Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1928, Page 2

Will Devote Whole alary to Erect Statue of Mother By the Associated Press MONTCLAIR, N. J.. February 4.— Burt Brown Barker of this city has gone to Eugene, Oreg.. to assume the vice presidency of the University of Oregon. leaving behind him the an- nouncement that all of his salary would be devoted to the erection of a statue of his mother, “commemo- rating the courage and devotion of the ph n of Oregon.” er's settled in Oregon in 1847 and he is a native of that State. He will have charge of busi- ness and financial matters of the university. Plans for the been forwarded Belgium DOWNTOWN RETAL BULDING 1 SOLD | NEW CAR MERGER . PLANIS PROPOSED Rate Fixing, Decennial Val-! uations and 6 Per Cent Return Are Features. ‘The Federation of Citizens’ Associa- tions received a new transportation mer- ger plan at its meeting in the District Building last night. but deferred ac- tion on it until the next meeting. in the meantime directing that it e p ed and copies sent to the delegatio It provides for la; for the fixing of S A pro- vision for decennial valuations, and 3 six per cent return on the rate base The report of the committee, sub- mitted by William A. Roberts. vice chairman of the public utilities col mittee. says that the protracted gotiations _negative the best ntere of the District of Columbia, and adds thal some of the gquestions being ciscussed by the inter to obtam favorable lerms A&re unnecessa determination prior to merger. It cut that a merger of the (\H“X\h monument have to a sculptor in Kann's Buys Part of Dulin & Martin Property, Adjoining Homer Structure. Contract for the sale of two parcels of valuable improved downtown busi- ness property located at 1215 F sireet and at 1216-18 G street, by the firm of Dulin & Martin Co.. to the firm of ne niscal relations between '3 Kann Sons Co.. owners of the large pei and Federal Govern- department store at Eighth and D adopied a report of the school streets, has been signed. it was re- ymittee recommending that a week's vealed last night e be given by the Board of Educa- The property to be taken associations affected the Kann concern comprises the west- location of school ern part of the huilding. which now on the pro- houses the Dulin & Martin chinaware prev further store. a long established Washinglon Fitzgerald and Capper |concern._and is to the east of the n bills, and ex- tomer Building. which was acquired opposition fo the proposed more than a year ago by Kann's. treasury loan for the pur- ' While the actual considcration playgrounds for the volved in the transaction was not made ublic. it was understood that the price f the committee on public paid for the two parcels was In excess 3y mended that the pro-|of $50.000. posed consolidated iransportation com- The deal was confirmed by Sigmund be granted a preferential mo- Kann. official of the S. Kann Sons Co., of common carrier transporta- by long distance telephone from his the city. to be contingent upon Beltimore residence “proposed extensions of _ Detalls of the transaction, however nths of the ap- Were not made public and Mr. Kann | ch extensions by the Public 'did not indicate how soon his com- The commitiee Dany was 1o take possession of the upon agreement PrOperty or as to just what use would consolidated company to the be made of the two parcels ! n the federa- _ The Kann firm purchased the Homer 1 50 years 1t lli,uflding. on Thirteenth street, between ! e ranchise. 5 and G streets. a vear ago. \t that i Ll el time it was understood that the Kann Terms Merger. department siore would be moved from Following are the terms of merger jts present location at Eighth and D laid down by the committee: streets into a large new building to “(A) There shall be determined by erected on the site of the presen egreement of the Pubiic Utilities Com- | Homer Building. . on of the District of Columbia and officers of a provisional consolidated traction company. 8 Tate base: agree- ment by the commission o be upon a sum determined by it after considera- tion of such data on the physical valu- ation of the property owned and used | by the provisional consolidated com- pany as are available at the time of and consideration of the he respective utilities dur- ing a five-year period prior to the de- termination of the rate base and con- S ARRESTED HERE Inc coniion of the properts ana| Man and Woman Friend tability 1 se in th lidated | e ax ehe ot ee | WEoUDdiatstiotel—=Both Give Bail. | committee a report rmanent commission tion plan for a period fit. which it may lawfully consider | The commission shall after considera- tion of the above matters announce & rate base. which. after hearing and further consideration of the evidence AR in opposition there presented by all Carl Henry Darnell of Los Angeles parties in interest shall be adjusted in | who said he has also used the name of | “the discretion of the commission anc¢ Bruce Brown Stewart, 37. wanted by | become final Houston, Tex., police for embezzlement, | 4 Upon acceptance of this rate was arrested yesterday afternoon at 2base by the provisional consolidated ' downtown hotel by Headquarters De- | ?company there shall be an allacation | tectives Ogle and Trammel, who also {of its capitalization to the several con- k into custody at the same time for % stituent corporations to the amount of | “investigation” comely Miss Anna | § the rate base. | Barbara Hartman Le Van, 40 years old. 3 “(C) To the rate base as above de- wearing thousands of dollars worth of | jtormined shall be added the mount Of | diamonds. who gave her address as cash_expenditures for additions and ' 5907 Cariton Way, Hollywood. Calif. | betterments and there shall be deducted | After being locked up at No. 1 pre- | therefrom retirements at the cost of the | cinct end the House of Detention for § property retired. a few hours, the pair were released on § /D) At recurring periods of 10 Years | 3 writ of habeas corpus for a hearing ?after the order of the commission €s- | pepruary 18. before Jystice Wendell P {tablishing the consolidated company be- | Stafford of the District of Columbis comes final. there shall be a re-valua- | gupreme Court, on_removal proceed- | tion of its property by the commission | ings for Darneil. Bond was fixed at | in accordance with the law of the land. | $3000 for Darneli, and at $500 for | ess the commission and the consoli- | \ricc 10 Van. She pledged her jewerry pany agree that the previous- | (or the bond. Attorney Joseph D hed rate base modified 8% O | Kelly represented the couple. paragrapi ) f Darnell had been in Washington for be fzir and reasonable, lp“fimhlm several days pressing & claim in the the sxisiing ouis s wiell SRS [oamo of St et the Veuwsaw for the mext 10-year period except as oo , said p ¢ | Bureau. He wld police he had had modifiec In said pasagraph (0 mends | extentive war service, apd had been here be shed 8 | injured in service, but was suffering * st ¢ ablish te of Te- Acag ,;?Z':‘, o 3 fp,‘f,? fhe Tate bew from amnesia which seriously affected | s ne fair apnual return to the con- dxzted company for the use of s property. which may nevertheless be mocfied annuzily in accordance with ihe slding scale herein described %) The base rate in the sliding scale be determined as the mean of o raves of fare sbove which patronage Gecreases and below which pa'ronage will not increase as the re. t fare chang 06 of 10 years thi ¢ ton Thursday and registered at the | hotel where Darnell was staying | Police succeeded in establishing Btewart’s” identity as Darnell, through | records st the Veterans' Bureau, where | it was cusclosed that Darnell had had | about two months’ service in the Army | during the World War Houston reported that Darn-ll was married. When confronted with this, | police say., Darnell aamitted that he| had been married. This admission. however, apparently did not shake the fzith of Miss Le Van, who sald plans | had been raade for their marriage | s00m | Miss Le Van said she came from Alwona, that her father, now dead, | was Herbert Hartman, but that she had | later taken the name of a stepfather, | Le Van.” In & bank in Los Angeles | she sald she had an account in the | name of “Barbara §ox” Reports from Hoilywood last night divulzed the information that the ad dress she gave as her home was a hanasome awelling Miss Le Van w stylisnly attired Bhe wore jewelry of ' giamonds and platinum. one diamong ring of many swnes ineluding sever lzrge ones she valued at $9000 nad with her more than $600 in cash while Darnell was sald 1o have hao only shout 850 when arrested Darnell wid police he was & news- paper man and had worked on seeral | papers He s tall red-haired and vell | drossed | Advices 1o The Btar from Houston said thut € M Durnell was indicted ihere in April, 1927, on & charge of em- | bezzement and released under 3300 | bond Me fwiled ) remppear and the bond was forfelted ‘The embezziment charges are said W have involved only 4 small sum PLANE FORCED DOWN. | Rein ard Snow Cause Airman to of the present rates of fare in effect on ral constivuent corporations of | 24 company ervals this | i e determined by the Jjunction with Its rate base. For are charged by below the fare rate thall be per- earn 1 per cent in excess of of relurn as herein ke re shall of 5 ash fare. may be or ABs amount the ken W Lhe therein mus earnings of the oon- oy enoeed one- Beif 6 1 per went zhove the curren 15 Of return there shall e orderea by ihe commission & reduction i the fare of ) snd i v raw of B for any annusl period e W \nen in eflect Lhe fa1en conta: ¥y Woen v 1084 com: all 1 1 the toliowing ® emabiiiind a OO0 otnianed of net lecuG wbove e then prescrioed eWrn. mar wakd wilhi inleres! e wvelable W wagmes s W e wmount e LM was Luan Uik cLrTenl rate of UIsGa T U To toe | aunt that Unis furn l wl any tune Croent §1.000.006 e avalisl, for e i Wt o exiensions W o the existing upon which 0o return shall be el unti the succeeCily revalus Wl which Lime U sdded proper i part of Unal upon whilch rale Luse i Gelermined Ve tal, of funde of this e a of DU SN w8 Lhe €xis fere of | cent and ae Descend. BHARON Pa, Feruary 4 V) - A Fuirchild plane on the way from New York 1y Milwaukee wer forced down tere late this afternoon when 1ain and stow was encountered The plane was ot dameged i the landing, which wis made on a farm The much wa olloted by € B Chamberlin of Ney Yok coniea £ C Ruiss ca of Milwaukee ar pa: ugers The Journey U Milwaike will be continied Womoriow 1t was said The pilot said he Ieft New York wt 1.6 found the veathicr bad {1 CThe o sty uf Mernshurg was rewch g here $er made u few m wency wid mall feld whict #iled U spot 1t wes planned Plane emergene &9 i there Bunday snbin by Ve without only wac) maye e over by ! in- | |A ALLEGED SWINDLER ¢ \VIRGINIA HIGHWAY | times, and as it ran very close to the Weeks ann | THE _SUNDAY IFUND FOR CARRICKS WIDOW 15 GROWING ;bMore Than $1,000 Already| | Donated for Needy D. C. Woman. While the stork hovered near the ihumc of Mrs. Alton Carricks last night, |a steady strcam of contributions con- !tinued te come into the office of The | Star for the widow of the truck driver who was found asphyxiated in the ! 1 kitchen of his home Thursday morning. | |More than $1.000 has already been, {given to seo the witlow through her days |of peril. Contributions received at the office | | of The Star vesterday brought the total | from that source up to $793.17. 1In ad- | dition about $300 has been given to the | family in personal donations. The, Metropolitan Baptist Church, of which | Carricks was a member, has agreed to pay the expenses of his funeral. | Although the widow and her five| children will benefit from two insurance policies totaling $300, a third policy. for $1.000, which Carricks formerly carried, was allowed to lapse three years ago, it was learned last night. Smaller wages had made it impossible for him to keep |it up. | Mrs. Carricks, who broke down after | her husband's funeral. was in better spirits last night. Relatives and friends, | | who are in constant attendance, said that the realization that she must keep | her strength for the ordeal that she must go through 1is keeping her spirits up Contributions received at The Star, follow: CARRICKS FUND. February 5. Previously acknowledged. Cash . Sympathizer F.R. S : | Building. BEED: .. b Office force Judd & Detweiler. . Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Loving Nathan G. McKnew..... Mrs. Elizabeth C Pratt Anonymous ........ Mrs. Lucy M. Gibson. C.P.D . Sympathizer Unknown A Friend 25232583333333332233232 The Sewing Room. Go Printing Office .... Cash . K. M?.B . asesse Miscellaneous Tax Unit, Bu of Internal Revenue Harold Parke L. H vernment 35353 reau &Ll . D.AG. . . 8. P. A Sympathize H. B 8. Emily L. Reed.... Elsie Lois Stevens Anonymous Richard_Offutt Daena Offutt .. TO FALLS IS URGED BY LEADING CITIZENS| (Continued from Pirst Page.) ropolitan area, and providing for the cv-operation of the inhabitants there- of. and the State of Virginia, and the | National Capital Park and Planning | Commission, in the development, with respect to boulevards, highways, parks, playgrounds and like public projects.” Shirley’s Repl! Gov. Byrd referred this letter to Henry G. Shirley, chairman of the State High- way Commission, who replied to the | governor as follows H “When the State Highway Commis- | slon started to take in the road leading | from Berryville via Bluemont. Purcell- ville. Leesburg and on through Loudoun and Fairfax counties to intersect with | the road leading from Fairfax to the Chain Bridge at Tyson's Crossroads. a public hearing was given and after most careful consideration the commis- sion felt that it would be very much better to take the road to Tyson’s Cross- roads. as it would occupy the Alexan- dria-Falis Church-Leesburg turnpike. “Alexandria insists on this road start- ing at the city limits, and the counties of Falrfax and Loudoun also request that it be taken in rather than branch off at Dranesville, and come in over the road referred to In the communication addressed to you from McLean. “The road leading in over the Dranes- ville turnpike 15 a turnpike road oper- ated with tolls, The request to take over this road has been before the State Highway Commission a number of other road the cimmission did not feel justified in adding it to the system. “The development of the Potomac is a most excellent proposition and should be urgently pushed by the District of Columbla. for at least 90 per cent of the people using such a park will be from the District of Columbia, and the District should participate quite ex- tensively in any such movement. “The park would also be more of a local proposition and ft would be more the function of Arlington and Falrfax Counties to take hold and push to com- pletion than a State project. It Is a very beautiful stretch of country, ru cd, admirably adapted for park pur- poses and would make a magnificent addition o the park system now owned and operated by the District of Co- lumbla.” Used by Stuge Couches. The old OGeorgetown-Leesburg pike has been a toll road since s con- striction more than a century ago, ex- cept for the section between Ch in Bridge and lLangley taken in the State highway system some years ago Btage cosches once plied their vwe7 from taverns In Georgetown to Leesburg over this torturous thoroughtare, originally bullt after the old Tilford type of con- struction, with large rocks forming a rowdbed and dirt and gravel a lop surface One of the famous stage coach nns | was locted at Langley, where the road now torks -the right branch continu- wg W Great Palls, Dranesville and Leesturg and the left to Tyson's Cross- | rosde snd Falrfax. The left branch now 15 of Btate copstruction, but the right brench stll 1s & narrow Wil road, with a Wil gate hulfway to the Falls The rond was purchased in 1021 by the Washington. Great Palls & Dranes- ville Highway Co. composed of public- irited citizens of Virginis and Wash- gton. who desired to Improve the 10sd and develop the territory along the unper Polomac gorge Robert N Hurper local banker and a native Vir- [ anan as president of the company, and Dougless Muckall. local sUorney tesident of Virginla and & member of the Virginia Park Commission. 1s vice | president | The company 1aid & macadum sur- | tace over the old roadbed and st~ | tited w 1ol of cents Der wutomo- | [ bile for the round trip to Great Palls Accordivg 1o M Mackall the company |l et 8 considerable amount of ey s efloris Lo mal ) iad. and 3t 18 wiliing now 10 Saciifice wny profit hut o STAR, WASHINGTON. D. €. TEBRUARY 5 1928 PART 1. ROUGH, PRIVATELY OWNED ROAD TO GREAT FALL Y. PRRKIS. iews showing the toligate, the narrow, treacherous road, where cars pass with the greatest difficulty. and the last mile of dirt road to the falls, impassable in bad weather. substantial figancizl loss in order to turn_the road over to the State or to the Federal Government Its attitude is disclosed in lowing letter recently sent Byrd “We desire to enlist your sympathetic understanding of a matter of vital im- portance to the future of northern Vir- ginia. The Park and Planning Com- mission of the Federal Government has approved for the purpose of a United Btates Park on the southern banks of the Potomac River from Washington to Great Falls. These lovely romantic hills, sometimes called the palisades, while prized bv a few discriminating persons, are little known to the many. for only in the last few vears has there been a road by which this section could be reached Want State to Help. “Recognizing the nesd of a high- way, some citizens of Fairfax County, with the assistance of friends and busi- | ness connections in the City of Wash- tngton, took over a part of the ancient | Qeorgetown-Leesburg turnptke to Dranesville, with a spur to Great Falls. To keep the road in condition for travel o tofl s faken. The capltal necessary for this undertaking is represented by stocks and bonds held, tn the main, by the people who are prepared to make a very great sacrifice of thelr financial | interests In the event that the road is taken over by the National Govern- ment or the ©ate of Virginia “It s unreasonable to expect the United States Government not only to by the land for a park but alo to the fol- o Gov. calculable We believe that State of Virginia will take this private- W owned road into its highway system fhe United States would be encouyaged to carry oub its plan to make A park of the palisades from Chain Bridge to Great Falls “The Htate of Maryland, far from neglecting Its opportunitics, alive rather to the importance of co-operating with the Federal commission, has made & considerable sum of money nvailable to the Maryland Park and Planning Commission, in the effort of the latter to show the advantages that Maryland has w offer. It has nothing to offer | comparable to the palisades of th tomsc in Virginia or the Great Falls ws viewed from our side | “Merit alone will not prevall, Vir- inia must do something aMrmative ‘he profect hus the approval, natural- Iy, of all local assoclations and trade organizations. This 1a not a local mat ter, however IL s a matter for the whole State, 1n its relation o the gen- eral Government. Commen| “Virginla across the Potomac from Washington hes enjoyed an amazing | growth Populition and values have grown by leaps and bounds The Fed eral Government has under way o | monumental - Memortal - Bridge “Th splendld Key Bridge has replaced th antiquated — Warshington — Aquedurt Bildge Government engineers have planned and approved a greater Chaln | All these are leading nto Vi fromy the Capital Clty of our beautiful - Virginia - ity With suiburbs ol on Growth, | Moore of the district tn which the road HEARINGS ON CAR MERGER PLANNED its tributaries awaits constructive vision to call it into existence. “Washington has its Rock Creck and otber parks. Maryland is keen about pursuing its opportunities. Your co- operation with the other forces avail- able will assure this United States park for Virginia. If this toll road. while serving the absolute needs for a con- siderable s»ction of Loudoun and Fair- fax Countles, has been the means of discloring to the National Park and | Planring Commission the great natural park which nature has provided, its construction has not been in vain “Bul 10 many minds a toll road is a positive affront, and, under the circum- stances, we feel that the first step is to ask the Legislature to take over this wl! rond. Please give us vour approval and assistance in this first step.” When Representative R Walton (Continued from PFirst least & majority of the stockholders ot each company shall subscribe to a plan of consolidat before 1t is placed be- fore the comission for consideration. As the details of the scrupuously guarded merger agreement that have leaked out indicate that 1t follows closely the plan propased last October by Harley P. Wilson, principal owner of the Washington Rapid Transit Co public utility experts at the District Building are speculating as to whether it provides for the sliding scale of car fares. sometimes called a service-at cost plan. Guarantee Against Loss. This was one of the cardinal features of Mr. Wilson's merger scheme. It would operate as a guarantee against loss as the fares automatically would be increased if net revenues fell off. and would, reversely be decreassd, if net | revenues increased Another feature of the Wilson plan the disposition of which has not been revealed, provided that the local taxes paid by the merged company be placed in & tund with the idea that eventually it might grow to sufficient proportions to amortize the property Is located was asked yesterday about the matter, he said that if an adequate hard road is provided all the way from Chain Bridge westward, via the Great Falls, “it will undoubtedly speed efforts to secure proper bridge facilities and the improvements on the south side of the river contemplated by the National Capital Park and Planning Commis- slon.” Denies Police Report. Mrs. Ida Haggard., 1369 Potomac avenue southeast, states that Beadley Jehnson, 19 years old, arrested on a liquor transportation charge yest has not lived at that address sine Octobsr ‘The police reported he lived at 1360 Potomac avenue. atrs of leather 1ast year More than 60.000,000 gloves were made in It If You Tire Easily i you should also have a persistent | cough, loss of weight, some che oarsencss you may he developmg <o tion and von should lose no time to See a Doctor or Have Yourself Examined at the Mree Health Department Clinic Tuberculosls Hospital, 14th & Upshur St& NW., Tuesday. Thursday or Saturday at 2-4 o'clock. Friday evenings frem 7:30-9 e'clock To Prevent Consumption Avold house dust and impure or close alr, day or night. Get_all the lght and sunshine possible into your home. Avold raw milk, raw cream and butter made of unpasteurised cream. Eat platn, nourishing food ugh sleep by retiring avold worry, Be cheerful acts on your body 1. 2 v enough. Think Nindly. Yoeur mind Health Insurance A Phyvaacal Fuamimation Fyeny Rivthiday sociation for the Prevention of Tuberculosis ephone Main 992 1022 11th Street N.W. Whe i (logel woicad, Auve pid b SENATE WILL FIGHT STEWART IN COURT HEARING- TUESDAY (Continued from First Page) | i | | This testimony was given to the com- | mittee by W. 8. Fitzpatrick, who suc- | ceeded O'Neil as chairman of the board | of the Prairie Oil & Gas Co. and to| whom the bonds were delivered after | there two had conferred for two days at Montreal. At the conclusion of Fitzpat | timony the committee did the rather | unusnal of expressing its appreciation of his frankness in testifying, a frank- ness which C rman Nye sald “has b.on unusual in these hearings.” Bonds Held Intact. Tiiv bonds are now held with coupons intact in the treasury of the pipe line | company, Fitzpatrick sald, because | O'Neil had asked that they remain un- | ) cashed while Harry F. Sinclair was in difficulties with the Federal authorities. | With the discovery of this $800,000 of | the Continental Liberty bonds the com- mittee now knows what became of $1.- 032,000 of the $3,000,000 in profits the | Continental made by selling ofl at an advance of 25 cents a barrel o the | Prairie Gas and the Sinclair Crude Ofl | Purchasing Co. The other $233,000 passed from Sinclair to Albert B Fall | after the lease of Teapot Dome. | While the committee was hearing this | story from Fitzpatrick, Stewart had | surrounded himself in his hotel suite with a battery of legal advisers. He had spent the night in the custody of a deputy sergeant-at-arms of the Sen- "ate after hir arrest by direction of the Senate by unanimous resolutior: late Fridav ‘The decision to seck a writ of habeas corpus was reached with barely time ior its execution before the Senate met at noon. The court was in recess over e week end. but attorn ocated Justice Bailey and promptly laid their application before him Charges Personal Probe. Stewart. through his counsel. assert d that the questions at issue were not pertinent to any legislation which Con- gress must pass. that they constituted | an attempt to investigate personal af- fairs of citizens of the United States that they were not within the furisdic- | tion of the Senate under the resolution empowering the oil investigating com- miitee to act He also contended that the procedure violated the Constitution. especially the fourth and fifth amendments. and par- ticularly the provision that no person | shall be deprived of life. Iiberty or | oroperty without due process of law. The writ was issued forthwith and a 1 ick's tes- | Tomorrow ! the decorations w | shown AUTO SHOW ENDS WTH NEW REGORD Success Crowns Efforts of Motor Group Here to In- troduce New Cars. BY G. ADAMS HOWARD, Automobile Fditor of The Siar. The eighth annual automobile show, held at the Washington Auditorium under the auspices of the Washington Automotive Trade Association. came w0 a close last night Although the official count had not been completed. it was estimated by Rudolph Jose, chairman of the show committee. that the total number of visitors this vear exceeded the 20,000 record achieved in 1927 At exactly 10:30 o'clock last evening the glaring lights on both floors of the exhibitions flashed. Immediately the orchestra struck up the familiar re- frai of “Home, Sweet Home” and Lang Syne.” While the strains were still being heard the horns on nearly every car were sounded and for fully 10 minutes bedlam reigned. Thus the show came to an end and one of the largest crowds that ever at- tended a Washington exhibit surged Jut 1alo the lesser racket of taxi horns More Cars Tomorrow. rest will be removed to The cars taken out ast for shipment cut of low the seats will be replac be torn down. a: will be forgotlen in Auditorium until next year The show is regarded as the most successful held in this,city More en- thusiasm was expressed. more interest than ever before. The show well deserved this appreciation. for | never before was a better array of cars shosn Strength and durability wa: 'o be found in every make. Pleasing lines. graceful bodies. carefully choser paint jobs were embodied in all models Additions for the comfort and safety of the driver were other attractions of the 1928 motor car Visitors also found enjoyment in the accessory displays. New and improved deputy marshal served it upon John | 10018, labor saving devices and other McGrain, the Senate deputy sianding | IUPMent w0 add to the pieasure of guard over the oil operator. McGrain | Mo‘oTing abounded. New devices for immediately surrendered his prisoaer, | 237ag¢ doors. improved stop signals. %ho was taken at once before Justice | Detter methods of oiling and greasing Batley. who fixed Tuesday for the hear- | 2Nd various electrical equipment proved FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT ing and admitted Stewart to boud. | Senate Ready to Act. While the court was acting officials had completed their plans for | receiving Stewart, who was to have | | been marched to the bar for such puni- | | tive action as might be decreed should | he reiterate his refusal to testify 1 |, Metropolitan police had augmented | the Capitol force and guarded the lanes | througk the Capitol Grounds to the | Senate wing over which Stewart was| | scheduled to pass. Phofographers, with | flashlights ready. were banked around the entrance where the oil man was expected. ! In the Senate chamber. members, with committee work abandoned. were in their seats and a tripie frings of members of the House and Senate of- ficials was ranked abou: the walls | The galleries had long been choked | | with spectators. But ali were doomed to disappoint- | ment. As the gavel of Vice President | Dawes opened the session. Davis S. | | Barry. the sergeant-at-arms. at the main entrance doors. without his prisoner. t “Mr. President.” said Barry. “Acting | under instructions of a warrant issued to the sergeant-at-arms by the Presi- dent of the Senate, Robert W. Stewart was taken into custody of the Senate.| | He has applied for and obiained a writ of habeas corpus. which is returnable | Throngs Disappointed. A sigh of disappointment ran through the galleries and evidences of resent- ment were reflected in the scowls of numerous Senators, some of whom sub- | sequently voiced their indignation ‘Walsh, Democrat, of Montana, relent- | iess prosecutor through the years of the |oil investigation, had been forewarned | of Stewart’s temporary escape from | Senate authority and was ready to meet That issue. | He was on his feet before Barry com- pleted hus report offering first 3 vosu tion empowering the oll comuaittre to | emplcy special counsel in the haheas | corpus proceedings Tuesday and then a | resolution \directing Vice President Dawes to certify to United States Attor- ney Gordon the record in the contempt | case of the Senate against Stewart “for | Appropriate action by that officer.” | "The first resolution went through | committee routine before its adoption | but the sccond was approved immedi- | | ately without vote i | As Walsh sat down. Heflin, Democrat, lof Alabama. obtained recognition. but | vielded to King. Democrat. of Utah. who |asked the committee prosecutar if his | resolution referring Stewart's case to {the court contemplated “the abandon- tent of any policy of procedure which would bring Mr. Stewart bfore the Senate." Wants Dignity Upheld. “Not at all” Walsh replied. “Under | the procedure which was contemplated. | | should Col. Stewart ap here nhe | would be relieved from the custody of the Senate at any time he would signify A willingness to answer the questions g, Senate | | | which were propounded to him. There- 2 upon the power of the Senate is guone. We could not hald him for a moment. “But, Mr. President. this is an offense, A grave offense. punishable by imprison- ment. 1 think that the time has come when the dignity of the Senate of the United States ought to be recognired | and it ought to be appreciated that it | is no trifting affair to dety its authority. | however high the recusant witness may stand. 1 am not content at all to excuse Col Stewart if he should now Agree 1o testify. His offense is properiy punishable as was the offense of Mr Harry P Sinclair, who was sentenced 10 90 days in the common jal. Caraway. Democrat. of Arkans n- quired if there ever had been anvthing but delay m cases sent by the Senate down to the courts Sinelatr 15 out and they have been nAINE 10 (¥ A contempt case be- Judge Siddons sinee the memors of man runneth not to the contrary " he said i also its search for # Q00,000 1 Continental Trading Qo Lid- 'erty number hope. [ | * |give the oom of interest. The exhibit of the Ameri- can Automobile Association. a picture © ! were among other dispiays to attract attention. Women Highly Interested. iceablé last night were the num- bers of men and women. seated in the side boxes looking down upon the arra; of cars. At times on impossible to make the aisles because of the crowd Persons this year were not content to glance at a car and then walk away. The majority carefully inspected each make. and many of them asked ques- tions The increasing number of women visitors this year was noted. Few men came alone. and during the afterncon exhibits the women greaty predu nated. This is atiributed to the fae! that the modern car is easy for the women to operate. A greater number of orders for new to the prediction that this year will be : banner year in the automotive in- us rector of the show was Mr Jose, and other members of the com- mittee were Edward M. Wallace, presi- dent of the &':\'mnen Automotive Trade Association: Jobn Dugan Prazck P. Stewart. - GOV. A. 1. POTHIER DIES AFTER SHOCK Rhode Island Official Was First French-Canadian State Executive. Br 1he Amsociziad Press WOONSOCKET. R. 1. Febdruare 4 —Gov. Aram J. Pothier of Rhode Island died at his home here tonizhe He was stncken with a shoek last nighe and failed 1o ralls v. Pothier was the first man of French-Canadian irth chief executive of ties were in banking as a clerk in the Woonsocket Ins tion for savings in 1875, he was con- nected with that dank for the rest of aming its president m 1913 o 18 from the Province of Quedec Wwhere he was dorm on July 26 1854 He had attended Nicolet Cuolk He was largely instrumental in the blishment of the woolen and wo S h tndustries n and oonsocket. | man Nye and the Montanan the selec- ton of counsel 1o represent the Senate in the Stewart hadeas corpus proceed- ngs this week The commitiee remabung $3.- donds wi 18 Das under sudjvena & withesses who, membders supplement the _tastumony Young deliversd the $300.000 (o bonds fo C HQounts. vice pressdent of the Praitie Ppe Line O order signed by u ransaction ‘aking place m New York on the N father Qounis w urn delivered them 0 RMizpairks. the Was unadle. however. e any Informaiion s whersadouts o young g o the present O Netl. although de sand he understond “IU seems 10 me that anvehing that | the soan to have deen the custodian of 18 certiffied down there we might well sav is merely off our hands and | i"'“ the parties inwlved are 20 amphasized his reluciance o danger of being punished | _Asked by Qearge. Democrat | Qeargia, why Stewar(s case Was oerti- | A% Dis father's sevuricies Throughout his testimony Pitspainky o Ddeyond | phusical facts m telling of O'Neils oo, Ofjneviion with the Continental deal. “We all ved him. we siall Dve ham* fled t0 the courts, Walh said & was|ne sald speaking for ihe men of e i order that the district attorney [ oftender * i Walsh added that “it i3 regrettadle | | that these interminable delays oocur. ! lbul Wwe Know of no way 0 avald them.™” | Heftin Demands Prison. “It is mare than regretiable,” put i [ Caraway, "It has bevnine & national | scandal. What i the use of certityin: anything down there to the court When | We Know we will never live kong enough [t0 hear the end of 1> This exchange cleared the way Sepator Heflins 10-minuie speech | which he demanded thai Stewatt be {put A be n jall wow the Alabaman sawd There Wouldiv'e be any habeas corpus The Senate then went pending appropriation bl white Walsnh s fellow commitienmed 1 execn seszion «j\\m W leave W Chan- ¢ oied o advise Praivie A8 W whether thay ahouid enter he Continental coatract. He Madoased thatl this had sguitcance o hon at the tine. dut Asked 1 Do exvused from song further w wantad | De sakl and he was pueparing ¢ Paris when O'Nedl sumimoned |70 e were a poar man he would | addedt Praine QU group addng that “he put fmay procure an indiotment aFainst the fus all where we are. Wughi us abat we Enow of ol* Fllapatrick sand Dad & that O'Nedl she dreions e had first heard Shrough Ouunts, Do visited O'Nedl ) Paris Whai W we e adoul someih eal He Nad sniiolpaied st what had nabpened At \lonteal Fuapaine Akt Why, Be sald (had Cknews NE R celigion© and (hat O'Ned was near death. having Wit the Pramie com- DAk 10 Ihe | pany (0F that reasan tam NS Maker wieh a dol Be had felt cer- woid nol face WS NeRed bat delanged o the Praitie company™ that Jum O'Neil