Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1928, Page 2

STAPLES' APPEAL BRIEF PUBLISHE Blanton Issues 76-Page Booklet Asking D. C. Heads § to Overrule Conviction. A T76-page printed brief contending that Orville Staples was wrongfully d and urging that he be scquitted on appeal has been prepared by Representative Blanton of Texas, who defended the policeman before the Police Trial Board during the reeent 10 ngs. nton indicated that it might ly filed with the Commission- ared that he had paid for g of less than a thousa and that the Commissioners nong the first on the mailing None were semt out under k. he said, but copies would be in the offices of each member of | Congress. he brief charges that the trial board od” in refusing to permit Staples to prove that his prosecution was occa- sioned by of police “who d to get him off the force and[ not by his own wrongdoing.” and that throughout the trial the board sustained | objections of tor Willlams client to| Maj. | of McQuade, copies | Charges Insult Attempt. | “Such exciuded evidence,” the brief declared, “would have proven conclu- sively such actuating animus.” The trial board, the brief sets forth, retused to permit Staples to question Schenck. Hunt and other witnesses, but permitted them and other witnesses to have counsel present. and told witnesses when to answer and when not to answer, and tried to “insult, hamper| and obstruct appellant and counsel.” The brief continued “Appellant shows he was charged | with. tried upon and convicted of an| infamous crime, that he has never been | indicted. and there has been no present- ment by a grand jury against him. and | that same is in contravention of his Tights guaranteed by the Constitution | of the United States. “Wherefore premises considered, ap- pellant prays that this wrongful con- viction be set aside and the evi- dence being insufficlent to warrant a conviction, that said Commissioners acquit him on appeal. and restore him to his status of March'17. 1928, with his withheld salary allowed.” The brief contains much of the testi- before the trial board, which used with the intention of showing that his client was “framed.” he charged at the outset of the trial The various specifications containing | the charges on which the board found Staples gu are treated. separately with propositions and statements. Conviction Held Unsupported. “If Orville Staples can be convicted gpon such uncorroborated. impeached timony of a professional bootlegger, who admits that he is mad at Staples for being repeatedly raided and ar- rested by him.” the brief added after quoting some of the testimony before the trial board, “and because this splendid young officer seized his truck with liquor in it. then none of the 1,348 policemen in Washington are safe from ‘“frame-ups. “This conviction is wholly unsup- ported by any believable evidence, and the Commissioners of the District of Columbia should exercise their juris- diction on appeal and set this convic- tion aside and restore Orville Staples to his status of March 17, 1928, wi he was wrongfully suspended.” Blanton aiso declares in the brief g“. at noon of March 26, the first day | “squealer to Congressmen” and “ought to be kicked off the force, regardiess ©f the evidence, and that if Staples, | uth and Inspector Headley were put in a bag and shaken up to- there wouldn't be a policeman the mixture. Burlingame Is Accused. ‘The brief also makes a serious charge | against Capt. Burlingame and declares | that during the trial it was reported to | Staples that he had “no chance of mcquittal” as Chairman Wahly had said | that he was a loyal friend of former Commissioner Prederick A. Fenning and he now had a chance to “get even” with Blanton for forcing him out of office, The brief asserts that the trial board erred in convicting Staples of pulling the cover from a bed occupied by Vir- ginia Eberhart, because of the evidence | was wholly insufficient to warrant a conviction, “the great weight and pre- ponderaice of all believable evidence showed that beyond a reasonable doubt” Staples did not enter the woman's | spartment The conviction and findings | of guilty on the charges in specifica- tions 5, 6 and 7, the brief declared, “is | wholly unsupported by the evidence: is ridiculous, absurd, ravishes all justice and decency, debsuches law and order, Tewards criminal conspiracies, encour- sges crooks, robs virtue, murders in- nocence, turns over the machinery of our Metropolitan Police Department and our District government to Washing- ton's underworld and lends their aid 10 and stamps their approval upon one of the most hellish frame-ups known to world criminology.” & The evidence introduced to support | the charge in specification 8, the brief | declares, “is simply absurd and ridiculous.” Substantially similar stat ments are made with respects other charges on which Staples was | found gul | 2P S R o B FIVE-ALARM FIRE DESTROYS $200,000 LUMBER AT DOCK (Continued from Pirst Page.) |ed for harmony { record and ! books and supplies for pupils in the MRS. McFARLAND DIES. ‘Was Wite of Attorney in Controller General's Office. | Mrs. Alice Prescott McFarland, wife| | of J. ©. McFarland, who is an attor- | |ney in’ the office of the Controller | General, died at her residence, 6706 | Meadow lane, Chevy Chase, Md. | terday after a short iliness. She 40 years old. She leaves her husband and a step- daughter, Mrs. Louise Hipkins; three | brothers, L. H. J. M. and P. E. Pres- cott, and four sisters, Mrs. W. W. Mil- | ler, Mrs. A. Talbott, Mrs. J. H. Stahl- | naker and Mrs. Robert Prince. Funeral services will be conducted in | the S. H. Hines Co. funeral home, 2901 | Fourteenth street, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Rock ! Creck Cemetery. MERGER ROW STIRS CITIZENS COUNEIL Minority Report Against In- dorsement Brings Threat of Court Action. vas A flareback from its recent action | indorsing the transit merger plan in principle stirred the Citizens' Advisory Council last night and resulted in a bitter attack on William A. Roberts, the | recorder and principal opponent of the major features of the unification sgree- ment now before Congress. The turmoil started when Roberts read to the council his minority report | which severely criticfzed the majority report favoring the plan in principle. Joseph L. Gammel and Charles I Stengle both attacked Roberts for state- | ments in his report. Stengle even | threatened to take recourse in the | courts unless they were retracted Robe; however, declined to modify the report and it was filed as presented. Pleads for Harmony. | When Roberts finished reading the report, Stengle took the floor and plead- in the council. “If we are to have, week after week, con stant bickerings, based on personalities, he declared, “we ought to go back to| our associations and ask to be re-| called. Otherwise we will be the laugh- | ing stock of the community.” | Thomas E. Lodge later moved that Roberts’ report be expunged from the | tengle seconded the motion. | The council failed to vote on this mo- tion, however. Stengle then suggested that Roberts withdraw his report in the interest of peace and harmony, but he _refused. ‘The report of Roberts characterized the majority report as “obscure, confus- ing, erroneous, and not expressive of the wishes of the people whom the council is pledged to represent.” “The | adopted report,” it added, “states as a | fact that consummation of the merger will make increased car fares unnece: sary, whereas it has been demonstrated that the computations at any fair rate of return upon the rate base established for the next 10 years or more, Wil car fares and require net earnings in excess of any heretofore secured by the traction companies while in separ- ate operation.” Protest Southwest Market. The council reaffirmed its former ac- tion in a new resolution protesting against the Stalker bill providing for the establishment of a farmers’ produce market on the so-called southwest site, and against the financing of any whole- sale market out of public funds and re- peating its support of a retail market “properly located” so as to be access- ible to the consumers as well as the producers. Action was taken at the re- quest of A. J. Driscoll, president of the Mid-City Citizens’ Association, who ap- peared before the council with Mrs. C. Albert White of the Federation of Women's Clubs and Mrs. M. S. Denicke of the Woman's City Club, to protest against the financing from taxation of any wholesale market. A proposed bill to give District public school teachers a sabbatical year for| rest, travel and educational jmprove- ment was referred. after considerable | discussion, to F. Tracy Campbell for | consideration and report. A bill pend- ing in Congress to provide free text- | | senior high schools and the ninth grades | of the junior high schools was approved | with one dissenting vote. A committee composed of Lodge and Roberts was appointed to confer with Corporation Counsel William W. Bride regarding legislation cl the for condem- nation of land for the use of the munic- ipal government. The council also adopted a report submitted by Lodge disapproving a pending bill to give the District an ad- ditional method for collecting delin- quent taxes, The report recommendefl that more businessiike methods be adopted for collecting the taxes in ai | rears direct fram property owners, and | suggested that further study be given | this matter. for LEGISLATORS, LED BY BLANTON, OPEN ATTACK ON MERGER (Continued from »l{l{[w&?u? - JOR ing his colleagues to continue the devg liberation. At the outset of the hearing, Chair- man Zihiman of Maryland announced that the proceedings were before the full District commitiee and not before the subcommittee or the public utilit subcommittee, as stated in the notices sent out 10 members, Under the ru of progedure agreed upon in an en- deavor w expedite the hearing, wit- nesses were told they could make a statement and then be subjected cross-examination. Mr. Gibson declared that since the question of basis of capitalization was the real issue at stake, there would be & need of going thoroughly into the rate return clause, “I want & merger on 1922, which entailed damage eslimated nteer firefighters attracted came {r on, Jeflerson District, ndon, in Virginia olunwers responded Brentwood, Be- M nd Mount Rainer thesda and Hyattsville Fire Chiet George 5. Watson hurried the fire from r Bpring, where had sccompanied Fepresentative Frederick N. Zihliman of Maryland 1 & meeting of volunteer fivemen, ‘The Taeeting sdjourned as the glare became visible and «ll went v the fire, Chief Watson was warm in his praise of the volunteer compenies Officlals Watch, Practically every District officlal went e end spectators included cab- & and members of both houses f Congress One of Lhe volunteer com. e threw u section of the crowd 1nto momentery Gisorder when i Ccut meross vecent s wch the blase Hose Jines were lald r blocks Comi Proctor 1., Dougherty Police w1 Fire Commiseioner, and Ma) Fawin B Hesse, superintendent of po lice, were wmong the esrly arrivals at whe fire ] Inspeetor of Detectives Henry G Pratl led & force of hewdquerters detec- Many persons 1iving in the northwest section of the city sew the flames and thought the fire wee in the downtown cres. ‘The Fire Department swilch- borrd was called upon 6 apEW weGi of Chdin (" 4 om Fails Chureh, | Ma) | & capitalization basis 5o that the people {of Washington in future years will not | have to pay @ return on watered stock | Asks About Contract. | At this point Willlam McK. Clayton of the Federation of Citizens’ Assoc l.v‘; | tions interrupted 1o suggest that, next | o the question of valuation, the most | importent contract for | power with the Potomac Electric Pow- |er Co “It 48 i | aportant to know 1 this con- [ tract can be sustained in the future, | e seid. “If it cannot be sustained by | the new management, the cost of power will Jncrease and be reflected in higher fares” Mr. Childress, who occupled practi- cally all the tUme of the opening session with his explanation of the agreement, was questioned closely regarding the method of srriving sl the $50,000,000 valuation., He declared he was sutls fied the companics hud acted in good faith, snd after they had cut §12.600,000 | from the origing) $62,000,000 estimate | the commission sew nO necess¥y 1| revalue the company Some criticism was made of this estimated valuation,” snd Hepresent stive Gilbert of Kentucky declared he understood the Buresu of Valuton |in the Interstate Commerce Commis | 810 was prepared W make & valuation | of the traction properties here it called upon. Mr. Childress had explained hig commission did not go Into & valustion | 8t this time because it would cost more than $165,000 and require fully three 1 | been secretary to Chebit |in THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. WRECKED MACHINE AND WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH S S PRINTING WORKERS TO GET FURLOUGHS Printing Workers to Be Laid 0ff Monday. { | | Orders will be issued today furlough- ing a large number of employes in Vir- tually all operating branches of the Bu- reau of Engraving and Printing on ac- count of a shortage of work. Already 300 persons, including about | 100 plate printers and 200 assistants, | Alvin Hall of the bureau said was about | "one day a week." Mr. Hall went into conference shortly | after lunch with Assistant Secretary of | the Treasury Bond. in charge of the| bureau, to work out the prograrm of fur- Joughs. How many more persons than | the original 300 will be given a vacation | will be determined at this conference. | Director Hall said that he would not | estimate in advance of this decision how many will be furloughed. The or- | ders, he said, however, will be issued to- | day and will probably be effective next Monday. | ‘The curtailment of time of the work- | ers, it is understood, is largely due to | the new paper-money program, which will begin, according to presaut pros- pects, January 1, 1929, with the issue of smaller paper money to the public. | Whereas the furlough has applied | only to the plate printing division, Mr. Hall said, the new order would reach into all other operating divisions of the | plant, affecting all groups whici are on | what 15 known as a ‘“compensation basis.’ | NEW “STOLEN KISS” | TRIAL IS REFUSED| Chebithes Files Notice of Appeal| From $2,500 Verdict in Favor of Former Secretary. Justice Stafford in Circuit Division 1 today refused to grant a new trial to Vasilios I. Chebithes, former president of the Ahepa Greek crganiza- tion, against whom a jury recently awarded a verdict for $2,500 damages for a stolen kiss in favor of Mrs. Made- line McNamee Price. wife of a real broker of Jacksonville, P who ha The de- fendant, noted an appeal to the District Court of Appeals | The alleged incident took place at the Drake Hotel, in Chicago, during a con- vention of the Greek soclety in Octo- ber, 1925. Mrs. Price had sued for $25.000. Chebithes asked for a new trial, which the court today refused. Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert and Alfred M. Schwartz appeared for the young woman, Chebithes was represented by Attorneys McNelll & Maher and So- terios Nicholson. BRITAIN PLEDGES AID IN WAR ON OPIUM| Promises League Meet to Outlaw Chinese Smugglers in U. 8. Ready for Drive. By the Associated Pr GENEVA, April 20 —Great Britain henceforth will withdraw her protec- tion from ships fiying the British flag engaged In oplum smuggling in Chinese waters, BIir Malcolm Delevigne an- nounced to the League of Nations opium commission today, He sufgest- ed that other powers adopt the same poilcy John K. Caldwell, American repre- sentative, immediately stated that the United States was ready to go as far as any nation in this respect and already has consideration one ation at considerably less cost and In a shorter time The apparent haste of the traction companies 1o merge ut thiy tme after 20 years' discussion uppeared Lo per- plex Gilbert, who was ussured by Chil- dress Lhat (he merger sgreement hnd Leen forced on the companies by the public Another matter that Giibert could not understund was the “surrender” of $12000,000 “to the public” Chlldress explained the companies made the cut from $62,.000,000 because they did not desire (o make valuation an fssue be- fore the former merger hearings Mr. Childress declared he would have | ed & new valustion "It the com- | panies hiad not knoeked off $12.000.000 | nd while he admitted that the valus- | s I the agreement had been the busls of the $26,- 000,000 valustion decided by the court tavor of Capital Traction Co he believed 1L represented & falr value of all the company properties Practically all the traction ofclals represented In the merger hesrings st the District Bullding, besides members of the Public Utilities Commission and Jon b estimated” on years, 88 did the last According o Mr, Glibert, the Interstate Commerce Cunnieon Uikhy SEM9 Tihs & Vads- representatives of the Federatlon of Citizens’ Assoclations, are ntw g the Howe bewiing {and extent Remains of an automobile which o> b struck the steel supports to the culvert at Fifth and Rhode Island avenue this morning. Upper right, inset: Carrol P. Nuckols, driver of the machine, seriously hurt. Cooper, who was killed. Lower, left: Mrs. Mamie Star Staff Photos. AS CURE FOR WAR Dr. Pergler Tells Students Conference Plan May Pre- vent Open Conflict. Intervention in the affairs of a na- tion by other powers was suggested as an alternative to war, when all peace- sul measures have failed, by Dr. Charles Pergler, dean of the National University School of Economics and Government, who delivered the opening address this {Several Hundred Bureau of | moming at the all-college student con- ference at Hurst Hall on the American University campus. The purpose of the conference is to permit a discussion by prominent speakers and members of the student bodies of colleges and univer- sitles of Washington of present-day na- tional and international questions and pre *ms of student life. e problem of duties of naticns cannot very well be disassociated from the question of their enforceme: said Dr. Pergler, who was formerly Minister from Czechoslovakia to the United States. “The Havana conference show- ed this abundantly. When all peaceful necessitate inevitably an increase in|are now on furlough, which Director| o cirec have failed, what is to be done? War, of course, is the last re- sort. Intervention, however, may be a method of enforcement and it is to be preferred to war, if for no other reason than because it is limited in purpose Apart from the great de- struction of life and property, it does not bring the drastic consequences ac- companying war. Dr. Pergler said he did not regard an international state as desirable, and that persons who know political con- ditions in this country must reconcile themselves for the present to the con- viction that the United States will not enter the League of Nations. Sessions of the conference are sched- uled for this afternocon, tonight and tomorrow morning. The gprincipal speaker on the program this afternoon was Rev. Dr. Joseph Sizoo, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, who was scheduled to discuss the attitude of the modern college to- ward the church. Arthur Moor of Temple University will speak tonight on the attitude of college students toward other races, and tomorrow morning Willlam Knowles Cooper, general sec- will ‘speak on college ideals. Mr Cooper’s address will be followed by a discussion by the students chemselve of smoking, drinking, fraternities, ath- letics, daily chapel and other student problems. - MILLS CASE CLUE HIT BY DEFENSE Robertson’s Typewriter Was Bought in D. C. Two Days After Slaying, Says Counsel. 1 Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md.,, April 20.—Stead- man Prescott, attorney for Samuel T. Robertson, charged with the murder of Edward L. Mills, & dalry farmer, near here July 7, 1927, announced today that the defense had established that the typewriter the prosecuting muthorities | seized from Robertson as being the probable source of a confession note found pinned on the coat of the mur- der victim was purchased two days after the murder According to the attorney, the pur- chase was made at the store of R. P. Andrews & Co. on Thirteenth street in Washington July 9, and detalls of the transaction were recalled by the clerk, who remembered walting on the cus- tomer, who was Mr. Robertson in per- son. The typewriter cost Robertson $65, nccording to Prescott, It was not a new machine. ‘The typewriter, it is sald, was traced by expert examinations of the note, which evidently had been written by the slayer, and the opinion was expr that the date of its purchase had bee learned by the prosecuting authoritie: before arvest was ordered. ‘The prisc 15 held without ball pending arragr ment. Robert Peter, Commonwealth's attorney, handicapped by erroneous in- formation published In newspapers, res fused today to comment on a report that Inquiry 1s being made of a Hunt- g Ml vesident, who sald he saw Robertson in the nelghborhood of the Mills home ubout the time of the mur- der, Robertson 18 _a contractor and bullder, residing In Bethesda PUBLIC SCHOOLS UPHELD AS BUILDER OF NATION Tribute to the public school as a great contiibutor to the bullding of the United Htates was contained In the address of Helden Carlyle Adams, assistant director of the division of publications, Nationa' Education Assoclation, delivered = this morning before the ‘meeting of the Prince Georges County Teachers' Asso- clation at the ¥, M. O, A, Bullding. “In these days of blacklists and red hunting,” Mr, Adams declared, “I chal- lenge any one to point to any institu- tion that has coniributed more to the bullding of the Amerioan Nation than the fres publie school under the tralied il lasoired leadesa of Lepghers ) s SEESINTERVENTION RIGES MARKET AIDS DOGWOOD CRUSADE J. L. Sherwood Will Post Signs Asking Farmers Not to Sell Tree’s Flowers. | | | J. L. Sherwood, president of the Riges Market, on P street between Fourteenth and Fifteenth, {)day joined the growing group of market officials who will at- tempt this year to prevent any dogwood | from being sold on the farmers’ lines. Expressing thorough sympathy with the campaign to save the flowering |dogwood, Mr. Sherwood said he would jsee that farmers were informed that {broken branches of the dogwood would | be unwelcome at the Riggs Market this year. Signs will be posted at the market | notifying the public, as well as those who bring in produce and Spring flowers from the country, that the campaign is on, and that the dogwood will be bet- {ter left alone in its natural state for tall to enjoy. | “The dogwood. I think, is the most |beautitul “.ild - flower we have here- abouts,” said Mr. Sherwood today. dis- cussing the campaign. “It's a shame to destroy it, although I admit that it is so attractive that the temptation to bring it home for decoration is strong. When gathered, however, it always quickly wiits and is not satisfactory as a home decoration. I hope there will | be no dogwood brought to Riggs Market | this year for sale.” | . The campaign for preservation of the | dogwood this year thus has already | gained substantial headway by stron | support from the city’s markets. Offi- clals in charge of Center Market, under the Federal Gevernment, and the four { municipal markets already have ex- pressed their intention to keep the flower off the sales lines of theirire- spective places. Meantime, several other phases. of | the campaign are going forward, with instruction being given the children of the sixth grade in the public schools ot the city, and other plans of the back- ers of the movement maturing. l ‘The campaign is being waged by the |committee of the National Capital of | the Garden Club of America, of which | Mrs, Frank B. Noyes is chairman, and by t Wildflower Preservation Soclety, of which P. L. Ricker, of the Depart- | retary of the Washington Y. M. C. A, | ment of Agriculture is president. 'MEN'S CLUB. Holds First Meeting in St. David’s Chapel. Capt. Ellis R. King was elected presi- dent of the newly o ized Men's Club of St. David's Chapel, at the first meet- ing of the club, held last night in the parish hall. Other officers elected were: Clyde Bailey, vice president; Willlam F. Gaines, secretary, and Leonard Shoe- maker, treasurer. The meeting was addressed by Dr. George C. Havenner and C. H. Belding, Prof. Lawrence Murray sang. and Dr. A. H. Schutz gave a plano recital. Licut. Col. John H. Finney presided until the officers were elected. D. C. GROWTH STRESSED. G w. Ofl'\u:‘ldreuu Members of Transportation Club. Every one connected with railroads and steamboat lines operating Into Washington should be vitally interested i the development of the Capital, as the future growth of the city is de- pendent almost entirely upon commodi- s “imported” from other regions, corge W. Offutt told members of the nsportation Club at their luncheon meeting in the Occldental Hotel yes- | terday. Maj. W E. R. Covell, Assistant En- | glneer Commissioner, gave a brie{ fare- well address to the organization., Pres- ident J. M. Rector presided. SMITH AND HULL NAMED. Democratic Students of A, V. Choose Presideitial Ticket. Gov. Smith of New York and Repre- sentative Cordell Hull of Tennessee were “nominated” for President and Vic President by Democratic students of American University meeting in “con- vention” yesterday. Smith recelved more than two-thirds of the ballots on the first vote. With Hoover and Curtis nominated by the Republicans, the campalgn is under wiy for the general ‘election to be held Wednesday. POLICE SEIZE HOME STILL Exmc HEADS |New Organization David L. Feldwan Arrested When Liquor Plant Is Found. A police squad, ied by Capt. . P. M Lord of the thirteenth precinet, ralded the residence of David Louls Feldman, 24 years old, 4821 lowa avenue, early this morning and reported the setzure of w still, quantity of mash and 20 cases of corn whisky. Charges of manufac- turing und fllegal possession were filed against Feldman ‘BREAKDOWN.HALTVS WMAL Radio Station WMAL will bg silent tonight and probably tomorrow night as @ result of breakdown in its generator, it was announced today by Willlam T, Plorson, director of the station, The apparatus hecame disabled shartly before § o'clock last night. My, Plerson hopes the -|£Lhm may return to the air Monday ol (., FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1928 GRAND JURY FINDS 23 INDICTMENTS Colored Driver Exonerated in Truck Crash in Which Man Was Killed. Fred Green, colored, was exonerated | today by the grand jury of a charge of | homicide in connection with the death | of Theodore Bradford, also colored, Feb- | ruary 27. Green was operating a truck | which was in collision with another truck at Third street and Missouri ave- nue on which the deceased was ridirg. Other cases in which the grand jury | declined to indict included Robert L. | Crawley, assault; Jackson S. Athey, robbery and assault; Henry Tyler, joy riding: Comer Young and Dewitt | Blakely, grand larceny; David Mc- | Gibony, carnal knowledge, and Lee R. Burch, embezzlement. | A total of 23 indictments was re- ported today, including the following: Willilam H. Barnes, setling up a gam- ing table; Julius 'Mehlig ' removing mortgaged property; R. N. Edney, em- bezzlement; Thomas A. Murphy, grand larceny; John Hamilton, joy-riding Joseph A. Callahan, grand larceny: ! | Sullivan Hobbs, robbery; Samuel McD. | Howard and Louis B. Twyman, grand | larceny; Andrew S. Smith, housebreak- ing; Noble Banks, Moses E. Robinson Willlam Jackson and Edward Thomas, | possession of stolen property; Charles | A. Burgee, joy-riding: Curtis Bond and | Stewart Fountaine, housebreaking and larcen: Curtis Bond and Stewart Fountaine, grand larceny; Lewis Brown, assault with dangerous weapon; James Pleasant, joy-riding; Véncent Marshall, housebreaking and larceny; Harry Warrick and George Morris, grand larceny; George Butler, depreda- tion private property; Eva Longus, Sarah Wilson and Susie Gorman, arson; George C. Henry, Harvey John- | son, smoke screen law violation: Harry Sweeney, grand larceny; George Jig- gers, violation Mann act, and Willie | Johnson, violation national | vehicle theft act. ' PROMINENT GUESTS IN SHAD BAKE LIST {Trade Board Invites Congress Members, District Officials and Other Leaders to Outing. “ Members of the Senate and House | District committees, the entire Mary- jand delegation in Congress, Gov. Ritchie of Maryland, the District Com- | missioners and other local leaders are | among those invited as special guests | of the Washington Board of Trade at | the annual shad bake outing to be held | at Sherwood Forest. Md, May 26, it | was announced today by John T Bardroff, chairman of the outing committee. It will be the thirty-fourth annual shad bake and the day will be spent in | a continuous round of entertainment, { including boxing tournaments, golf, billiards. pool, tennis. base ball games, fishing, boating, bowling, movies, trap | shooting and other sports. | The guests are to be received by a special welcoming committee consisting of: W. W. Everett, chairman: E. C | Graham, vice chairman: E. J. Murphy ham, Walter A Brown, Joseph A Burkart, E. P. Colladay, Clarence F | Donohoe, Herbert L. Davis. Francis R | Weller, Howard Moran, Theodore W Noyes, John Joy Edson. Ralph W. Lee. Samuel J. Prescott, B. F. Saul, Frank Sebring. W T. Galliher, Frank P Leetch, David M. Lea, Arthur Carr. Euph?%,! Kramer, George C. Shinn, Frank W. Ballou, George Plitt, Fred J | befol I3 motor | | E. C. Brandenburg, J. Harry Cunning- | OIL JURORS HEAR FINAL ARGUMENTS IN CONSPIRACY CASE (Continued_from _First_Page) dealings with applicants for leases on the reserve which were made “when the die was cast in favor of Sinclair,” and even after the lease had been executed. He challenged the defense to prove that the transfer of more than $250,000 in cash and Liberty bonds from Sinclair to Fall after the lease was a business transaction, pointing out that the pay- ments were not “in the open by check,” no receipts yere given and the where- abouts of any stock certificates Sinclair is alleged to have received in return for purchase of a one-third interest in Fall's ranch is unknown. Says United States Proved Case. At the outset of his opening argu- ment, Roberts declared the case takes on a seriousness “that the ordinary mill | of justice does not demand,” and “when corruption creeps into public office, so- | ciety begins to disintegrate.” Referring to his opening statement at the beginning of the trial, Roberts said the Government proved every point it had promised it would and then he| launched into what he described as a| “knitting together of the evidence in| this case to help you reach a decision.” He began by “drawing a deadly par- allel” between how a lease would be granted by the Government in the ordi- nary course of business, and how the Teapot Dome lease was given and vhether a bribe was passed between Sinclair and Fall and whether it was a regular business deal. It was in December, 1921, or a month re the Navy wanted Teapot Dome . that Sinclair and Fall met at | iI's ranch in New Mexico, the pros- | ceutor explained. Then, he said. at | the January conference in the Interior Department when the lease question was up, Fall mentioned Sinclair as a man competent to handle the work, and three days after this conference Sinclair presented a detailed proposi- tion which was in line with what the s&v{“wla;teg donte. “How did Sinclair e dope to put into the = sition?” Roberts asked. L Cites Texas Company. The prosecutor then turned to the efforts of the Texas Co., which he dgscribed as one of the biggest oil con- | cerns in the world, to get a lease, adding that when it made this effort on March 31, “the die had been cast” in favor of { Sinclair. As the Texas Co.'8 president, Amos L. Beatty, negotiated, “Fall lied, lied and lied and shifted, shifted and shifted about the Beatty proposition.” He cited Capt. J. K. Robison’s testimony to the effect that Fall had said he attempted to get a proposition from the Texas Co. Rob- erts then took up the numerous ap- plications made both before and after the lease by other companies and in- dividuals and recited their evidence, which he said showed they had been misled and deceived. T ning to the Fall deposition, Rob- {er': declared, “if there was a stitch |in it that would help this case, these | astute counsel would have used it. If; ithere isn't fraud in this case, they| | would have let Fall speak. If the bond | | transactions aren't crooked, they would | have let Fall speak.” | The prosecutor then declared in loud | | tones that he would stand forever on | the statement that “Albert B. Fall made | the negotiations leading up to that ilem. he made them with Sinclair in private and made them clandestinely.” Attacks Poker Playing. In the course of his address Roberts | attacked Robison for his poker playing | “In private” with Sinclair. At the same | time. however, he did not accuse the | former admiral of any wrongdoing. but ¢mphasized that Fall had led Robison | | to believe that “Sinclair was the savior | | of the Navy." The April 18 press memorandum of the Interior De t, in which it was stated that Fall and Secretary Den- by had “invited and considered pro-\ posals” for a lease on Teapot Dome, is “full of lies,” Roberts declared. He said Fall did not invite or consider any pro- posal and the added statement in the | White, -Charles W. Morris, C. J Gockeler. Judge George H. Macdonald. W. L. Beale. Cuno H. Rudolph, Edgar C. Snyder, Charles J. Bell, C. C. Glower | and Willlam P. Richards. WASHINGTON LEGAL UNIT HOLDS ANNUAL BANQUET | Bar Baltimore Lawyers as Guests—Need of Na- tional Colored Organization, The annual banquet of the Washing- ton Bar Amlllfin‘ composed of col- ored attarneys, was held at the Whitlaw Hotel Wednesday evening, with the members of the Monumental Bar Asso- clation of Baltimore as guests. Charles E. Robinson, president of the local or- ganization. in his address of welcome, | stressed the need of co-operation and | | organization among the lawyers of the | country, with the view to the establish- | {ment of a national colored bar associ- | ation | | Thomas H. Walker, attorney, eulo- gized the late Willlam C. Matthews. and | other speakers included James A. Cobb, Judge of the Municipal Court: Sylvester L. McLaurin, John H. Wilson, Charles H. Houston, Armond W. Scotf, L. Me- lendez King. Thomas L. Jones. Charles P. Ford and George A. Parker for the local organization and W. Ashble Haw- kins, U. Grant Tyler, Roy Bond, George W. P. McMechen, Arthur E. Briscoe and Linwood Koger for the visitors. TRIO HELD IN HOLD-UP. Two ex-Soldiers and Woman Await | Grand Jury Action. Charged with holding up John Vetos. proprietor of the fruit stand at 600 K | street, and robbing him of 0 last Saturday night, Roderick A. Pace and Benjamin Pace, both former soldiers stationed at Walter Reed Hospital, and Miss Lols L. Farrell, 418 H street, were held for the grand jury by Judge Robert E. Mattingly in Police Court this after~ noon, Roderick Pace at the time of the alleged robbery was at liberty on $2,000 i | | Association Has | | | memcrandum that “after full considera- | tion of all offers,” likewise was untrue. | “Will you say that was as irregular and crooked a transaction as ever came [to your attention, will you say it?” Rob- | | erts shouted. | | “On this evidence alone, without com- | Ing to that pitiful, miserable chapter | | about the boncl transactfons, will you | | stand on that evidence alone? between Sin- | clair, Fall and M. T. Everhart as be- | ing a “lie,” Hoover jumped up yelling, “One moment, one moment,” and de- chre‘d t‘!‘:,;t Everhart was the Govern- ment's witness. objected to any further statement by Hoover in open court and all counsel went to the bench. Bonds and Cash. After the conference. Roberts returned to his place before the jury, and re- suming his address sald: “I say this story of a business transaction is a lie” He then launched into lengthy | discussion of the evidence, emp! | that money was not passed from Sin- | clair by check but in Liberty bonds | and large sums of cash; that Sinelair | gOt no receipt or no stock certificates | in exchange for his purcnase of a one- third interest in Fall's property as the defense claimed. Roberts maintained the alleged busi- ness transactions were a sham. so ar- ranged that if ever the details were made public the principal parties could | hide behind them and give a defense. “There i no evidence that Sinclair | has the stock certificate for which he | pald $233000. or that it has not bee: torn to shreds. There is no word to day to show it was a business trans- action,” Roberts declared. i The prosecutor absolved Everhart of any part in the transaction, maintatn ing that Fali “controls him.” Roberts asked the jury why Sinclair, if he bought the interest in the ranch to establish a sporting club, did not tell about it, and why did he not take his character witnesses there on two: week junkets. Roberts paused a mo- ment on the character witnesses, de- claring Sinclair “had a hold on each of them.” Roberts concluded his argument by asking the jury to do its duty by the United States as well as the defend- ants, “Be cold as ice,” he asked the furors, bond awaiting the action of the grand Jury for his connection with the alleged tealing of a large quantity of Govern- ment property from Walter Reed Hos- pital about two weeks ago. ' His bond was increased to $5,000, and the bonds | for his brother Benjamin and for Miss Farrell were set at $2,000 each. BOYS WANT SEA FLIGHT. | Buffalo Youths Have Everything But Money, Plane and Pilot. Martin Helwlg and Edward Statler, Buftulo, N. Y. both 17, want to fiy across the Atlantic in an atrplane, which they would call the Spirit of Washington, The Department of Commerce today published the boys' recent letter, which told of thelr ambition, but explained that the blg difficulty was that they had neither money, plane nor pilot and asked that a backer be secured “We would like to represent the Washington Chamber of Commerce as Lindbergh did the St Louis Chamber of Commerce,” the letter said BENEFIT BALL GAME SET. The Distriot Commissioners today authorised the relief associations of the Police and Fire Departments to stage thelr annual benefit base ball at the GriMth Stadium September & ‘This will be the thirteenth year of ihe seris | offense in Hoover, after several heated state- ments in which he defended Robison as an honest, truthful man who saw no plaving poker with Sinclair and even left official correspondence bearing on the poker party in his files. took up a detailed narration of events with respect to drainage of Tea- pot Dome and the decision by the Navy | to lease the reserve. “Fall's Power Limited.” “Robison laid down the terms, and | Fulls authority was lmited by th Navy,” declared the defense attorne “He had to lease the whole of the re- serve 4s W unit.” Departing for & moment from this Mne of argument Hoover attacked Rob- erts for “trying t0 make 1t appear that Fall went (o New York early in Feb- | ruary, saw Sinclair, outlined the terms | upon which & lease. would be _given, | which was followed by Sinclair's pres entation vesorve “There 1s no evidence In this case to that effect, and you cannot say with- out that evidence that he saw Mr. Sin- late." declared Hoover. “The evidence is that Robison lald down the require. ments o Sinelair about February 1 and when Fall received the proposal he did what any honest man would do, | called it 10 the attention of an expert under him* Fall tried to get for the Governmen the best terms possible, Hoover main- talned, adding that the evidence in this case does not support the argument of CGovernment counsel that he favored Binclal, Aitsiay e FLOOD BILL DEBATE DEFERRED IN HOUSE Tilson Says Action Is to Pave Way for Further “Study” of Measure. By the Associated Press. Without a vote and with but little debate, the House today temporarily de- ferred consideration of the Senate flood control bill after Representative Tilson of Connecticut, Republican floor leader, had explained that this was desired to enable a “study” of the me: X This unusual procedure—the shunting aside of major plece of legislation—was | resorted to so that time could be had to adjust differences betwen advocates of the bill as it passed the Senate and Prasi Coolidge. Tilson did not tell the House when consideration of the flood bill was to be resumed, but it was thought likely that the postponement will contin: until compromise conversations have been completed. Hindrance Is Seen. Tilson said it was his opinion that consideration of the bill on the House floor at the present would retard rather than expedite successful action. He added that as yet he had received no word from President lidge re- | Barding the compromise discussed at the White House late yesterdas indicated that he was hopetdl ‘soms expression would be forthcoming. Chairman Reid of the flood control ;:g:nml;te:iu v;)luo is piloting the b ougl ouse, refused to diseuss whether the compromise rev < measure were acceptable to him, The principal revisions are: _That the States should furnish the rights of way for the levees on the main or ML;!t;nippl Flver. h;l'he bill in its present form places that burden lh;fl mer:}waov’e?nmen:. —_— nation of the provision in measure making the Federal Gc\'e:: Efl:;]hfle ffl{hgmagfl to the railroads e area ugh which f s would be constructed. o Would Decrease Personnel. Decreasing the number of the pro- posed flood project pianning boar: five to three members. This d:m | eliminate the Secretary of War and one civilian, leaving the chief of Arm: - gineers, the president of the Mss;{stepx;:l River lon and one civilian. The major modification of the bill— the fi of the main river levee rights of way by the States—embodies the principle of local contributions which the ident has stressed in his vjews on the flood problem. But the administration contention that the States, instead of the Federal Government. should furnish the land for the flosdways, apparently has been abandoned in the revision negotiations. The bill's opponents have clatmed that the floodways' land purchase would cost the Government between $150,000,~ «l)oo m‘ihsiuo.looo.om The cost of the evee ri of way is estimated at $500,000. o Should the President approve the changes, the administration leaders see the do gk the bill in its progress rough amendment channel toward a final vote. = BOOTLEGGERS IGNORE DRY TAX COMPROMISE Convicted Rum Agents Appear Un- interested in Offer of Pro- hibition Lawyer. By the Associated Press. TACOMA, Wash,, April 20.—Bootleg- gers here apparently are in no rush o accept the invitation of a Federal pro- hibitlon service attorney to sttend a friendly conference on the general sub- ject “How Much Do I Owe Uncle Sam?” Attorney J. O. Johnson recently sent otices to some 200 convicted boot- leggers inviting them to call yesterday fo arrange compromises with the Gov- ernment on special taxes which the Gov- ermmment claims from distillers and breuhr:. Although Johnson was i accept thx_payments Under compra mise of as low as 10 cents on the dol- lar. few of those invited appeared Civil suits will be filed against those who fall to compromise, Johnson satd ALUMNI TO GATHER. The annual dinner meeting of the Washington Alumni Association of Franklin Marshall College will be held tonight at the Cosmos Club, Pictures of recent act lege will be shown Among alumni b S : Rev. H H. Ranck, pastor of Grace Reformed Church: Dr. J. J. Rothermel. Eastern High School: Dr. J. Franklin Meyer, Bureaa of Standards: Dr. R Mehl, Naval Re- search Laboratory. snd C. E. Resser, Smithsonian Institution. HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES FOK TOMORROW | FIRST RACE—P » P RD RACE a Seas b Ral R . Pl e, THORACE - o, 32300 S ® Tearaldn 1 mile wt A Of A proposal 1o aoquite the | SEVENTH RACK e dvear alds & SReal Artist Puve, s Valatino Caur an. :L‘:‘ s} e Mackw'in i solnrocale. .. Miss N. Qariington and @. C. Broakes. WAL TR i, sl