Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1929, Page 3

DRY-VOTING WETS . IN CONGRESS HIT Mrs. Willebrandt Scores Hy- pocrisy of Members Who Break Law. t Page) she duty of the Department of Justic> %o “make" cases; its duty is to prosecute ¢ases in which evidence has been gati- ered by the prohibition unit of the Treasury Department. Congress makes all the appropriations for evidence gatia- ering to the Treasury Department. So I have had no agents working under my direction whom I could com- mand to gather the evidence. But I have urget that the Treasury Depart- ment direct agents to investigate a case thoroughly, even though it may lead into the halls of Congress, and if real evidence is found I have guaranteed that the Department of Justice would prosecute the casz just like any other, either by United States attorneys or men from my office. Why have no search warrants ever been issued to’ rout bootleggers in Gov- ernment buildings? I know of no rea- son in law to prevent searches and seizures for law violations in the Cap- itol or in the House and Senate Office Buildings. As a matter of fact, it is my opinion, as a lawyer, that the con- stitutional immunity protecting a mem- ber of Congress from arrest does not apply to criminal offenses committed by him, and that upon a proper show- ing of probable cause a warran: may | issue for the search of the office of such member, either in the Capitol or in the Senate and House Office Buildings. and for the seizure of contraband articles found thercin. I know one agent tried to secure such a search warrant, but it was issue to search any spot at the Capitol. ‘That is bad law and bad policy. I believe in using all legal steps for the FIFTY-FIRST SEMI-ANNUAL DIVI- d of two and one-nalf per cent (2}a%) n_declared on the preferred stock of the Washington Railway & Electric Com- pany, payable December 1, 1929. All holders of certificates of said preferred stock of record on August 17, 1029, beariny changing the time and manner of pavment of dividends thereon from_semi-annually to guarterly shall receive on September 1, 1929, one-half of said semi-annual dividend. A dividend of one and three-fourths per cent on the common stock of the THE d a stamp b ber 1. 1929, to holders of common stock of record at_the close of business on August 17, 1929. Books for the transfer of the preferred snd common stock of the Washington Rail- way & Eleciric Company will be closed from the close of business on August 17, 1929. to the opening of business on Ausust 21,1320 1 WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY debts ‘contracted by any other person than myself 3. F. Hancock. 520 M i) I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY debis ‘other than thote contracted for. by mself personally. R.'L. OLIVER, 417 Mas- ave. n.w. 15 HAVE EMPTY TRUCK GOING TO BALTI- more weekly. ~ Attractive proposition to parly having freight shipmenis. 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FUTURE DAYS. J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS, 1431 Eye Street Northwest. Trustees’ sale of valuable mod- ern eleven-story hotel and apartment building known as the Annapolis Hotel, located at 11th, H and 12th streets N.W., Washington, D. C., con- taining about 400 rooms and baths, and having also about 12 stores on_the first floor having _entrances from the THOS. advised that no warrants could | ¢ ® | privileges without examination of his | new master, Secretary of State Stimson, terday by squeezing under the wire of | { his guards a merry chase. | getting better acquainted with.Head Kee, enforcement of the prohibition law { against members of Congress and those | wiho supply them with liquor to the | same extent and with the same degres | iligence as against any private citi- | zen and his source of illicit liquor. I| believe to so enforce it would command | respect. Congressmen Who Sneer at Law. T have found, however, a curfous im- pression or state of mind smong mem- bers of Congress and other Government officials that they are above and beyond the nhibitions of the prohibition law. Thelr attitude would be amusing if it Were mot so tragic in its effect upon | the great mass of people who ab the hypocrisy manifested by dry-wet | officials. There is no legal foundation | for extending “fresdom of the port” or special privileges of that_character to Cengressmen returning Irom sbroad. Yet only within the past few months a | Congressman wrote to the Undersecre- | tary of the Treasury requesting freedom | of the port on his return to the United | States, and the request was granted. | The customs collector at the port of | “ntry was told by his superlors in Wash- ington to “extend the usual customs courtesies and free entry privilege” to the Congressman. | When Representative _Michaelson, another whose case brought “freedom of the port” into the public attention, landed ' from abroad he declared 14 pleces of baggage. He was accom- panied by four other people, one of | Whom declared three pleces of baggage {and the other six. Altnough the Rep- Tesentative was granted free entry | baggage at the time of landing, he was asked if he had any liquor, and he re- plied that he did not. Of the nine trunks brought in, three were checked | to Washington and six to another des- tination, from which they were re- | checked to still another point, Before | they were reshipped from the first | terminal, however, they were searched and seized. One trunk contained noth- ing but a barrel of rum. the interior | of the trunk having been cut so that the barrel rested neatly in a hole in | the tray made for that purpose. One| trunk. which was found to be empty, was likewise seemingly cut evidently to accommodate & keg of the same size.| No doubt a keg had been in this trunk. but had_been stolen by some one en route.; A third trunk contained wear- ing apparel, in which were packed 12 bottles of assorted liquors, and there was the remains of another bottle which had been broken. It was this broken bottle which attracted attention | to the trunk and caused the seizure. Hypocrisy Prohibition’s Enemy. A few days after the seizure the Rep- resentative came to the offices of the head of the prohibition unit in Wash- ington and demanded release of the trunks. The trunks were released, but the liquor was retained as evidence. ‘The Representative was indicted, but recently received an acquittal from the jury in Florida. He denied knowledge that the trunks contained liquos Oon the other hand, his brother-in-law, who had been a member of the party entering the port, testified that the trunks seized belcnged to him and an- other member of the party, and not to the Representative. He refused, how- ever, to answer questions which “might :nlcrllmmatg him.” He is now awaiting rial. In another case involving a Repre- | sentative entering the port of New York the members of the grand jury | of the southern district of New York | made 2 statement from which I cull the following: “We regard it as un-American and | contrary to the fundamental principle | of equality before the law that any citi- zen, merely because he is a congressman or other official, should be exempted from inspection of baggage or from the operation of law or departmental regu- lations, while others who are merely part of the plain people are required to submit thereto. On the contrary, public officials should be the first to set the example of scrupulous acceptance and observance of the burdens of the law. ‘While under the technical rules of the examination of the baggage following the grant of free entry, a criminal pros- ecution may not be possible in this case, nevertheless an official who prevented examination of by claim of free entry and by threat of “causing trouble in Washington cannot complain of consequences when weighed in the forum of public opinion. I think that every citizen, whether wet or dry, will agree with that state- ment of principle. Until politicians are made to obey the laws which they en- act we cannot expect respect for the Billy the Kid, who was visited at the Washington Zoo this morning by his He was soon captured, however, and is shown here celebrated his arrival from Texas yes- he camel and llama house and leading per Blackburn. —Underwood Photo. law by those who are opposed mot 50 | much to prohibition as to hypoerisy. | A common form of congressional re- laxation, during which numerous legis- lators seem to regard themselves as be- yond the inhibitions of the prohibition iaw, are the so-called tropical junkets— trips of “inspection” to Panama, Porto Rico, Santo Domingo, Haiti, and other spheres over which this Government ex- ercises influence. Of course, it is fre- quently necessary that those who pro- mote laws pertaining to our possessions should get first-hand impressions of the effect of such enagiments and under- stand local island conditions. Unfor- | tunately, however, the activities of some members of these committees of inspec- | tion have not always been confined to | that work, WILD PARTY ENDS IN DUAL KILLING Divorcee and Wealthy Club- man Shot in Former’s Home -Near Poughkeepsie. By the Assoctated Press. POUGHKEEPSIE, N, Y., August 15.— County officials investigating the double shooting of Miss Montell Mansfield, 27, pretty divorcee, and Gail Hamilton, 39, wealthy clubman and business man of New York, early yesterday in Miss Mansfield’s rural home at Netherwood, were told today that the tragedy cli- maxed a “wild party.” The couple were found dead on the floor of Miss Mansfield’s room. Hamil- ton's wife and young daughter were understood to be in Paris. Incomplete testimony furnished by witnesses who were guests at Miss Mansfleld’s rural retreat indicated that Miss Mansfield and Hamllton quarreled a short time before the shooting and that the name of P. Z. Farrell was mentioned. Frerell's identity was not established fully. Witnesses and Guests. ‘The witnesses and guests were Eliza- beth McCune, 23, a dancer friend of Miss Mansfleld; Fred Navarre, 26, flance of Miss McCune, both of New York, and Mrs. Henrletta Vavulis, 36, of 127 South Ferrano avenue, Los Angeles, cousin of Miss McCune. Rudolph Backert, 34, of Woodhaven, N. Y., wealthy insurance man and friend of the two desd persons, was to be ques- tioned later. Backert, who accompanied the couple | | on an early morning hunting expedition, | | during which the two were sald to | have quarreled, was taken to the county jail pending the questioning. ‘The guests told Coroner Dr. John A. Card and Assistant District Attorney John R. Schwartz that none saw the actual shootings. ‘They said they were aroused from thelr rooms about 5 o'clock in the morning by Hamilton’s frenzied cries: “Monty, why did you do it? Monty, I love you, I love you! You have so much to live for.” Bullet in Forehead. When they rushed to Miss Mansfleld's room, the guests said, they saw Hamil- ton holding her lifeless body in his A bullet hole was seen in her ay for assistance, | they said, they heard another shot and, them. | How greatly disregard for our laws | by our own legislators contrasts with | the attitude of Sir Esme Howard, who | as ranking member of the diplomatic | group renders a sporismanly- respect | that the law does not compel! (In her next installment Mrs. Wille- brandt wiil discuss the curse of pat- rona (Copyright, 1920, by Current News Features. ne.). — BEALIN FROM MOON. Thousands of Children’s Legs Visi- | ble at Play From Air. BERLIN (N.AN.A).— Standing on the moon and looking at Berlin through a powerful telescope, you would won- | der what on earth you saw just outside | the city. Then you would get telescopes | “powerfuller and powerfuller,” and a last exclaim: “Why, it's arms and leg: shoels of them, all lying about. Flying low in & plane, you would dis- cover that they were children's arms | and legs, with the major portions of the ! said children all connected well enough to allay your fears of a giant explosion, | but covered with dark knickers or union suits. It is the vast young populace of the sunshine playground indulging in | the after-lunch siesta. (Copyright, 1929. by North American News- Daper Alllance.) 100 Specie"n‘( Bi.nh. YELLOWSTONE PARK, Wyo. (Spe- clal).—Approximately 100 different spe- cles of birds are found in the vicinity | of Lake Yellowstone in the Yellowstone National Park. with cold cuts GULDENS k€ | returning, found Hamilton on the floor | near the young woman’s body, a bullet wound in his temple. Miss Mansfleld died aimost immediately and Hamilton died in an ambulance on the way to & hsopital. Walter L. Mansfleld of Farwell, Tex., mother, who was said to have since a divorce from Mansfleld, was understood to be livin road, Toronto, Canada. 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