Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1928, Page 2

B e SENATORS BAFFLED Trace Sale of Continental Securities. T By the Associated Press © Another session of the Scnate Ten- : pot Dome committee today apparently loft the question of the Continentai % Trading Co.'s Liberty bonds as much a mpystery as ever. Through representatives of Nuw : York brokerage firms, the committee "=gought to trace the profits of the Con- tinental. part of which. it is charged. wont to Albert B. Fall, after the lease ©of Teapot Dome, but little progress was 3 testimony of the two witnesses d. Joseph F. McMahon of Potter & and James Bernicri of Childs & dcalt with sales of bonds. some of N finally have been traced by com- ee investigators to the Republican national campaign fund after the 192¢ election. Committee Secks Records. A check by the committee with Ber- Seveloped that at least $26.000 of 000 bonds delivered by Will H her: Republican national ch e Empire Trust Co. were al bonds. A check for them out to the order ot T. Cole Pont., chairman of the Empire’s m Hays delivered them. ¢ . the final amount beine ieri was asked to furnish the ‘e with any records his frm to transactions in 3': may have &S Fiberty bonds with the Continental “Trading Co. and the Dominion Bank of | ‘December 18. 1922, and De- 1922, ontana. the commiitee prosecutor. £ead into the record the previous testi- anv of Sincleir on October 29. 1 #nd Hays on March 22. 1924. concern- inc Sinclair's contribution to the Re- lican campaign fund. He also rea testimony of 1924 of Lerov W Bald- win of the Emoire Trust. that Hays de- iYivered $75.000 in bonds to_ du Pont. o sold them to pay off a Republican ttee note en was adjourned sub- fo~t to the call of Chairman Nve ¥ MeMahon produced records to show that after the sale of the bonds Potter :& Co. made ont a check for the oro- ieands. $7471887. to the order ol . Col~man éu Pont. then chairman of the ard of the Empire Trust. 1o whom delivered them in the first in- da on iwh smatione]l commi' The hearing the Quizzed on Brokers. Ased how C F. Childs & Co.. an- New York brokerage firm. got 5 the transa~tion. McMahon said the bonds were sold to the firm. which spe- tized in handling Pederal and mu- d vou frecuently handle bonds fpe O © ' au Pont?" asked Senator 'Walsh. le Intinal bonds. record of the bonds. u ber e e P mecked agamst the list of which was checked “he Continental bonds in tre's possession. £ enator to Begin Nation-Wide ¢ S-eaking Tour for Candidacy : at Dallas. i 3 Senator James A Reed of Missourd Jwill begin his campaign for the Demo- Fratic presidentis) nomination in ear-| Zrest when he leaves here Saturday for | Pallac. Tex. w0 begin a speaking tour ?‘): h will take him to the Pacific; Pms‘. and probably into 10 States. § atth Re>d headquarters here it was red the time is ripe for a drive §or delegates in many States where Gov. 2 Smith of New York is weak, par- 3iculerly in the South and some of the i’f <tern States Other dates arranged are: Tulsa Fevruary 21 Topeka. Pebruary 22: Dener. Fepruary 23 A tentative sched- for the remzinder of the tour fol- ows Albugquergue, N. Mlex. Pebruary 4. Phoenix. Ariz. Fetruary 25. Los pnooles, Frbruary 27 San Prancisco, ‘vb.-uary 29. Reno, Nev.. March 2: Salt $ave City. March 4 The E"m;in.r) T]]:) o5 speaking engagements at eigh. :' C. on March 27 and Highpoint. N € on March 28 %! the Pacific Cuest trip stirs up the sentiment for Senator Reed which his backers say exists, it will be their pro- gr2am o arrange addresses for him in #very part of the country where he has hope of winning delegates. right up to 1he time of the convention on June 25. 3t is possible that he will enter Mary- $-nd_Pennsvivania and other States in the East which have up % this time bren looked upor safe for Gov.| Emin. R e BAND CONCERTS. TODAY the United Btates Marine Band t the Marine Barracks, 7 Teylor Branson, leader “America, the Beaulf: J Missud Overture, “Joan of Arc june Vi.. Troughts of Love Pryor ws from “lakme Delibes dance “Bamboula " Coleridge Taylor n of iz Gonod o mp, “The Halls Montenima " The ftar Bpanged Bunner Home 549 March Zunmermant Guesture Goutid T rio fur violin Now - e Op 4% Doppler (Wessre Beneict Bergn s Loticierg ) Soenes from tne oomic opera “The iy Chsplain ke ¥z tr The Winding ‘Trei Witz song. “The Bong Is K the Melody Lingers € Fingle “Its Up W ine Band ed Bancr TOMOIISGW Uniwd Klates Marine Banc e Barraces ut learder santord yeriion Folain Poldini i Momain Jark Thoughts of Lov Criua seenes fiom Dwer Fusen ey Hichard Qo) “Fignt o tue Bumble Bee soheras S The Fimsky Woleakow [ Jupinese Poirol Seharbai € Babylor Klic The He'w «f l'w ashington Chamber of Commerce Asks| | Americanizing Amendment for the District of Columbia. EIGHT FIGHT D. . N DL BOND 01 Committee Tries Vainly to ‘Not for du Pont. but frequently for | Empire Trust Co.” McMahon re- | ed. Bernieri told the committee of the | ipurchase of the bonds from Potter & | 5 on November 30. 1923. He pre-| the commit- | i NATIONAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE DISTRICT. | BY VAN President Washing The {Vashington Chamber of Com- merce for many years past has been | firmly committed to the movement to secure an amendment to the Constitu- | tion of the United States authorizing | Congress to extend to District citizen: { the right of representation in both | houses of Congress and in the electorel { college. and to grany them the status lot citizens so that they may sue and be sued in the courts of the Umited ! States. In furtherance of this object the ! chamber has a permanent standing committee on national representatiorn and participates in the activities of the citizens joint committee on national representation in co-operation with the i f Commerce. other civie and trade bodies of Wash- | ington. Every letter sent out by the chamber carries the following printed | statement : “Since the 500,000 Americans of toe District of Columb:a pay national taxe obey national laws and go to war i + the Nation's defense. they are entitied on American principles to be rep: santed in the National Governmen h taxes them. which makes sil s for thom and which sends them to war. The inhabitants of the D: trict should not be the only Americans in the Republic denied the rights and ! privileges of American citizenship. Will you help? Write us and we w.l | tell vou how?” ! The members of the Washington Chamber of Commerce are committec in favor of the movement to secure national representation on moral as well as on political grounds. We believc that numerous congressional reports is- sued on this subject prove that what ve ask for is clearly within the intent of the Constitution of the Unite! States and that it may be secured by methods which have been definitely in- Senator Walsh of [ Gicated by important decisions of the | | Federal courts { On purely political grounds national | rep: sset both to Congress and to Dis- | trict citizens, by giving to the latter a voice i the National Legislature an> by enabling the former to profit b in- formation furnished by one of thewr own number when engaged in acting | upon matters affecting the governmen! of the District of Columbia. On moral grounds we believe that na- | { _{ tional representation is necessary in or- | 1871. h: i der that residents of the District ol | Columbia may feel themselves to be | American citizens in the fullest sen-e | of the term, with all the rights and ob- | ligations o intimately bound up with | the American conception of citizenship The present undefined status of the | residents of the National Capital mil- | itates against the full flowering of loco! | and national civic consciousness. It is a situation which is essentially nn- American and repulsive to all who venerate American customs and Ameri can standards We are gonvinced tha { onr fellow citizens in other States. when | the facts are fully known to them. w'I! | agree with our conclusions and stand | ready to urge upon their State Legi- | latures favorable action on the consti- tutional amendment when submitted to such bodies for their ratification. WHY WASHINGTON WANTS TO VOTE. BY ROBERT N. HARPER. Past President Washington Chamber of Commerce. The cardinal principle of Americaa citizenship since the days of Patnck Henry and the Declaration of Inde- pendence has been the right of every citizen to exercise the franchise—morc | particularly that there shall be no tax- i ation without representation in the legislative bodies which frame and appropriate public funds for public | use. | Those things which the fathers ol | our country held to be self-evident to- day are accepted throughout the United States, except in the District of Colum- bia, and investigation fails to reveal any great modern capital cities in civil- ized countries where the citizens are s entirely deprived of political personality as are the residents of the District | of Columbia. The population of Washington has increased until now the city ranks thirteenth _among the cities of thc country. Statistics show that Wash- ington had an enviable record in war service in the number of her sons who participated and in the sale of Liberty bonds. The people of Washington pay taxes in great volume for both Pedersl and local purposes. As citizens they are above the average in education and intelligence and they have proved in instances 100 numerous to mention tha | they are good citizens, ever ready lo respond to the call to public service. For over 50 years the people of Wask.- ington have been deprived of a voice in the Government which taxes them. vhich makes all laws for them. and which sends them to war. We urgent- Iy protest that these people should not be the only Americans denied the rights and privileges of American citizenship. ! that they should be accorded representa- | tion 1n Congress and in the electoral col- | lege and the right to sue and to be | sued in the courts of the United States | This proposal has been before Cou- gress for a number of years. been examined, investigated, and terteG | i | | | | | | resentation, we believe. will prove | It bLas | without the discovery of any valid rea- son why it should not be submitted (o the Legislatures of the various States. | The citizens of the District of Colum- “| bia_are a unit in urging its adoption by Congress. We urge that this action be taken by the Seventieth Congres: { of the United States in the name of | justice to an American community whose rights for too long have been | ignored. !‘ DISTRICT CITIZENS l ENTITLED TO REPRESE! | BY DORSEY W. HVDE | Seeretary Washington Chamber of Commerce. When the framers of the Constitv- tion wrote into its fabric that Congres: should wield exclusive legislative pow within the ten miles square of Federal | territory they did so to insure the abso- | lute extinction of jurisdiciion by th~ | State or States which donated such ter- ritory for Federal use. That Congress did not intend to ex- trict as a community proved by the fact that the city of Washington was incorporated in 1802 | and accorded a system of local self- | government similar to Alexandria and | Georgetown, _which were also self- |governing. This was in line with ! Mr. Madison’s article written for ilh" Federalist. wbich in referring ‘o District residents said: “The inhab- itants will have sufficient inducements | of interest to become parties to the | cession: as they will have their voice | in the election of the government which | 1s to exercise authority over them: as a { municipal legislature for local purposs derived from their own suffrage will, of course, be allowed them.” | | After some 70 years of local self-gov- ! ernment of increasing scope the vari ous political units were consolidates under a District-wide territorial form of government similar to that in force in the Territories of the United States When this form of government proved unsatisfactory (principally because Boss Shepherd used the new government to | secure Federal funds. long overdue. fur needed public improvements). Congress | ended all political rights of the pecple | of the District. It is evident from this brief sketcl: that Congress during the first 70 years of its local residence had no idea that residents of the District should be de- prived of their constitutional right to exercise the franchise. It is equally evident, however, that Congress, since as objected to any system of local self-government while that bod | contributes be it ever so small a pr portion of the cost of maintaining the | various activities of such local munici- pal government. In view of this situation the pro- posal to secure national represzntation appears to be the one logical way in which the political integrity of Di:- trict citizenry may be maintained. That this step is entirely logal has been suf- ficiently demonstrated by Senator Jones. who has stated: “The new constitu- tional power for Congress which is sought (by the joint resolution for na- tional representation) is the power tc grant national voting representation to residents of the District in House. Sen- ate and the electoral college, with ac- to the Federal courts, without de | priving Congress of the power of ex- | clusive legislation over the seat of Ge: | ernment * ¢ ¢ without making State of the District; and without granting to residents of the District | any other privileges. powers and a:- tributes of citizens of a State than | those specificallv enumcrated.” | Present conditions are intolerabi~ and un-American. After years of study and legal scrutiny a plan has evolved which meets all tests, which has won' the united support of the citizens of the District of Colum- bia and of many thousands of fcans in other States. We submit that this plan has earned the righg to b- seriously considered by the Seventic'h Congress of the United States and w> earnestly hope that as the result ot «uch consideration the amendment will be enacted and transmitted to the States for their final ratification DISTRICT REPRESENTATION IN HOUSES OF CONGRESS. BY THOMAS P. LITTLEPAGE. n Committee on National Kepresents- ‘ashington Chamber of Commerre 1 know of no valid or just reason why the citizens of the District of Columbia should not be represented in both| branches of Congress and in the elec- | wrc-.} college. 1 | | { | | | 1 ngress is an overworked body Every member of the House and Senate has more work to do for his own con- stituents and on vital public measures than it is humanly possible to do in justice to his own physical welfare If the District were represented in both branches of Congress these representa- | tives would be charged with the special | duty of studying and presenting to the | Congress their recommendations on the many and increasing problems confront- ing the citizens of our fast-growing | Capital. This could In no wise affect | the Capital as the home of our Gov- | ernment, and would be in keeping with | our American principle of representative | Government, which we have advocated | for all nations of the earth and which obtains everywhere under tne American flag except in the Capital of the Na- tion' which s the world's greatest ad- | vocate of this principl EDDIE FOY, NOTED COMEDIAN, IS DEAD: 1 | (Continued_from First Pa | ‘Cosmopolitan Vanities” in Chicago and two years later, paired with a partner ried Thompson, toured the Central West in blacklface skelches, songs and acrobatic dances. Afler a season with Emerson’s, minstrels he returned w the | variety circuit until 1684, having by that ! time played in nearly every city of im- portance in the United States. Appeared in Many Shows, Mr. Foy's reputation as a versatile performer and comedian led to his en- | gagement for a part in the Kelly and | Mason company playing “The Tigers,” | vith which he toured the eountry For nearly 30 years thereafter he was in the casts of some of the most success- ful comedy productions, in many of which he was billed as the star. Among these were “Jack-in-the-Box," “Over e Garder, Wall, 1} Baba,” “Sinbad. the Sailor” “Cinderella” “Blucbeard,” “Of e Farth” “Robinson Crusoe,” The Surange Adventures of Miss Brg and “Topsy Turvy”, which had of 150 nights st the Herald Bgusre Theater New Yotk Bome of Uhe Jater successes Mr Foy played leading parts were " Buollers, it Paft, Pout” and the Girl” “The Orchid’ Down Broadway “tr. Hamlet Gronaway * Over Uie River” where in New York Luring the Jutter ye Mi Foy aevowd himsell sively W the vaudeville circuits. He ap- prared for seversl semsons with his seven chilaren, billed s “Eddie Poy and the Litte Foys Kadie Foy, whose rew) nsme wis Fd- win Fitzgerald, was born in New York, March 9. 1851, the son o Richard and Eilen Meonessy Fitgerald, He was tiriee w widower, having married Fuse Howlend n 1879 Lola Befwn in 1886 and Madeline Morando In 1896 The first two were uciresses and the Lind famous danseuse from Itely She wai | the mother of nis seven children who Lad wppenred on Uie stage it bim Marries Fourth Wil " in which Up and of In Janusry 1923 Mr. Foy marned wr bis tourth wite Mrs. Marle Combs b widow of 2 e wis et e walis, L4y ver eppeated un Th | The Earl iy uncle's residence, 1435 Monroe street | UVely and “Blum- | Imost_exclu- | the stage, bul after the wedding the comedian confided to friends, “I'l fix that.” Volynteering 8 reason for his mar- | riage, Mr. Foy sald® "I don't intend to | | be alone in my old age. [ sc my chii- | dren growing up and «rewing from me. | love children and I'm go- ing to raise another famiy. I want a home with little ones in . I'll make my friend Dr Coue proud of me” Mr. Foy was playing at the Iroquols ‘Theater, Chicago, when 1t was destroyed by fire, December 30, 1903, and which resulted in the loss of 602 lives. ‘The actor barely succeeded in suving him- | | self from being one of the victins. J. COSTELLO DIES. | JOHN | World War Veter n Was Commerce | Department Employe. | John J. Costello, 34 years old, World | War veteran and for the past severa) years employed in the Department of Commerce, died In Emergency Hospital | | Tuesduy after & short flness. Mr Costello was # native of Providence, !u 1. and came o this city 20 years| ago. He was & member of the E} Dorado | ciub He 15 survived by his uncle and aunt { Joseph 1 and Mrs Jennle Hurley Funeral services will be conducted at | | northesst wmorrow morning at 830 jo'clock and at BU Anthony’s Catholic | “hurch at 9 am Interment will be in | Arhington Cemetery | MRS. M. L. DAGUE DIES. | Widow of Joseph Dague, 86, Hud | Lived Here 45 Yenrs, | Mis Murgaret L Dugue, 86 years old, | {widow of Joseph Dugue and for the| past 4, years a resident of Lhis city. died i her home, 313 East Capitol | street, yesterday wfter an liness of two | weeks | Mrs. Dague had long been & member |of the Capitol Hill History Clu Bl | Uin survived by & niece, Mrs ‘Thomas | [ et Powell of this city. and & nephew | Hoscoe ¥ Washburn of Phoentx, Az d ol 15 of his career welock will be st port, lud, tinguish the political entity of the Dis- | is sufficiently | | it House Committee Hearing for Opponents of Repiesentation. (Gentinued from First ") also spoke on his own behalf, said that the citizens of Washington already have the absentce voting privelege. T | stirred excitement when he charged | that_the people of the District in the | World War had not been patriotic i | their service in the Army, but had | sought soft jobs at home. Several the advocates of the measure | overheard the remarks declared the intention of answering him forcefully at the first ¢ tunity. Mr. Lineburger that_he nhad spent a good deal of time in China and when pressed for detailed reasons for opposing the amendment, he said that he was drawing te some extent upcn his imagination. as he had learned to | do in China. ; ! "'Phe first suggestion at the hearing {foday that the whole question be sub- ! of Washington was made by Mr. Lord | Representative Dyer of Missouri. acting chairman of the committee. remarki that he did not think the question at ! give them the right to vote. {1c the author of the pending amen ment for national representation. 1862 Law Is Cited. Mr. Lloyd said that he was againct | the amendment. “first. in bohalf of all | American citizens who. as I try to do.| put the interests of the country first and recognize that our Federal Gov ernment has in this area int which are supreme and should. there. fore. be exclusive and undisturbed by any purely local influences.™ The best thing to do. in the opinion of Mr. Ardizans. would be to return to the law of 1892, which gave local self-government to the District. He thought that the Federal Government should have a “home of its own,” with- out any chance of being interrupted by politics. Miss Reece said that she was again: the amendment because she thongl the District “chould have the highe type of goverpment.” “I am willing to sacrifice my vote for the good of the country,” said Miss Reece. “Any one who wants to vote can live in Maryland and Virzinia. Anyhow, I favor a referendum on this q;:!suon before you give it to the peo- ple.” Gen. Scriveps’ opposition was pased upon the ground that he feared the present amendment, although it has s | nothing to do with local self-govern- | ment. might be “an entering wedge to municipal politics. “We have a little place her~." said Gen Scrivens. “A gunshot will reach from one boundary to the other. We have bcen well governed. Why cannot we leave it,as it is?" Judge Sends Men Back Again for Study of Mat- ricide Evidence. By the Associated Press OTTAWA, Ill. February 16.—Still apparently unaware of the tragic death of Lee O'Neil Browne, prom:inent member of the defense counsel, the Harry Hill murder jury continued fits deliberations today as to the guilt or| innocence of the youthful defendant accused of slaying his mother. Mrs Eliza A Hill The vote of the 12 men was still being reported as 8 to 4 for convic- tion. Every precaution was taken to keep th> news of Browne's death from them. Their dinner was served in the courtroom last night. It was teared the news might have some cf- fect on the verdict Hill, accused of shooting his elderly mother and burying her body in the basement, to all appearances has suf- fered little from the strain of his trial. ‘The jury reported to Judge Davis at 10 am. that its members were un- able to agree, but he sent it back for | further deliberation. He signified his ntention of holding the panel all day today. The fjury received the case Tuesday afterioon PRESIDENT IS OUT OF 1928 CONTEST, MORRIS BELIEVES (Continued_from First Page) that Charles £ Hughes, former Secre- taty of State, is absolutely out of the picture so far as the presidential race | this year 1s concerned. Mr. Hughes has declined to be a candidate, although he could have had the New York delega- tion i he had not withdrawn himse immedlately after the President’s talk 0 the Republican national committec ! December What will be the result In New York if Gov. Al Bmith is the nominee of the Democratic party?” Mr was asked ‘Much will depend upon whom the Republicans 1ominate against the gov- ernor” was his reply hat 1s one reason why I am so inlerested in the nomMee of the party We have been working for six years in New York to win control, elect a governor, and we hobe to be able to do it this year Mr. Morris sald that he had not dis- cumed with the President Mr. Hilles' A to draft the President. The New York State chalrman con- ferred today with Ogden Mills, Under- secretary of the ‘Treasury, and Repre- sentative Snell and other New Yorkers here. Mr. Mills 18 an out-and-out sup- porter of Mr. Hoover for the Republic- an nomination The Republican State committee, Mr Maorris sald, would i March 9 and would there detsrmine upon the slate for the seven delegaten at lurge for- mally The slate has been picked tenta- neluding und Churles 1D Hilles Mr Mortis Mr. Morrts sald (that the country wis back of the President in his leghlative program, and resented the effort of Congress o throw w monkey wreneh 0w thit program now in_ the al the White House toduy M has recently traveled through the West a5 far as the Pacie Const e sald that he tound everywhere a sliong sen tment for the resclection of President Coolidge Stunt Flyer Killed DALLAB, Tex, Febiuary 16 (4 iy Aldiidge, 22, son of n wealthy Oklahoma oil operator, was Killed, and Herne Mallerne, 21, of Brownaville, Tex.. wes serlously hurt when the air- plane In whieh they were stunting at an altitiude of less than 500 feet crashed near Love Fleld yesterday, VOIE N CONGRES Holds i mitted to A referendum of the people present was so much one whether the { people of the District wanted to vote as it was of the duty of Congress to | Mr. Dyer ! d- Morrls | THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. €., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY '716, T1928. BREWER TESTIFIES Killing of Farmer Gunlach, Near Leonardtown, De- scribed in U. S. Court. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md. February 16.— Joseph Randolph Brewer, Washington prohibition agent, told in United States Court here today how Charles V. Gun- 73-year-old St. Marys County vas killed during a prohibi- tien r September 16 last. Seclf- defense v.s his plea. Brewer, who is 32 vears old, said he went to V/ashington in 1910, served two years as a plate printer apprentice and in 1917 was appointed to a pos tion in the Bureau of Ensraving and Printing. In 1921 he was forced to resign because of eye trouble, and | spent the next few vears in receiving treatment at variovs hospitals. Through | the efiorts of Col. O. C. Pierce of the i Personnel Bureau of the United States Air Corps. he was appointed to the | prohibition force in November, 1925. {In describing events that led up to the sheoting of Gun!ach, Brewer said hat {when the party arrived at Gunlach's {home Agent Fisher was the first to farmhouse. Fisher with Robert Cornett and Dan. M. Jackly were in- dicted with Brewer on first degree ;mnrd(‘r charges. | As Fisher started toward the house. | Brewer testified, Gunlach came out ond ! warned him not to approach. Fisher held up his hand and told him not to hoot, as they were revenue agents. to ¢hich Gunlach replied, “I know who | vou are end I don't give a ———." He {then raised his gun and cocked it. Fisher put one h up and asked the old man not to v.20t. Gunlach, Biewer | testified, raised the gun half way to ! his shoulder and fired while he was about 15 feet away from her. Posed Photos Exhibited. At this point Col. Amos W. W. Wood- | cock, United States district attorney. who is defending Brewer, exhibited picture to the jury, showing the posi- tion of the men at the time Gunlach ! fired the first shot. These photos were taken four months =fter the fatal shoot- !ing and the prohibition agents posed them at the Gunlach home to illustrate | where the men stood when the shooting started. Brewer identified each and | they were shown to the jury. Pisher, Brewer said. was hit in the ! knee and fell. Brewer and the other | agents then ran up the hill, Cornett go- | ing toward Gunlach and Jackley and | Brewer gomng to Fisher's aid. It had | been previously testified by Agent Cor- nett that he was unarmed at the time of the shootinz. Gunlach, according to | Brewer's testimony, then threw his shotgun away and pulled a revolver | from his pocket, firing at Fisher a sec- {ond time as he was lying wounded on the ground. Brewer said he ran to a point behind a corncrib near the back ! of the house, believing he could pacify unlach. He said he shouted { Gunlach, tor You probably killed one of my men.al- | ready.” { Brewer testified that Gunlach then turned and fired at him, retreating to- | ward the house. Brewer said it was at [ this point that he pulled his own gun {and fired in self-defense, and also in ! defense of Agent Fisher. Gunlach fell almest within the rear door of the farmhouse. Brewer said he then ran toward Fisher and helped to carry him to the car. While carrying Pishr he | turned and saw Mrs. Gunlach come out of the house, pick up the shotgun and go back into the house. After putting Pisher in the machine he went to the house and asked for the shotgun and | revolver, which she gave him At the inquest that night, Brewer testified, Mrs. Gunlach when questioned about the chooting said: “I was in the house and did not see it." Brewer w: questioned about the night alleged to have made threats against | Gunlach. He denied having made any threats, or that he had told Clvd~ Goldsborough that he was going to kill Gunlach. Goldsborough on the stand | yesterday testified that about three | weeks before the shooting Brewer had threatened to kill Gunlach. Brewer was on the stand a few minutes yes- terday. Home Previously Raided. Robert D. Ford. chief of the Wash- ington _dist at the time Gunlach was killed. yesterday testified that he visited the Gunlach tarm July 26, 1927, | saw Mrs. Gunlach, and saw home-brew mash cooking and several cases of brer on the floor of the kitchen. He said he destroyed 576 bottles of beer and ap- paratus for making it. and left a note instructing Gunlach to appear in Dis- trict Court. After taking the samples of brer and mash he said he met Gun- lach on his way home and t this action. Gunlach said been there you wouldn't have gotten in." | Brewer, Fisher, Jackly and Agent Tutt | were with him. Later he received a let- 1‘” which said a still was being oper- | ated near a stream in the rear of the | Gunlach property. He told Brewer to | o down and investigate, taking Jackly, | Cornett and Fisher. Brewer's reputa- ‘tion for truth and veracity were excel- lent. he said. Ford smid complaints had been made about Brewer. He received letters which sald “Don't tell Brewer: he is inter- ested in the still or fn protecting the owner " Judge J Roland Duke, magistrate of St Marys County, testified that on the night of the killing Mrs. Gunlach told him, that when she first went out in | response to her husband's call he was | i u sitting position. She was forced to go back because of bullets, and whe: ‘he came out again he was lying on the ground George W. Collier, United States mar- | shal for the Maryland district, testified that he was given a warrant for the ar- rest of Gunlach on August 4, 1927, He went there but Gunlach was not here at the D. C. Character Witness. ‘Two character witnesses from Wash- ington, Col. O. C. the personnel-in-chicf of the United States Alr Corps, and Harry D. Copen- haver, proprictor of an engraving plant. testified that they had known Brower | for & number of years and he bore an excellent reputation. He Camaler. an attorney of Leonardtown, testified | that Gunlach made several threa agninst Brewer, Gunlach said to Cama- Her after the fhist vald: “Had 1 been home they might have gotten in, but {over my dead body They might have gotten me but 1 would have gotten | some of them * Camalier stated that | he heard Gunlach was making home- ime. brew On cross-examination he ad- mitted representing Brewer i numerous canen, A Kinsley Love, attorney of 8t Marys County. testified that Gunlach s, 111 had been home they would never have entered except over my dead WEDDING OF MISS M. C. CODMAN | TO MAXIM KAROLIK REPORTED MRS.L.G. SLOCUM - - HEDEFENDED SELF, | 7ot out ot the car and approach the | e T | God's sake stop shooting. | he was! Plerce, In charge of | By the Associated Press. H NEW YORK, February 16.—The mar- riage of Miss Martha C. Codman, wealthy resident of Washington and Newport, R. I. to Maxim Karolik, ' formerly leading tenor of the Petrograd Grand Opera Co.. has just been made known. Karolik is about 35 years old and his bride about 55. The wedding took place February 2 on the French Riviera, and was made known here in an announcement by | John R. Lazenby, attorney for the former Miss Codman The bride is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Amory Codman of ' Boston, and has been identified with musical and charitdble movements in Washington and Newport. Mr. Karolik made his American debut in New York in December, 1924. and has been a resi- dent of Washington. Miss Codman introduced Mr. Karolik in concerts in her Washington home iast Winter and he also appeared last Summer at a musical at her Newport residence. She left for Europe early in the Fall. TNeports that Miss Codman and Mr. Karolik were married were discountca today at her home incre by a man wh said he was one of her secretaries. “We have received no word about the supposed marriage.” he declared. | “although we have been hearing these reports for the past six weeks. I wouldn't place much confidence in the | present dispatches.” " DIESINFLORDA Capital Woman and Noted! i Singer Said to Have Mar- ‘ 1‘ ried on Riviera. [ {Heart Disease Fatal to Wife IS ! { of Former Military Sceretary Here Claims No| | Attache. Word Has Been Received i and Doubts Report. e g and daughter of the late Daniel Garri- son, an executive of the Missouri Pa- cific Raflroad, died of heart disease at Palm Beach, Fla.,, Tuesday. Col. and Mrs. Slqgcum had been in Florida since the early part of Jan- uary. They had lived at 2201 R street ince Col. Slocum’s retirement m the Army some years ago. Col. Slocum served as United States military attache in Engl-nd during the World War and had served in a similar capacity in Russia and various other countries. Mrs. Slocum was a niece of the lat son. a pioneer de: and the late Abram Garrison, Pitts- burgh financier. She is survived by her husband and two sisters, Mrs. Booth and Mrs. Ed- | win Tutt of St. Louis The body will reach Washington to- | morrow morning and services wiil be The secretary added gat he did not | conducted at the residence on R street now whether John R. Lazenby was | 'omorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev. Miss Codman's attorney or not. He ' Dr. 2. B. T. Phillips. rector cf the taid Miss Codman is in Europe, but | Church of the Epiphany. wil oficiate | that Mr. Karolik quite recently was in | Burial will be in Rock Creek i New York. Miss Codman's Washing- | gt e 55" e o o e | TRADE COMMISSION ouce 3 cente ! TO PROBE UTILITIES AT SENATE ORDER house a center for society’s music lov. _Page) MAXIM KAROLIK. o1s and has given many musicals there She took a deep interest in Mr. Kar- | olik and sponsored a number of recitals for_him at her home. - The two also were szen together frequently at concerts and social tions, giving rise to many rumors that they had become engaged ortly after 9 o'clock, after a session lasting more than nine hours. PUBLIC’S OPINION ON TRACTION MERGER TO BE REQUESTED tinued from Pirst Page) ditions the company would be entitled to earn a return of 7 per cent, but not if it is going to lead to an increase in fares The only thing the company can ask for is a fair and reasonable re- turn as provided by law.” A merger based on the present agree- ment, according to the rate experts of the commission, might lead to an in- crease in fares, although the compa- nies are now in a position, especially the rC:-.;max Traction Co., to obtain a higher are. While the commission’s attaches have not yet calculated the probable amount of increase that could be allowed under the agreement. they said it is unlikely that the consolidated company could earn 7 per cent on an agreed valuation of $50.000,000. despite the economies | that would be effected through a uni- fied operation. The merger agreement makes no specific reference to rates of fare. but provides that the new company. to be known as the Capital Transit Co. should be entitled to earn 7 per cent on the $50,000.000 rate base. is would amount to $3.500.000 a year. which, it was pointed out, is approxi- mately double the earnings of the com- panies last year. However, it was explained, the court valuation of $60.000.000. would allow the companies, now under a 7 per cent return, to carn $4.200.000 and they could, therefore. obtain a higher fare! without merging. whereas. a merger on the basis of a $50.000.000 valuation may prevent the fares from'going as high Iis they could go under present condi- tions. | i | Would Save § 900, A saving of $1.000.000 annually. or 2 per cent of the proposed valuation of $30000.000. could be effected by ! unified control of the street railway !and bus lines of Washington, Harley P. Wilson, author of the proposed merger plan, said today. ‘This estimate was based on the find- ings of engineers who have investigated the whole ficld of transportation in Washington for him, according to Mr Wilson. Duplication of service, he said. was evident everywhere, and he said he believed that an average saving of 8 per cent in transportation time throughout the city could be effected with 57 less cars. ‘Two of the present car barns. he sata. could be demolished and still leave suf- ficient car barn space, even if the pop- nlation of the city increased by 200.00¢ Mr. Wilson denied that he was an agen® | | of the North American Co.. and he also | denied that the word “guarantee” of & per cent return had been used by him in the present proposal On a | base valuation of $50.000.000 of 2 | combined companies, he said. with 2| | per cent effected by the savings. oniv | | 5 per cent would be left for earnings | to meet the proposed 7 per cent res | turn. . Mr. Wilson said that he would not ‘be willing 1o sign & base valuation ef | more than $50,000.000 for the combined ! companies, and at the same time he | insisted that with such a valuation there was no possibility of an increase in fares. He owned. he said, 98 per cent of the stock of the Washington | Rapid Transit Co.. but no stock of the | North American Co. or of the Capital ‘Traction Co. or of the Washington Rail- way & Electric Co The $50.000.000 ba A {ten into the plan does not call for a | Ruaranteed return of 7 per cent he | satd, but merely the right to earn 7 cent If we don't get a merger.” said one | { District official, “car fares are bound to go higher. “They may go up. too, even | uation writ- | With & merged operation. but certamniy | | tnot as high as is lkely without 1t Attaches of the commission who are { studying the agreement are purzled over | eertain of its detatls, particularly the ones relating to the Washington Rapid Transtt Co. which Mr. Wilson has agreed to sell to the new company for $596.000, plus interest thereon from February 1, 1928, Stockholders Must Approve. Mr. Wilson owns 21,237 out of a total of 21,812 outstanding but no provision is made tn the agreement for disposition of the remaining 475 shates The attachgs also are rned another section relating the bus company which would requl new company to assume and discharge | all of its labilities, amounting $530.000 In addition to having to gain the approval of the stockholders of the | companies, the Public Utilities Commis- ers will have o sean 1t because it in- body 1f they come back again I will be prepared © Love stated that he advised Gunlach against offering tesistance (o the “law " Milton € Joy. a mechanle of 8t | Marys County. testified be heard Qun- lach say. "My home 15 my castle. I'm | not going to Haitime they'll have to | come after me They might get me, but | ome of them will get hurt™ This oc- | curred a day or two after the frst rald. | but he did not hear Qunlach make any Turther threats | | | . Oharles W Hhannon, who operates the switchboard - the telephone e\" change in Lacknwaxe Pa, is 81 years old and totally blind, | the problem can b> solved.” The Federal Trade Commission. involuntary infringing upon what has regarded as a prime fi e Senate. is directed by the resolution to hold open hearings at all times and to give the Senate a report every 30 days on its progress. The commission is empowered to investi- gate also campaign contributions by the power corporations to presidential and <enatorial elections since 1923. Sena- tor Waish had hoped to bhave the in- quiry include any attempts by the utili- ties companies to influence State or municipal regulatory bodies. Forces Night Session. “or Watson. Republican. Indiana. of the interstate commsrce tee which favorably reported the resolution. forced the night ses- n when he failed to oblain an agree- | “While T am not prepared to co myself to every detail of it. T beli affords a good foundation Senator Capper, Republican, of Kan- cas. chairman of the District commit- tee, said he would wait until the utll ties commission has had time to 2o over the agrcement before forming con- clusions on_the plan Senator Howell. Republican of N braska plans to give close study to the merger proposal to ascertain how it would benefit the public in comparison with the stockholders. Senator H: indicated that he is giving thought to advocacy of public ownership in the + local situation. Before coming to Con- gress, he worked for municipal owner- <hip of the waterworks. gas compan. and ice plants in Omaha. ——— e — Althot in the de- MACHILLAN RADIOS ey i s po n and during its consideration representatives PROGRESS OF SCIENTIFIC | WORK IN GREENLAND) o5 it i o it by | peatedly denied. were.aa that i Con d_from First Pag 2.) of northern Labrador. between our sta- tion and the George River. Little has ever been wriiten concerning thair life. and this little larg: inaccurate. Two families are now in camp hore at our siation giving us an unusual opportu- | nity for observation. Our home. a fin2 large. comfortable building with eleciric lights, radio and ' motion pictures. is the mecca for all kimos. A few cdays ago we enter- | tained 36 over Sunday. Hardly 2 dav| passes without the arrival of at least one dog team. From the natives our scientisis are learning much about the | bird and animal life: much that is contradictory to information given out | by our best authorities. H We have found sites of many old| Eskimo viilages. which have never beep ' excavated. Also ruins of the so-called Runic race. Just who they were no Bruce. brought Senator Glass. Democrat. Virginia. The iatter two declared reference of the uiry to the trade commission meant ‘no _investigation whatever ™ Senstor Walsh closed the debate and outlined evidence which he said he had intended ing before the Senate mvestigators. This evidence he said disclosed millions of dollars i “ex- cessive and inordinate™ prefits to or- ganizers of hoiding companies for pub- utilities. ard he contended that consumers were forced tc pay this Profit in rates Senator George doubted that any in- vestigation was necessary and said his chief desire was to have the inquiry so conducted that securities of power companies held by investors would mot Do depressed on the market bF pud- one as yet knows. Possibly is confused with the No we have every reason MANY INQUIRIES ASKED. visited this coast about 900 Having studied their ho land in 1926-26. we have a good kn. edge of what we are prepared 0 here in Labrador. The ruins louns thus far are ce ly not Eskimo. Purther work will be done when nav- igation opens in June. when we are planning to cruise north along the Lab- rador coast and on to Bafin Land to continue our work begun there in 1921 and 1922, when we Wintered in Fox Channel _and explored the western coast of Batfin Land. and also oo ue | Pennssl prospec: prope Se: in 1926-27 Auto Is Sensation. Our motor car, the first o be seen At on this coast, left vesterday on a 100- mile trip to carry our small power boat over the sea ice to the outer islands d - ay or proposed. number fell walrus in March. The snowmobile s a sensation wherever it goes. Eskimas by and Indians gather around it in wonder (4" o and examine every part of 1t ing |y the last 19 years we have brought tw the Eskimos of Greenland and Labrador the electric light. the telephor.» the motor boat and now the motor car. Night after night they listen to broad- casts from New York, Chicago and other places. Two years ago we supplied radio sets the Governor of Greenland vear we installed radio homes of the Moravian here Natn and Hopedale listen in nightly to broade their homes in Germany ar You can imagine how preciate what the Amertc for them. Our physician and surgeon, Dr E K Langford of Chicago. is of grea on a coast where there is not a s doctor for 200 miles. He has left today by dog team to attend a bdroken miles south Work is becoming more interesting every day. When the time comn leaving for home in September usl\, be to prepare for our re 1929 N (Signad) DONALD MACMILLAN HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS REID BILL end of the world™ nand i s strong . 4 = At mems ldven esterday (Continued Flist by from Page) M\ Arkansas City., Ark, and 34 feet at tendent Catro, 1L g For controlling the Missisippt tribu- " taries, the measure authoriss the slon and Congress. it was discovered 1o K, he 1 AXPAYERS :lml llllr merger plan alo :u\l“:un;;:I“:"‘“’“"“:\“‘l‘;_m\“\'::“‘u“"d*' ‘“““‘;“ s an T s FOR T AY! 0 undergo the scrutiny of the Board | (€ i stud of all of BItret Gomisoners - the - SACEIAL Sith the My Sy Ne 4 reau of t The Comuission- x SR ASSHUIISE | WS » u of the Budget The Comn |and property” Reports on these A avpayer though unmarried. who studies would be transmittad o Cone | SUINRES RS home one o mae volves a change tn the policing of the i3 Intersectiol ot flway | BTESS A8 300N as they are completed ties over wham he everches family e ora ol i Tearvungement| The reports. the ‘bill stated. would | SO i the head of & famiy end of Cortaln detalls With reference to) SONIAIN “the extent and chatacter o entitied 1o the same stempiion showed street paving. It will have o be mh-!"" Area (0 Do affected by the puw. 4 MU berson S50 Al he may Mittod'th (e Hudget Durean, because | Posed improvement: the prodable eftect (AU & SOt of SWN o wach de- It authorlsed as 1t mow stands 1t will |UDON any unavigwble water or water- | bndent | The deflaithn of & dopendent {way; the possible economical develop- | WIS Centally o physially defe- deprive the District of $200.000 & year of eattmated revenue in salavies for! crossing policemen. now pald by the companies, and paving now done by | them between their tracks. From a hasty oxamination of the Atreel car merger agreement. Senata | King of Utah. ranking Democvat on | the Senate Distriet committee, believes | 16 Wil form the basia for & settlement | of thia long pending problem “Generally speaking. it s the bost Plan yet submitted,” Senator King said. ment and utilizaton of Water power fand what share of the expense. it any e’ includes BoE only oripples and thase mentally defective, dal persons 10 health and the agedt [ Fur example. & wilower who supports MRS RS Al aged mother and daugh Tl 17 vears ald B oentitied W AR exs mption of $2300 as the hoad of & tame What Federal mterest, i any. & - volved In the propased improvement Should be barne by the Untied States . Califorwia Feels Quake Dadaus & ctulh of T09 Sor S BB o cudent, a total of The N CALEXICO, Calit, February 18 (9 Gredit, however. does ‘x‘:“:.\(\ W the A7 SNt carthquake vesterdy Was wife or hushand of & felt - Calenioo m W R Canto 14 one may be totally »t')\ms:‘l“:wl\:‘?hh miles noreh, NJM MAGE WA Teparicd. oL Y