volume. The machine has been in use for| the F-u three months. It has proved | | highly eficient and will seal 2,000 bot- | ides an hour. A man could seal only | 100 bottles an hour. | ‘This is the fourth device Le Duc has | invented which has resulted in & saving of money for the Government and in- | creased efficiency in the bureau. The others were a mechanical agitator ised for precipitation, a continuous acidone still and a dehumidifier, for use in packing chemicals in wet weather. Le Duc is a native of Washington, the son of Henry M. Le Duc, who was an employe of the Post Office Depart- ment for years. He attended Technical High School and George Washington Ul:;l::rsl!y. He lives at 817 Varnum s PERCY W. LEDUC. | ‘ INCONSISTENCIES GROSSLY UNJUST - AND INJURIOUS | v America would, as a matter of course, | g (Continued from Pirst Page) ol States, Vice | sis -govern- ment of the brown or yellow skinned residents of “sppurtenant” terrif of the United Stal like the Pilij 3 Coddling the Filipine, Slurring the ‘Washingtenian. The Constitution is interpreted to authorize Congress by majority vote of to give to our Pilipino “appurtenant” citizen any status it pleases. It may make them citizens of & state, If it desires; or of a terri- tory; or give them a unique slatus as citizens of territory “appurtenant to the United States” Or it may cut them from connection with the United Btates by giving them “inde- | bo: pendence.” The Constitution is interpreted on the other hand to refuse to Congress the power to give to the people of the District (an integral part of the United States at the time of the adoption of the Constitution) the status of eitizens of a state or of & quasi-state or of & unique and limited statehood lacking state sovereignty; and Congress de- lays to submit to the States a consti- tutional amendment which will give to it a limited power in respect to national representation for the District. whicl it possesses fn full measur~ in respect to the Philippines, to Porto Rito, to Alaska, and w Hawall Some of pietured the Filipino’s political states, far superior to our own, as pelitical slavery. Weeping bitter tears over th alleged pelitical wrongs of the dis- cordant Malay tribes whe inhabit the hundred Philippine Istunds Tl s L0l U e pins t 4 al of thelsr own h -“ blood Balf million vesidents of the one of the mest intelligent, irited, loyal and intensely communities in the Republic? The same Inconsistency is noted In | the unxious care with which by Ameri- canization schools and otherwise we Americanize the immigrant allens who flock here as to & haven of refuge. and neglect th. Americanization of the half million residents of an integral part of the original United 8tates (Md and Va). We spend millions to teach our immigrant allens to under- stand, appreciate and highly value American rnnci , _standards and ideals. Bhall we by our acts or thre insction and neglect teach the Wash- ingtonian, through the nts we establish, to depreciaty und Lo desplse these mlnen Aplun 5 But nsistency 18 not monopol by those of us who discriminate ex- cessively In favor of the Filipinos or of our allen immigrents, Fighting 1o Free Kverybody in World but Ourselves. It was prociaimed that we went Into the World War to make the whole world safe for democracy tor the Uiberation of its les. Lthat we fought for the right those who submit 1o authority (o have a voice In thelr own government Hurely the Washinglontans whe went o r in response (o their count: not ahed their hiosd or thelr Hves te secure v :“l-- D | inertls the hall [ ized | tive government for everybody eise fn | all the world except themseives. Fight- ing to make the world safe for democ- racy America would mot deny and be- tray the principles of democracy nlI me. | first liberate and give representative government to all her sons, Washing- tonians included, before sending them forth to bestow these vital privileges | upon the rest of mankind. If the purpose of the war was to mhuwhl: fimm{‘ for autocracy | everywhere let us make a beginning by | substituting democracy for mwc;u; in the National Government of the Nation's ci We did g0 to war te establish representative government in all the world, enly (o spit upen, mock and erucity the princi, of r-presentutive government in the Capital of eur great self-governing Republic. Compulsory Stay-at-Homes. Another striking inconsistency 1| that of American voters who denounce | the army of stay-at-homes among po- | tential voters at Presidential elections | and then negatively commit a like of- | fense by indifference. inaction and neglect which result in shutting out| from the polls the half million Ameri- cans of the District. They denounce | the potential voters who fail to vote; ' :;\d g:;n!%’t'l wacll?n prevent from vot- | 3 000 of voting age in the! District. g | Every Presidential election year we ! have those who vote denouncing the stay-at-homes as recreant, disloyal Americans, who fail to a ate the value of the right to exercise the power of American sovereignty at the ballot | X But those who thus denounce the | Americans who, possessing, fall to exer- cise this high privilege are themselves | inconsistent in failing to facilitate ac- cess to the national ballot box by the half million Americans of the District who appeal to them for this privilege. In essence the offense is the same (1) to keep from the national ballot box those who are entitled and eager to vote, and (2) possessing the right. to refrain from using it. It is Inconsistent te eall upon en- 'h | franchised siay-at-homes to go to the polis and at the same time (o keep the balt milllon Americans of the District from the polls by refusing them na- tional enfranchisement. President Cool- htly denounces the stay-at- bdicating their sovereignty. Do not those who rob | taninns of their soverelgnty and refuse as those who abdicate? ‘Then, too, the milllons of voters who do not vote In the army of Genel Apathy should not add to thelr nej tve offensc of falling to exercise an American right the positive offense of denying that right to a half million Americans who wish to exercise it. Thoss Americans who are contemp- tuously indifferent to the exercise of the highest right of American citizenship, those recreants snd those tainted by thelr influence and example, cannot understand why anybody should attach o representation and active participa- tion in the government of the world's great representative Republic. They do not exercise this right themselves; they prevent by force of million Americans the District whe do value this right and who petition to be Americanized from bility of enjoying this coveted m not auf- | Heaven fer those who would enter to go in. 8 o Guevara Recovering. Pedro Guevars, Philippine commia- sloner, who was taken o Emergency Hospital following & heart attack at the Capitol yesterday, was reported to be | “considerably betler this morning, by I Dr. R Apger. his personal physician, who acasrled that “indigations ue‘o . mizdones Cuevara will recover, | before the defense led by the bill's the Washing- ' a to make restitution offend as viclously | value and dignity and sense of power | SHP OPPOSITON 5 SENIN HOLGE Tilson Promises Fighi on Unanimous Sale Rule Pass- ed hy Senate. | By the Associated Press. Material opposition is expected to de- velop in the House to the Jones ship- ping bill in the form which it passed the Senate. Even before a_formal repcit of the Senate’s action had been received, it was apparent today that a number of Republican House leaders propose to wage a vigorous battle against the meas- ure, which is designed to expand the American merchant marine and moin- tain it under government control. Included In this House group is Rep- resentative Tilson of Connecticut, the | majority floor leader, who said that he | is opposed (o the bill un'ess material modification is made. Opposes Unanimous Rule. He objected to the provision that| unanimous consent of the Shipping Board would be necessary to sell any of the Government’s ships and doubted the wisdom of the reconditioning for service | of a number of decommissioned skips. The Senate yesterday approved the | bill by a vote of 53 to 31, despite the opposition of President Coolidge and administration Senate leaders. The votes of 19 Republicans, 33 Dem- ocrats and the 1 Farmer-Labor Senator passed the bill late yesterday -afternoon over the votes of 23 Republicans and 8 Democrats after substantial majorities had protected it from last-minute thrusts of its opponents. As the bill moved to its final vote of 53 to 31, sought to make changes in it that would eive it a measure of conformity with the desire of President Coolidge that the merchant fleet be transferred to private hands. The fight centered on thli' stipulation for unanimous vote to sell. | Amendments Lose. One amendment by Senator Edge, Re- | publican, New'.versey. to permit sales; by a majority’ vote was defeated, 52, to 31, and another by Senator Willis, | Republiczg. Ohlo, to authorize sales by a_vote of five members was lost 47 to 37. A vote of 43 to 38, the elosest of | the day, defeated a final effort to add to | was not to be construed as committing the Government to a policy of perma- nent ownership. A group of other amendments, including some by Senator Copeland, Democrat, New York, to pro- vide Government loans for private ship operators and for more liberal mall con- tracts also were defeated. ‘The amendment authors and Sena- tor Shortridge, Republican, California, | fought the measure all day, but failed | sponsor, Chairman Jones of the com- merce committee, Senator Fletcher of | Florida, the committee’s ranking Deino- crat, and the minority leader, Robin- son of Arkansas. Ship Sales Hit. Opponents of the measure denounced | it as accomplishing nothing, while the | defense declared immediate action was | necessary to build up a merchant fleet, | charging that the Shpping Board vir- ml‘d“’ had given away the ships it had ; sold. | | { | . i Republicans—Blaine, Brookhart. Cap- | per, Couzens, Prazier. Gooding, Howell, | | Johnson, Jones, La Follette, McMaster, | F. Sinclair, Henry Mason Day and Shel- McNary, Norbeck. Norris, Nye, Oddte, | W of Indiana, Schall and Wil- | Democrats—Ashurst, Barkley, Black. Broussard, Bruce. , Thomas, Trammell. Wagner, ‘Walsh of Mnnahuu;u. ‘Walsh of Mon- 1 Republicans—Bingham, Borah, Cur-| tis, Cutting, Deneen, Edge, Gillett. Gould. Greene, Hale, Keyes. McLean. Metcalf. Moses, Phipps. = Pine, Reed of Pennsylvania, Sackett, Shortridge, slnoo;.’ Steiwer, Waterman and Wat- son—23. Democrats—Bayard, Blease. Bratton. Copeland, Edwards, King, Steck and Tydings—8. Total. 31. | against; Overman. Democrat, for, with Warren, Republican, against: Tyson, at, for with Goff, Republican, against. = Senators Dale, Republican, and Pitt- man, Democrat, were absent and with- out pairs — SUBMARINE S-3 ON WAY. Reports Expected Arrival in Guan- tanamo Bay Today. The submarine 8-3, which was out of communication with other vessels from last S8aturday until Monday night, reported to the Navy Department last night that she was proceeding through Crooked Island Passage and expected to arrive in Guantanamo Bay today. The message, made public today, sald that the craft encountered severe storms en route down the coast, but gave no further detalls. Crooked Island Passage is about 200 miles north of Guantanamo Bay. MOTHER RIDING | | | | | | | {Woman's Sharp Lookout While Going to Work on Railway Rewarded. Machine Taken From Hyatts- | ville Recovered by Police in District. In the mornings Mrs. Una Dorsey's son Ted drives his mother from their home in Riverdale to work at the Bureau | of Engraving and Printing. In the eves nings he picks her up und drives ler home. He didn't drive her to work this | | morning because somebody stole Ms car | last night, and so she nad to come to town on the street car. ning she will drive home cause she found the car herself | Last night Ted wont into & noolroom | in Hyattsville and stayed there ubout 15 minutes. When he oame out his car | was gone. Somebody at the jall had seen 1L pass there a hitle while before, | Mrs, "“r didn't sleep much last night, and nelther did Ted. Thiy morn- ing Ted came to town on a motor oycle to look for the car here. His mother came In on the atreet Mrs. Dorsey didn't pay much atten- tion to what was going on In the street lued on the But this evo. over oare- fully to see if it wae Ted's. Every now and then mist would form on the win. dow, «he was so close (o It, and thea she would take out her hanakeichief and wipe 1L off and korp on looking, far " [ o WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, {ing. 1928 ___._______—.__—_—_——-———————————__1 GERMANY'S NEW ENVOY PLANS PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP POLICY Ambassador prittwi;.—i;}“_i;st Interview With Press, Pleads for Better Under- standing Between Nations. paperman, the Ambassador announced he was “open to questioning,” and he discussed frankly all of the queries put to him, with the exception of those re- garding reparations and the Dawes plan. In response to one question he sald that Germany is a firm believer in arbitration. He sald there was no ar- bitration treaty at present between Germany and the United Btates, and he refused to discuss bility of ne- gotlations uongnuut line on the ground that the quest! was one for his gov- ernment to decide. President Coolidge told the Ambassa- dor, in accepting his credentials yes- terday, that the present friendly rela- tions between Germany and this coun- try are a source of grati- flc%fi;fl e with deep signifi “They are charged p s - cance,” Mr. Coolidge said. “both in the | light of the past and in contemplation of the future, and point the way to that everlasting collaboration in the paths of peace which constitutes the greatest h‘gfi for the future welfare of all Avolding such controversial topics as reparations and operation of the Dawcs plan, Dr. Priedrich Wilhelm von Pritt- witz und Gaffron, new German Ambas- sador to the United States, announced a policy of “peace and friendship” today in his first interview with the press since formally taking over his new of- fie ice. Dr Prittwitz presented his credentiais to President Coolidge yesterday. He in- vited members of the press to the em- bassy at 1439 Massachusetts avenue to- day in furtherance of his announced conviction that “diplomats should close= Iy co-operate with the press.” “Every one in Germany looks to Ame! ica for inspiration and guidance in bu ness and industry,” the youthful ap- pearing Ambassador dec’ired. “We arc sending out business representatives to this country to study your methods in commerce, and we are glad to afford American_trade interests similar cour- tesies in Germany. It is my hope that such commercial intercourse will eon- tinue, for it engenders good understand- na- Says Germany Sound. Dr. Prittwitz said that economic and | political conditions in Germany are | generally souad, although there is the | usual political activity incident to an| approaching election. Unemployment, he sald, was somewh t on the increase, this Winter, but h: did not think the situation at all alarming. The ambasador received the news- Pleads for Co-operation. The new envoy, who was received at the White Hnuse’, referred to the Presi- dent’s utterances concerning world peace, in presenting his letter of cre- dence. “You, Mr. President,” he said. “have in public enunciations more than once laid stress on the fact that the pacifica- l WALSHQUESTONS OL COMPANY HEAD Activities of One'ot Con- tinental Contract Backers Are Investigated, - By the Aseociates Press. The activities of Robert W. Stewart, chairman of the board of the Standard Of! Co of Indiana, loomed large today in the Senate’s investigation of the ex- tinct Continental Trading Co. ¢t Can- ada, which bought millions of barress of American oil and sold it back to American companies at a profit of 2> cents a barrel. Stewart, together with Harry P. Sin- clair and others, guaranteed the con- rract of the Continentel in buying the oil from the Humphreys interssis of Denver for $1.50 a barrel: and it was the Crude Co.. partly owned by th: Stand- ard, should contract for oil from tne | Canadian concern at £1.75. Got Tentative Centract. | E. G. Seubert, president of the Stand- | ard of Indiana, testified that in Novem- ber, 1921, Stewart returned from New York with a the purchase of oil by the Sinclair Crude from the Continental, it to be a good contract. and adding that the board could “take it or leave it.” “tentative” contract for administration supporters | o, paper men in a large reception room, for the incomplete furnishings of which he pol He explained he hadn't “gotten things fixed up yet.” The envcy tion and reconstruction of the present world, still suffering as it is from the aftermath of the Great War, can only be realized through understanding and It was disclosed by another witness, A. L. Carlson. secretary-treasurer othm.; {of the German race, and has the bill a declaration that its language | 1€ . | which micht have bearing on the con- DISCOVERS SON'S ST SUW B OAT | OAT. is slightly taller than the average man, and was attired in a quiet dark gray business suit. He has the iight hair and somewhat florid complexior typical | ar, | co-operation among the nations. “Germany desires such co-operation because she shares the conviction that only peaceful reconstruction can over- come the deep-going consequences of war. If, in this so difficult work, satis- | factory progress can already be regis- |tered,” it is to a great extent {to be ascribed to the understand- ing and appreciation which this rather good-looking features. His English was perfect and with but little accent. Having bcen in America for a year and a half. in 1908 and 1909, he is thnroughlydlahn‘x.fi‘nar with Ameri can customs an 1 merous citles, He said he of its President. Many problems whole_country as far West as the Pa- | and tasks are still to be solved. The cific Coast on his previous visit, and | German people that he plans later to do more travel- ‘After shaking hands with each news- MOVE TODISWS | CONTENPT CHARGE | Burns agency. who took no the jury surveillance except to exvense funds on instructions. Defense counsel attacked | the false Defense Asks End of Hear- country showed toward the utterances | i Teapot Dome Almest Forgotten. Seuber was pressed lu!rg by Sena t tor tee ing. Charging Government Has No Case. Following the refusal of Justice Fred- | erick L. Siddons to strike out testimony content of Willlam J McMuilin, star Govern- . don. United States attorney. ment witness in the Stnclair-Burns con- | proof of jury shadowing constituted a tempt proceedings, this afternoon, de- | contempt of court. led to a stout fense counsel moved to dismiss the charges of jury tampering against Harry | and moved that ‘The 1not indorse such a policy personal | there #s no law to prohibit the shadow- | ing of a juror. He declared it is common knowledge that the Government bas shadowed don Clark. Attorneys of the Burns Detective Agency., which in w- ing of the Teapot Dome jury. announced they would make a separate motion to dismiss the charges against Willlam J. Burns, his son. W. Sherman Burns, and C. L. Vietsch, manager of the Baltimore agency. The motion to_dismiss the contemot | S Unue, Fies, charges was made by Col. Martin W.! McMullin's testimony was the center Littleton, on behalf of Mr. Sinclair of attack by defense counsel all morn- almost immediately following the prin- |ing. The defense sought to strike out cipal reverse sustained by the defense portions of the testimony bearing on since the close of the Government's|three of his six and conversa- case. Counsel for Day and Ciark, tions in which the ex-Burns detective officials of Sinclair com) by Testimony Must Stay. | mistrial. In refusing to bar the testimony of | Maj Gordon attacked the jury surveil- McMullin charging that he falsified re- n.nce’n & criminal. unlawful design for ports at the direction of Charles G. which the respondents were responsible. e | cont . must stay in the record as cpisodes e which took Dome mistrial and occurring afterward | the act of any one of the agents fs . ‘bmdl.nx upon them. ... | Defense counsel took the position that Tl court gave its ruling, Justice even assuming McMullin and Ruddy Siddons sald, without “indicating or | conspired to intimating™ the testimony may be used | ulterior motive they uou'm'lh-ny or all q]d.uu respondents. 1 the same grounds Justice Siddons | ly none respondents could be held refu-ad to strike out testimony bearing | responsible for their acts, they argued. on /tillam J. Burns, in connection with | bscause if & servant violates his ma-- the affidavit presented to the trial judge ' ter's tnstruction he alone could be heid after the mistrial along with testimony liable for his act. of two reporters, Juror John T. Kemn, | Britten Brown, a real estate agent, and others, concerning inquiries made into incumbrances on the juror's home. Motion Held “Unseasonable.” Col. Littleton moved that the rule laid on the respondents be discharged and that the Government's petition be | dismissed on the ground that the Go ernment had fatled to make out a case. The suggestion was made to the court by Maj. Peyton Gordon, United States attorney, that the motion was “unssa- sonable.” in view of the ruling the court had just made. If Justice Frederick L. Siddons refuses | to dismiss the charges against all six /| respondents, attorney for Sheldon declared | timony of McMullin shows that all the IMISSING MAN FOUND IN SNOW, A SUICIDE Special Dispatch to The St CLARENDON, Va. Pebruary 1 —A ihree-week search for Alexander Mason, 60 years old. long a resident of this place, came (0 a dramatic end ves- terday afternoon when his body was found in & ravine in rear of the Clarendon Presbyterian Church by four youths of Wasnington and Lee High School. Dr. B. H. Swain, who viewed ! the body, issued & certificate of suicide. | A safety razor diade was found near the body. and the wrists had been slashed. The boys, Albert Jones, Delmar Ports, Colon Omohundro and Joseph Ross- | | xamp, discovered th body while playing | in the snow on their way mf‘nfi school. They reported to em; of | who notified the county police. and ON STREET CAR OLEN man had been dead since Monday night. He had been in Il health. His wife died eight years Ago. He resided with Charles Hey on ’Nu yland avenue. For years he was | empl IW. B Washington, D. C.. | | and was recording secretary of the | | Upholsterers’ Unton. He was & member | | of Arlington Lodge of Odd Pellows and / | prior to the death of his wife took an P ackve interest in olvio as well as q! od, and » lason, 17, Funeral | WARRENTON MAN DIES. " Special DHapatch to The Siar | WARRENTON, Va, February 1! | Hugh Hamilton, 86 years old, Confeder- |ate veteran and former treasurer of + Fauquier County for almost a half cen- tury, died at his residence here this marning after an Hiness of about & | month MRS. UNA DORSEY. On iourteenth street. not (ar tram run.-o headquarters, she saw a car. 1 sol.ed familiar, 8he looked again Then ahe let out a vell, pushed her way OuL of the atreet car and started calling for the police In loud and positive wnes, A couple of palicemon eseorted her to | headquarters, and Detective Frank M. | Mr Hamilton's wife. Mra Belle Vass Alllgood of the automoltle squad ex- | Hamilton, died two months agoe. He Pplatned that the squad had found the | was & vestryman and warden of St Ted came arund and signed fur | James' Chureh, Warrenton. Ne s sur- ft, and Mrs Darsey went to work feel- | Vived by two daughters, Mrs. R W. Hil- ng better. lory and Mias Janet Hamiton of War- | he sald ahe thought coming (o town | renton, i on the street car was a pretly good | Funeral services will be held tn St | Waa, but ahe was glad Ted was going ! James' Churvh Ryiday ot noon Taters * 0 drive hor e, went will be In rrenton Cemetery, toay the tes- | lace before the Teapot | respondents were acting in concert, and | mnhlnrwulorng:‘ | scope Nmnnplnmnk Consequent- | Orand soe s from “Pawst” | Sl i unovmnm:; witnesses, each operative was paid check at the United States marsha!s :&g These checks varying amounts. | | other . nt_mw‘: | Some of these had wai | tore giving their testimony. G g il 'AMERICAN PLAINTS OVER CUBA HEARD .| Senate Foreigm Relations Commit- tee to Ask Report om Conditions. By the Asociated Press relations committee toda plalats of the abuse of Tights of American citisens in Tt was agreed to ask the State De- partment for a report of the violations, and there were mtimations .mn A separate inQuiry might de made ter J.E Barlow of Cuba appeared defore an executive meeting of the commitiee © complain of Cuban conditions. . FOR MRS. SHUGRUE. Funeral Services to Be Held at Res- fdenc: Tomorrow, Mra Mary A Shugrue. 31 years oid native Washingtonian and witew of Bdward P Shugrue, ar. died at her resi- dence. AN COrittenden street, Mondax She is survived by three sons Danel E. Bdward P and John A Shugrue, and & daughter. Miss Mary J. Shugree. She was Dter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Ri Funeral services will de conducted i 8t Qabriels Cathalic Chureh wmarros at 9 ovlek. Interment will de in Mount Qlivet Cemetery BAND CONCERTS TONIQRT. 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