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‘@he Foening WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1929. PROF. RYAN SAYS TOBUY OR BREW LIQUOR IS LEGAL Moral Rights of Citizens Not to Be Considered in Fight on Iniquities. HYPOCRISY ASSAILED IN ENFORCEMENT WAR Continnal Denunciation Offered as Weapon Against Tyrannical Methods. The home brewer can go to bed with & clear conscience. Theoretically he may be in wrong with the law of the State, but he is violating no fundamental ethical law binding upon consclence. The " statement that “disregard for some law destroys respect for all law,” stressed by President Hoover in his in- gural address, does not square with xperience. Such are the assertions of Rev. John A. Ryan, professor of moral theology at Catholic University. Dr. Ryan does not speak for any church body, but as an ethical philosopher, in which branch of learning he is recognized as one of the leading American auth es. While the person who makes liquors at home for his own use may technically be violating the statute, the person who buys liquor for his own use is violating no law of any kind, either statutory or ethical, Dr. Ryan continues. His state- ments, copies of which have been re- leased, are contained in the forthcom- ing issue of the magazine Commonweel. “Generally,” Dr. Ryan says, “the presumption is always in favor of the binding moral force of a duly enacted law, whether organic or statutory, but there are exceptions. Suppose the law imposes grave hardship upon a consid- erable minority, or even majority, of the citizens; suppose it cannot be repealed for many years; suppose further that the net effect of the law is injurious rather than beneficial to the community as a whole. Citizen and Obligation. “In these circumstances is it reason- able to impose upon the citizens the moral cbligation of obedience? This appears to have been the situation with regard to the blue laws. When the forces of fanaticism made formal re- peal impossible, the mass of the citi- zens repealed these obnoxious statutes by indirection—that is, by persistently disobeying them. Thus they created a custom contrary to the law, and cus- tomary law of this sort is quite as valid as formally enacted statutes. So, at least, we are informed by the canonists and the moral theologians.” President Hoover's statement, Dr. Ryan says, “Is & very considerable ex- aggregation. That persistent and wide- spread disobedience of a particular law has some influence in weakening re- spect for law in general is undoubted- 1y true. That it ‘destroys’ respect for the law in general lacks the support of ience. There are the so-called laws which have becn generally disregarded for decades without pro- ducing any notable lack of reverence for law in general. While it is prob- able that widespread. violation of the prohibition laws has dulled to some extent the binding forces of other Fed- eral legislation, this result probably af- fects only a small proportion of those who feel at liberty to disobey the Vol- stead act and the eighteenth amend- ment. Probably the great majority of those who purchase and possess intoxi- cating liquor make a very clear dis- tinction between the moral validity of the prohibition laws and that of other Federal enactments. Hypocrisy of Doctrine. The doctrine that persons opposed to prohibition should obey the law and encourage its observance by others, at the same time working for repeal, is hypocritical, Dr. Ryan holds, because the very nature of the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act ren- der this course a practical impossibility. Repeal or modification of the Volstead act, he points out, might be effected, but “the only modification consistent with the eighteenth amendment would be an increase in the alcoholic conternf of beer, A beverage of that nature containing not more than 4 per cent alcohol might be construed by the Su- preme Court as mnon-intoxicating. In order to be at all suitable or desirable, wine would have to contain such a high content of alcohol that it could not honestly be interpreted as non-intoxi- cating by any court. Of course, whisky and other spirituous liquors have suf- ficient alcohol to intoxicate. “The utmost relief attainable through modification of the Volstead act is, therefore, a mild beer which would be satisfactory to probably only a small proportion of those who are opposed to the prohibition legislation.” Repeal of the eighteenth amendment, Dr. Ryan holds, is a practical impos- sibility. “That 13 or more States,” he says, “will oppose repeal long after the great majority of the whole popula- tion becomes favorable to that change is about as certain s any contingency in the field of politi ‘The nature of constitutional prohibition clearly de- prives it of all claims to respect by liberty-loving citizens and believers in the democratic principle. Assumed Civic Obligation. “President Hoover,” Dr. Ryan says, “seeks to convey the impression that ‘honest men and women’ are under some vague and general constraint of civic decency to refrain from purchas- ing or consuming intoxicating liquors. In view of the origin and nature of the eighteenth amendment one is justified in refusing to accept this assumed obli~ gation of civic decency. If some one objects that thirsty citizens are under moral obligation to refrain from co- operating with those who illegally sell liquor, the sufficient reply is that the law does not impose upon them even the legal obligation of such self denial, and it is a_maxim of both canon and civil law that burdensome and penal provisions are.to be interpreted nar- rowly and strictly. ~If the makers of the prohibition legislation wanted to pen- alize the purchaser as well as the seller, they would have framed the laws was ly an amendment to the Jones bill, but it was rejected by a very large majority, even of the prohibition membership.” Dr. Ryan admits thlt&lnlfiflcfllfll‘!l. transporting or possess! iquor for one’s own use is specificelly forbidden by statute, but, he points out, these pro- ', visions “have been virtually repealed by the enforcement officers. Rarely do they any longer persecute for these »ffenses persons who are known to “rain from selling liquor to others. courge, these tyrannical provisions Ther 8, shadow of validity in Dhgls.” dfi“fl is open to thah:;nlllwm smen-and women' who detest the! ‘and toryism ot .pations) A Edwin B. Hesse (left) greeting Maj. Henry G. Pratt, new supennwndent of police, at the office of the superintendent this morning, shortly after Maj. Pratt was sworn in. —Star Staff Photo. LOGA SYNOGATE BUYSPARK LANE Sale Price of Apartments on Avenue Reported as $1,350,000. The Park Lane Apartments, huge new 11-story residential structure on the northeast corner of Twenty-first street and Pennsylvania avenue, has been purchased by a syndicate of local | investors, headed by Joseph H. Himes for a consideration reported to be ap- proximetely $1,350,000, it was an- nounced today by the office of Randall H. Hagner & Co., which negotiated the transaction. The property was acquired from Mor- ris Cafritz, local realtor and builder. The Park Lane Apartments, completed during last year, contains 275 apart- ment suites, ranging from one to three rooms, kitchen and bath, in addition to several stores and a large restaurant on the first floor, which offers a mod- ern cuisine service. Gross Rental of $175,000. The property has a frontage of 123 feet on Pennsylvania avenue and 156 feet on Twenty-first street, the lot con- taining 18.480 square feet. The gross rental for the building, Mr. Hagner re- ported, amounts to approximately $175.000. 3 The building, as’ designed by Harvey Warwick, local architect, is suitable for ible conversion into an office build- g or hotel, should the changing char- acter of downtown Washington make that desirable, Mr. Hagner said. The property was purchased in the name of the Joseph H. Himes Co. Final papers in the transactlon were executed this morning. The new owners, it was said, will hold the property as an investment. Four-Story Building Sold. ‘The sale of the four-story business and apartment property located at 1603 Connecticut avenue to Mrs. John R. Williams, owner of the Rauscher’s Building, also was announced today by Mr. Hagner. The property, having a frontage of 46 feet on Connecticut ave- nue, and which adjoins the new Rauscher’s Building, bpought a consid- eration reported to be approximately $175,000. The building has stores on the first and second floors and apart- ments on the two upper floors. It was said Mrs. Williams pl to convert it into an annex to Rauscher's. ‘The property was acquired from Rob- ert B. Roosevelt. The sale was handled through the Hagner office. T MUSIC FOR INVALIDS. Sunrise Easter Concert Given for Gallinger Hospital Patients, Instrumental and vocal solos featured a sunrise Easter musical for the patients of the psychopathic department of Gal- linger Municipal Hospital, under aus- pices of the social service department of the hospital, in the auditorium there yesterday. ‘The program included violin solos by Dr. Ralph A. Torracca, clinical director of the psychopathic department; vocal solos by Miss Anne Price and piano solos by Miss Edith Middleton. The program was concluded with the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner” by the assem- blage. Cs:ndy and Easter eggs were distrib- uted among those present through the courtesy of Miss Anne Archbold. ¢ NAVY CHANGES ORDERED. Lieut. Comdr.' Boone Detailed to Dispensary From Mayflower. Lieut. Comdr. Joel T. Boone of the Naval Medical Corps, physician at the White House, was ordered detached from the U. S. Mayflower today and detailed to the naval dispensary, at the Navy Department. Lieut. Comdr. Leo H. Thebaud, ex- ecutive officer of the :Mayflower. will be detached about May 20, and go to the Naval Academy, today’s naval or- ders show. prohibition? Are they utterly powerless to remove or mitigate the abomination? By no means. They can continue to denounce the anti-democratic character of the eighteenth amendment and the enormous evil that it has inflicted on American society. They can continue | to demand referendums on medification and repeal. If they buy liquor they can feel assured that they are violating no civil law. If they make it and keep it for their own use they need have no fear that they are transgressing any moral law. “They can derive consolation and courage from the reflection that they are battling for fundamental democracy, for m]&rfil’t‘ym ru(le for \tn:‘lgt vmqmrtunenl of fanal , for security ro- Bibifion o tobaeco, against the Buriten Sabbath and against all’' the other mx“-mm";,.m superior our would impose upon their ° el FOURARE NRED N AUTD ISHAE Only Three Traffic Accidents Are Reported Here Over Week End. A check-up of week end traffic mis- haps this morning revealed only three accidents, in which four persons, two women, & 12-year-old girl and a colored man were slightly injured. Annie T. Rice, 69, and her sister Emma, 67, both of 2217 Q street north- west, were treated at Emergency Hos- pital for injuries suffered when run down at Florida avenue and R street yesterday morning by a taxicab oper- ated by Morse Kent, colored, 1339 V street. The older woman was treated for a fractured collar bone, while her sister sustained minor lacerations to the scalp. Kent was arrested on a charge of reckless driving. Twelve-year-old Hilda Berstein of 1224 Owen place northeast, knocked down by a machine driven by Samuel Blumenthal of 1814 Seventh street at “MAGIC” ARTICLES | FROM DARK AFRICA GIVENTO MUSEUM Collection of-Witch Doctors’ Paraphernalia Gathered by Missionary. BELL WARNS VILLAGERS WHEN DEVIL IS AT HOME Cultural Objects From Kiva Dis- trict of Belgian Kongo Reveal Weird Habits. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. The devil dwells in the center of the village. The villagers have built a fine house for him and the priests bring him food every day. But they have suspended iron bells over the door to warn them when he is at home. If the bells are rung by the wind, the evil one is inside eating his dinner and his wrath will fall upon any who disturb him, ©One of these bells which hung before Satan's house is included in a collection of magic paraphernalia and cultural objects from the Kiva district of the Belglan Kongo presented to the National Museum by the Rev. Ellen I. Burke of the Pittsburgh Bible Institute, who has Just returned from missionary service in this demon-haunted jungleland of the Dark Continent. This is one of the first ethnological collections ever brought out of this country, vhose people are just emerg- ing from cannibalism and preserve intact all the magic rites of their fore- fathers. Much of the occult ritualism is stiil secret, Boy Forbidden to Talk. In the collection of nearly 100 objects is & grass dress worn by a boy in the secret bush school, where the youths are subjected to a Spartan training for manhood. One piece of this garment is worn about the waist and another around the neck. Over the head is a sheet of white bark cloth upon which are hung tbe tails of all the animals the boy has trapped. The teacher wears a-hoop around his head bearing the tails and claws of all the creatures of the jungle. When the boy comes back to the village from this school, he is forbidden to taik, even to his mother, under threat of a deadly curse on the wk;;xe family. me of the people worship Mkubwa, the god of lightning. 'nxesepwenr spe- cially constructed brass rings about the neck and arms, specimens of which are in the collection. They also carry rattles and whistles which they sound violently whenever a storm is coming up. . Others worship the sun god and Thirteenth and H streets northeast, | Wear about their heads ornaments of suffered contusions to the scalp and [PIE hair and curry shells. These are left thigh. She was treated at Casualty | SUPPosed to save them from headaches, Hospital, . Lester Annwood, 25, colored, of Dougias Park, Va., was treated at Freedmen'’s Hospital for a sprained left | { the special sign of the displeasure of Musa. Still others worship the leopard and wear headbands of leopard’s claws. The collection contains two jaws of ankle sustained after she had been B¢ sacred fish Mamba, which are struck by an automobile driven by|WOrn about the neck as fetiches or Hugh M. Perry, 30, of 2707 Sixth street northeast, at Seventh street and Rhode Island avenue. REPORT OF POLICE PROBE IS WITHHELD Dougherty Expresses Belief Publi- cation Would Serve No Use- ful Purposes. ‘The report of the Federal Bureau of Efficiency’s exhaustive undercover in- vestigation of the Metropolitan Police Department will not be made public, it was announced today by Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty. ‘The investigation, former Supt. Ed- win B. Hesse revealed on the eve of his retirement, falled to show graft or cor- ruption in the department during his three-year administration. ~ Commis- sioner Dougherty confirmed this, but expressed the belief that publication of the report would serve no useful pur- pose. ‘The bureau started its quiet probe last Summer and though there were rumors from time to time that its investigators were at work in the department, they were most vigorously denied. Although the investigation was completed several months ago, it did not become known until Saturday night, when Hesse made reference to it at the testimonial din- nel;,e I{lven in his honor at the Mayflower Hotel. ASKS POLICE AID. Mrs. F. M. Smith Says Brother Mysteriously Disappeared. Mrs. Fannie M. Smith of 907 Critten- den street has asked police to assist in the search for her brother, Hugh ‘Walker, 66 years old, of South Hill, Va., who has mysteriously disappeared. He was last seen on a train at Lynchburg, Va., en route to this city from his home. The man is described as being five feet eight inches in height,. weighing about 165 pounds and having gray hair and mustache. Doughten Resignation Accepted. ‘The President has accepted the 1esignation of J. Preston Doughten of Delaware_as United States consul at London, England. Cocker Spaniel Puppy Initiated As Flyer’s Mascot ‘The Army Air Corps’ latest flying mascot, & cocker spaniel puppy, name unknown, but aver- sion to sirplanes pronounced, morning on of & from Mitchel P'Ield.egl. Y., to Langley Field, Va. The dog was a passenger in a lass C-1 transport plane, which landed here late Bltl.lrdly on a training ™ The bup is the property of [ property of an Air Corps officer at Mitchell ‘Field. It is reported that upon arrival at Bolling Field, after a rough m?:dm New York, the four- foo! assenger was very groggy and shuddered with disgust at the sight of even so small a of its experiences 8s & carried in the rattles of the witch doc- tors. These native priests do not de- pend entirely oh magic, but have a pharmacopea of their own. One rem- edy is ground sandstone treated with certain drugs, which is eaten by both doctor and patient. The collection contains one batch of medicine done up neatly in a grass tube. The witch doctors carry an odd rattle, the kay- amba, which they shake over the sick man as they sing and dance to satan. ‘The collection contains three magic wands used by the priests to drive out evil spirits, a belt or porcupine quills and feathers which they wear about their waists when dancing and the “devil's cord,” made of leopard hair and chicken feathers, strung on a grass string which they wave about the room of a sick man. They carry their medi- cine in hollow horns and carry shells loose in a box with which they exorcise the demons. Domestic Life Pictured. The collection affords a vivid pic- ture of the domestic life of the vil- lagers. It contains several of the crocheted bracelets used to buy wives. It requires 200 of these to buy a goat and about a dozen goats to get a des sirable wife. These bracelets are the tangible symbols of wealth and are worn by men, women and children. A wealthy man _carries several hundred on his body. Of less value are the brass and steel bracelets commonly worn. These are hollow and some have human hair inside. Most natives wear a woven belt for their money, which consists of shells and beads. Clam shells are loose change. Usually in the purchase of a wife several bushels of these are thrown in as a bonus by the prospective husband. The old men ot the village sit all day long in the sun- shine stringing these shells. A person of any consequence always keeps & few bushels for incidental purchases. ‘The collection contains a whip made of hippopotamus hide, which is used by the headmen of the village to beat their subjects and by men to beat their wives. Once purchased, the wives are the property of their hus- bands and are beaten frequently. There is a pot of red ochre and coffee beans, a mixture with which both men and women paint their bodies on cere- monial occasions. Bloody Leader’s Ornament Bared. A gruesome object is a large ele- phant tooth which the missionary ob- tained from the necklace still worn by Old Musemi, one of the most famous of living cannibals. About 20 years ago he killed a dozen chiefs of & rival tribe and the Belglan government had to send soldiers to suppress him. There is also a typical cannibal sword and one of the bows used to kill food for the ruling chief by his aged father. Children are children the world over and the toys of the jungte do not differ materially from those used by the boys and girls of Wnst);i“n%te%n. A;ll;n%. '#:3 neatly construc Pop! o 4 An interesting item is d the arm of a baby to determine :ltl"nether it is growing or not. Another cord is tied around the stomach at feed- 1 tlm;:snmhen it %ewmnd;m. the fant enough. None too nice in t{:eir eating habits, the natives are fastidious about personal ran oceasions, but generally they prefer to use their mwir;; Everyhone, h:“";{ is provided with a pusher—a mc{ used to shove sticky food down the throat. It is essential for eating the MR.FOX AT THE ZOO IS SWAMPED WITH APRIL 1 TELEPHONE CALLS So Many Ask for Columbia 744 That At- tendants Resort to Taking Receiver Off Hook. Mr. Fox awoke this morning early, looked at his date book and promptly proceeded to leave word for all his thou- sands of friends and admirers to call him up at his same old number, Colum- bia 744. Having had experience with Mr. Fox on previous occasions, some of those who received the notice ignored it with a smile. Hundreds of others picked up their hones and sought to get in touch with gim. as directed. The first callers found that he had changed his number sud- ;lg;:‘ly They were referred to Main “Give me Main 8088,” they pursued. The new number was rung and a feminine voice responded. “Is Mr. Fox there?” the woman at Main 8088 was asked. “Not that I know of,” she replied. % is the Animal Rescue League. Try the Zoo.” Take Receiver Off Hook. ‘This sort of thing went on until too much became too much. The telephone stand the forgln: of iron and produce creditable implements. The men shave close and care of the nails is an im- portant social custom. The method of forging iron is more or less of a secret and mysterious blacksmiths’ shops are scattered through the jungle. The ore is melted with charcoal. The natives use contrivances similar to ouija boards to guide their daily lives. Miss Burke was unable to obtain & complete outfit, but included in the collection some of the wooden pieces which move over the surface. en :lhe native anm{ atuhe in the morm:xlll, e places one of these pleces on the Caae, ‘Then he procesds itk 1 Busss L e Wi unt- ing in the dil‘ocgm falls. These natives are a musical people, and the collection contains two of the | smaller stringed instruments with which they produce melodies. One is twanged with the thumb nails, and these are allowed to-grow to great lengths by the players. The territory from which these arti- lines to Columbia 744 got so cluttered up with inquiries regarding Mr. Fox and also Mr. Lion and Mr. Wolf and other elusive residents of the Zoo: that attendants finally took the receiver off the hook and kept it off. ‘This was all right for the practical jokers, but it was hard on persons who really wanted to phone the park on business. A reporter. who wished to talk with Dr. Mann concerning the egg-rolling festivities was unable to 0 so. ‘When he called the Zoo's telephone number he was switched to a supervisor, who asked him to repeat the number he was_calling. “Columbia 744,” he said. Really Wanted the Zoo. “Are you calling the Zoo?” she per- sisted. “Certainly, I really want it, no fool- ing.” “The number you are calling is the Zoological Park,” the unbelieving voice repeated patiently. “I know it,” expostulated the exas- perated scribe. “I'm trying to get the director of the Zoo, and it's no joke, either.” “Excuse it please,” said the abashed operator. “The joke’s on me. I dldnvt think you really wanted it. But I can't give it to you, anyway. They've t'gken the recelver off the hook out there. Above: Four young ladies who pa- raded. _Left to right: Anne McCullough, Anne Eenning, Anna Colwes and Lois | Ewing. Center: Crowds under the cherry trees at_the Tidal Basin. Below: Two young bruins who dis- ported for the entertainment of the visitors at the Zoo.—Star Staff Photos. MAYFLOWER SAILLS EARLY TOMORROW. Presidential Yacht Goes to Philadelphia on Last Trip. Brown Is Assigned. Capt. Wilson Brown, aide to Presi- dent Hoover and commanding officer of the presidential yacht U. S. S. May- flower, will take the vessel to Phil- at the Washington Navy Yard, is to Washington, turn his duties as aide | over to Comdr. Willlam R. Munroe and then take command of the submarine base at New London. Conn. This an- nouncement was made today at the Navy Department on the eve of the sailing of the Mayflower on a voyage that will end with the decommissioning of the vessel in line with orders for economy issued by President Hoover. The* Mayflower, long a familigr sight at the Washington Navy Yards, is schedyled to sail for,Philadelpliia at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning, and will ar- rive at its destination about noon Wed- nesday. The work of decommisioning the vessel is expected to take several weeks. The yacht's equipment will be carefully stored so that if any future occupant of the White House should de- sire to put the craft back into commis- sion. it could be done without delay. Much of the equipment was stored in Washington, but has now been placed aboard the vessel and everything is be- ing prepared today to set sail tomorrow morning. The vessel will carry its regu- lar officers and crew of some 120 men on the voyage. o PLANS SHORT AIR HOP. Visiting Aviator, With Pilot, Will Fly to Baltimore. A. von Menken, formerly of the Royal Dutch Airways, now a visitor in this city, is to fly from Hoover Field this afternoon to Logan Field, Baltimore, with J. J. Fitzpatrick, head of the new airplane sales division of Goldenberg’s Department Store, Seventh and K streets, as a passenger, They are to in- spect a type of plane which may be placed on sale in this city. Mr. von Meénken will fly a Hoover Field Travelair with an OX-5 engine. Capt. Thompson to Make Trip. Capt. Frank Thompson, Chaplains Corps, U. S. N, retired, of 3031 New- ark Street, through courtesy of the Navy Department, and Capt. Martin Metcalf, U. S. N, has been invited to make a long trip along the New Eng- land Coast aboard the U. 8. 8. Nitro. He leaves for the trip tomorrow. Capt. Thompson was retired from the Navy after 40 years service. Plans to Produce Crab Apple Flowers Rivaling the Japanese Cherry Blooms A display of flowering crab apples which will rival the celebrated Japa- nese cherries of Potomac Park is plan- ned in the new Anacostia Park, accord- ing to Charles A. Henlock, chief horti- culturist of the Office of Public Build- ings and Parks. Five hundred of these have been planted, from the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge to the Anacostia Bridge. These ‘will ‘come: into full flower in about five t there will be some bloom stant impetus to bring ington during the Spring along the river front. A total of 26 varieties is being used. ‘The crab apple is a native American flowering tree which has a wealth of bloom early in May. It has been the basis of several great plantings in parks in Midwest cities and is well adapted to Washington. The plantings will be of almost the same size as that of Japanese cherry trees. There are approximately 2,000 of these, but the 1,500 ipples wiil fill about the same space. ‘This is in line, Mr. Henlock said, with a policy to provide floral attractions for erent sections of the city which will rival each other and a con itors to Wash. monthy PAGE 1 ROADHOUSE KILLING 1S LAID FORMALLY 10 MARYLAND AN Lynn Dalton, Sought for Seva eral Days, Is Accused of Slaying. FOUR OTHERS ARE HELD AS CRIME ACCESSORIES Two Men and Two Women Are Denied Bond in Green Gables Case. A man not previously mentfoned in the case was formally charged to- day with the murder of Wesley Poutra, shot and fatally wounded March 20, during a fight in the Green Gables roadhouse, near Suitland, Md. The suspect—Lynn Dalton, late of Prince Georges County—was naniod and charged today in a warrant for his arrest issued by Prince Georges County authorities. The charge against Dalton was made after police had questioned two men and two women arrested in connection with the case. Dalton, hunted for several days. has not been apprehended. State's Attorney J. Frank Parran of Prince Georges County also issued war- rants today charging the four persons now under arrest with being accessories after the fast to murder. They will be held without bond, he said. They are Emilio Torre, 42, proprietor of the La Tosca Cafe in the 500 block of Ninth street; Lucille Grisson, 27-year-old manicurist, of the 1400 block of R street; Evelyn Medcalf, alias Evelyn Austin, 24, living in the 2500 block of Fourteenth street, and Effie Martin, alias Effie Kremb, 23-year-old sister of Evelyn Medcalf. Effie Martin is being held by the Women'’s Bureau here, while the three others are in jail at Marlboro, State’s Attorney Parran said that the man and three women under arrest wera present in the roadhouse during the shooting. He is looking for other per- sons believed to have been in the party. James Frank Mangum, 32, a chauf- feur, who was taken into custody when police raided the apartment of Lucille Grisson, is being held at the third pre= cinet for investigation. All of the prisoners were captured by members of the Washington homicide squad, led by Licut. E. J. Ki According to police, Torr mitted being present at the shooting of Poutra and the wounding of Joe Hauser at Green Gables on the morning of March 20, but insists he does not know who did the shooting. The two woman prisoners denied again today that they knew anything about the gun battle. A general lookout was sent by ‘Washington police yesterday to all East- ern cities for the two Philadelphia “racketeers” whom police know only as “Al” and “Chink.” and who ate tempted to extor: $5,000 from the pro- prietors of the Mount Pleasant Supe ply Co. Lieut. Edward J. Kelly, chief of the | homicide squad, who with Detectives Joseph Waldron, Thomas Sweeney, John Fowler, George Darnell and John Flaherty are working on the case, ex- i)ressed the belief that the argument leading up to the shooting may have been a ‘“set-up” by ‘racketers” who are said to have desired to stage a gun battle at the roadhouse to put the place in ill repute. — CATHOLIC GROUP URGES WORLD PEACE | Association in Interest of Interna- tional Amity Meets for Three- Day Annual Session. The third annual meeting of the Cathollc Assoclation for International Peace opened here today and will con= tinue through Wednesday. This association has 10 committees composed of experts studying the prob- lem of international peace from the viewpoints of ethics, international law, economic relations, agricultural rela= tions, historical development, education, United States dependencies, Latin America, Europe and Asia. The outstanding address of this year's meeting will be by Senator Walsh of Massachusetts, at the luncheon meeting Wednesday. Senator Walsh will dis- cuss the significance of the Kellogg Ppeace treaties. After today, which is devoted to committee conferences, all the meet- ings will be held in McMahon Hall, at Catholic University. The speakers to= morrow will be Rev. Charles C. Miltner, D. L. Maynard Gray, W. M. T. Gamble, Elizabeth B. Sweeney, Michael Francis Doyle, Anna Dill Gamble, Rev. Gregory Feige, Marie J. Carroll, Rev. F. T. Divine, ReV. Joseph F. Thorning and Charles G. Fenwick. SHIFTS GUARD OFFICERS. Director Grant Orders Transfers of Watch Force Commanders. Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and public parks, has ordered a general shifting of the officers commanding the guards In charge of the various public buildings under his supervision. Capt. Daniel O'Connell, commanding the watch force of the State, War and Navy group, has been assigned to the command of the watch force of the De- partment of the Interior group as the relief of Capt. Patrick O'Keefe, who has been assigned to the command of the watch force of the group of build- ings in the Mall. Capt. Michael J. Collins, now in com- mand of the watch force of the Mall group of buildings, is assigned to the command of the watch force of the Potomac Park group, including the Mu- nitions and Navy bulldings. He will relieve Capt. John T. Clemons, who has been transferred to the command of the force of the State, War and Navy group. Sixty Medical Corps Vacancies. ‘There are 60 vacancies in the grade of first lieutenant, Medical Corps of the Regular Army, to fill which examina- tions of applicants will be held at mili- tary posts and cities in all parts of the United States, beginning July 12 next. General requirements for eligibility for appointment are that a candidate be & male citizen of the United States, be. tween the ages of 23 and 32 years, & graduate of a recognized medical school and have at least one year’s military duty or equivalent professional experie Reey . -~ i L