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CITY EDITION vnT ro NO 9q4 OMAHA. SAmTTRDAY, MAY 24, 1924. * TWO CENTS'* teSJS*"* ^-7
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Wheeler Is
Exonerated
by Senate
Solons Decline to Unseat
Member Despite Indict-*
ment for Alegetl Illegal
Use of Office.
’Acquittal” Vote 56 to 5
By International Nrvri Service.
Washington. -May 23.—Senator Bur
ton K. Wheeler, democrat, of Mon
tana, under indictment in his home
^ ■ slate for alleged illegal use of his
official poaitlon, was exonerated of
• harges this afternoon by a formal
vote of the senate.
Adopting a report submitted by
Senator Borah, republican, of Idaho,
chairman of a special committee
which investigated the Wheeler in
dictment, the senate decided that
there was no evidence to show that
Wheeler should be expelled from the
senate.
The Montana indictment, whichc
Wheeler charges was' a "frame-up”
engineered by the Department of
lustice and the republican national
committee alleges that he accepted
money to represent a. Montana oil
company before the Interior depart
ment.
The vote of "acquittal” was 56 to 5.
Those who voted against it—all re
publicans—were:
Curtis of Kansas, Phipps of* Colo
i ado, Willis of Ohio, Sterling of South
Dakota and Spencer of Missouri.
Xlneteen republicans joined with
ilia democrats in voting that Wheeler
was entitled to his senatorial seat
despite the Montana indictment.
The news of the indictment of
Senator Wheeler fell like a bombshell
in Washington, coming as it did in
Die heat of the senate’s investigation
in which Wheeler was and still is
leading figure.
Wheeler immediately mad# a stir (
ring appeal in the senate for an in
vestigation of his record in Montana,
declaring that he had been "framed '
bv Harry M. Daugherty, who resign
•d as attorney general shortly before
v.s the indictment was returned at Great
Palls,
Witnesses who appeared befofe the
mand jury In Montana and represen
tatives of the republican national
comnifttee wete called by Senatoi
Borah In the investigation which he
(inducted, and Wheeler himself ap
peared before the committee to deny
again and again that he was guilty
of any violation of the law.
A minority report holding Wheeler
was not entitled to his sei.t because
of the Montana affair was brought
in by Senator Sterling, but the senate
did not vote on it. likewise rejecting
• motion by Sterling to delay a vo'.s
of Wheeler, until after his trial in
Great Falls this summer.
SLAYER HANGED IN
ATLANTA PRISON
Atlanta, Ga.. May 23.—J. B. Satter
■ !,l was hanged here today for the
Murder more than two years ago of
is brother-in-law, R. H. Hart. The
.nil was sprung at 3:20 p. m.
Satterfield was roniposed until the
• lust. He cried somewhat just before
the cap was adjusted. During read
ring of the death warrant, he held a
handkerchief over his eyes. Then,
stepping forward on to the trap he
said:
“Gentlemen I am ready to die."
Satterfield made a lengthy talk be
fore passing out. He was pronounced
^ dead at 3:30, p. m.
W oman Held for Liquor Sale.
Police morals squad Friday after
noon arrested Seraflano Galli. 362.)
Binney street, for alleged violation
f the prohibition law. A still, la
gallons of alleged liquor, and a quail
lity of mash were seized.
It is the woman's second offense,
ay police, who are holding her for
.nvestlgation by the federal govern
ment.
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We Have
With Us
Today
l.loyd B. Smith.
Public Accountsi-',
Kallas, Tex.
A native of the Bone Star state is
l.loyd B. Smith, attending the semi
annual meeting of the middle west
regional section of the American In
stltutc of Accountants. lie has served
five years as chairman of tlie state
board of accountants and is the only
representative from Texas at the
meeting being held here.
lie has a splendid line of Informa
tion anent Dallas, which, he says, is
the best city of its size, next to
Omaha. “New storage terminal ware
houses under construction at a cost of
$4,000,000,“ tig said. Also $4,000,000
hotel and 20-story office building.
Cotton la 30 days late, but the plant
,e vigorous and the crop if In good
condition, with acreage above normal.
lie has been an accountant nearly
20 years and was in the Insurance
business before he went into figures,
lie is endeavoring to get the annual
meeting of the accountants Tor Dallas
next year. He Is impressed with the
growth of Omaha, his last visit here
being about 12 year* ago.
Actress Loses Jewels
on Fake Phone Call
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Called from her apartment In New
Yo'rk by a fake phone carr, Lora
Sondereon. statuesque stage beauty,
returned to find jewels she values at
$30,000 missing.
Police Summoned
to Quell Row in
Daugherty Probe
D J
<. aston Means. Resenting Re
mark l*v Ex-Attorney Gen
eral"s Counsel, Threat
ens to “Fight It Out.”
Washington, May 23.—Police were
cr. lied to separate Paul Howland, one
ot the attorneys for Harry M. Daugh
erty, and Gaston B. Means, former
Department of Justice agent, who be
came engaged in a heated controversy
after today's session of the Wheeler
Brook hart committee.
The combatants were separated be
fore they came to blows.
During the heating Howland, who
was accused by Senator Wheeler,
democrat, of Montana of employing
Means as a spy during the impeach
ment proceedings against Daugherty
jt the house, shouted that he wouldn't
even "hire Means to clean cuspidors.”
After the session Means rushed up
to Howland and remarked:
“I know men I wouldn't even allow
in my pig pen.”
Howland ignored Means and walked
to an antechamber. Means followed
closely at his heels.
"Will you come outside and say
that same thing?" Means demanded
Howland turned abruptly. "I have
no quarrel with you," he said. "I
was only replying to Senator Wheel
er.”
Means flushed red with anger to
his collar. Clenching hia fists and
poking his face in Howlands, Means
shouted:
“Come outside and I'll show you
whether you can make remarks like
that about me."
Howland did not move, and as
Means moved back as if to strike, a
police guard rushed into the chamber
end separated the men.
Means, accompanied by two friends,
walked out.
"And I wish they'd let me get at
this fellow Todd who was on the
stand,” Means called back. "I'd beat
him Ilk# I did MacDuffy.”
1 Nebraska City Scholarship
| Won by Miss Dorothea Poling
Nebraska City, May 23.—Sixty nine
hoys and girls, the targest senior class
in the history of the Nebraska City
schools, received diplomas at the com
| rnencement exercises held at the Over
land theater. The class was dressed
in cap and gown. J. D. Collin*, dls
\ rrict manager of the educational de
! partment of the Baptist church of
i Nebraska, delivered the address. Mu
sic was furnished by the high school
orchestra and meinhers of the class
gave s progrtam of musical nurnbera.
D. W. Livingston, president of the
hoard of education, presented the <11
plomns. Miss. Dorothea Poling wot
awarded the scholarship, an annual
gift to the student who stands high
est in scholastic attainment.
Elgin High Graduates 24.
Elgin, Neb.. May 23.—Elgin High
school graduated 24 puplla tonight
Commencement exercises were held
at the Community building. Rev. E.
T. J. Connelly of University Place
gave an address. The graduates are:
Laura Adams, Carrie Carson, Alice
Clark. Etta Christiansen, Laura Ell
singer. Floyd Green. Alvena liana.
Velma Iloffsten. Jeanette Griffin, Mil
fii'rrl Manson. Howard Munson, Mar
garet McKay, Vernon McKay. Doro
thy Nott. Anrv Norton. Henry Scroer,
Alice Hulllvan, Nellie .Shell, Cordelia
Trump, Whitney Plank, Doris Wilcox.
Ward Wilcox, Holland Wilcox, James
Van JrCirk
Blow Aimed
at Justice
Department
Senator Brookhart to Demand
Office Be Abolished From
Cabinet to Avoid
“Polities.”
Urges Civil Service Plan
By KENNETH CI.AKK.
International »ws Service Stuff for
rwpondfnt.
Washington, May 23.—A move was
launched in congress today to take
the Department of Justice “out of
politics.”
Declaring the WheelerBrookhart
committee, of which he is chairman,
would recommend far-reaching reor
ganization of the department. Sena
tor Brookhart, republican, of Iowa,
announced that he would demand that
the office of attorney general "be tak
en from the cabinet.”
The report of the committee will l>e
divided into two sections. Brookhart
said, first, recomnfendation for grand
jury indictment of men involved In
illicit liquor deals', and second, a de
mand for a sweeping cleanup of the
department itself. Criminal prosecu
tions will be turned over to Attorney
General Harlan F. Stone.
Cites Investigation.
“Tlie committee's investigation of
the Department of Justice under the
administration of Harry M.* Daugh
erty has demonstrated that justice
can not be satisfactorily administered
as long as practice permits a poll
tician to head this great office."
Brookhart said.
“There Is only one remedy as I «ee
it—abolish the office from the
cabinet.”
Under Brookhart's system the de
partment would be an independent
bureau, subject solely to the presi
dent, as Is the Interstate Commerce
commission, for instance.
"I would also place the entire de
partment under civil service, and pro
motions would be made to the higher
offices only through excellent work
in the subordinate positions,” Brook
hart continued.
Would Slice Personnel.
Brookhart also said he wanted to
"kick out” aliout five of the assistant
attorneys general. It would eliminate
the bureau of investigation, “thus
taking the policing of the govern.
r^pt out of the hands of the branch
yffiich is supposed to administer Jus
tice. not to spy on everything and
everybody.” %
Other leading points In Brookhart's
plan included creation of at ie.ist 50
additional judicial distrlcts.
Brookhart admitted he had little
hope for immediate action. ‘All this
will take time, but I am certain that
it 1r coming, and I predict that'con
gress later will adopt the program
substantially as I have outlined,” be
said.
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COOLIDGE FIRM
ON WORLD COURT
Washington, May 23 — President i
Coolidge stands squarely upon his
recommendation for American ad
herence to the permanent court of In
ternatlonal justice as proposed to thr
senate and advocated by, President
Harding.
The executive is not optimistic over
the poeslhlllty of action at this ecu
sion because of the divergence of
view among republican senators. He
intends to deviate In no wise from his
original recommendrition. however,
believing that to do so would be a
violation of good faith. Having an
nounced In his message to eongrfWs
and subsequently his support of the
Harding Hughes plan, he feels he
should abide by that declaration he
cause on it he went before the coun
try and delegates to the republican
national convention were pledged to
him on that understanding.
W f«*k I)r\otoil to,Honoring
Veteran* at Shenandoah
Shenandoah, la.. May 21 Reform
• is who think the I'nited Ntntc* lias
<utgrown Its constitution and that It
should he amended by two-thirds vote
of congress were condemned, “parlor
pinks’* and pacifists scored, and »|ti
zens who take an Intelligent interest
In canting their ballot* were praised
by Dan Turner of Corning. Spanish
American war vet, who nerved with
the V. M. <\ A. In the world war. In
an address before* the A R. vet
era tin. who were guests at a banquet
given by the legion and thr* auxiliary
as a part of O. A. R. week in Hhrn
andoah. The aged vet era tin base been
honor guests during the week of the
Chamber of Commerce^ Klwanln
< lub, schools Women’s itellef corps*
Boy Scouts. American Legion and
churches.
Samanlick Arrest* Three.
Krvlng Pettla, taxi driver. t:r>8 fiouil<
Twenty eighth street: Mary Zelllnakl,
3424 Oak afreet, and .To* Mnndevllle,
514 South Twenty-fourth street, were
hi rested Friday afternoon by Pvohl
Idtlon Director Robert Sttmardlrk at
Thirteenth and .Tttokaon atreete nnd
charged with illegal powreaidon nnd
ti-nnapui b^lnn of liquor.
Pettla told Samardlck ttint lie had
anaweied • cull to the Onk atreel ml
dreaa and had no connection with tlic
affair other than aa chauffeur for
MamltvWa ud U« ZolllnikJ wewau.
ilfan Who firTook Press
Report on Typewriter Dies
Cincinnati, O., May 13—John A.
Payne, insurance and realty man, who
years ago was known in the racing
world, died suddenly today. Tn his
earlier years he was employed as a
telegraph operator by the Associated
Press, and it Is claimed that he was
the first man to use a typewriter in
copying press dispatches.
Nashville, Tenn., May 23.—It was
in Nashville that John A. Payne,
whose death occurred today in Cin
cinnati, first took telegraph messages
on a typewriter.
At the time Payne was taking the
Associated Press report on the old
Nashville American. Addison C.
Thomas of the Associated Press
dropping into the office one day no
ticed a typewritten piece of Associated
Press copy in the managing editor's
waste basket. He at once rescued It
and began an investigation. Learning
that Mr. Payne was taking regularly
the report on a typewriter, he at once
recognized the benefits to follow the
innovation. The result was that
Payne was sent out as a missionary
among the Associated Press offices of
the country to introduce the use of
the typewriter. The information is
preserved In Nashville In the form of
a letter written to the Nashville
American some 20 years ago by Mr.
Thomas, who gave Payne credit for
introducing the innovation.
President Wary
of Revenue Bill
in Present Form
Coolidge Not to Approve
Measure l nless Assured It
Is Bette/ Than Exist
ing Law.
By I'nUrrsal Srrvlr*.
Washington. May 23—President
• oolidge is far from being convinced
that the tax bill which has been
passed hv both houses of congress
should he permitted to become a law
by his signature.
The president's spokesman today
made it plain that the president will
not approve the bill unless he is defi
nitely assured that it Is a better
measure than the existing law.
It was also announced that the
president will be guided largely by the
ariviee of Secretary Mellon as to
whether or not the bill should be
signed nr vetoed. Secretary Mellon
is known to be opposed to the bill In
the form in which congress passed It,
accordingly It Is expected he will con -
tinue to advise the president against j
signing it.
Two Questions.
There are two questions hefore the
presided upon which will he deter
mined whether he will sign It or veto
it. First of these is whether the bill
will provide a sufficient amount of
revenue to carry on the business of
the government, and the second !*,
whether It Is an Improvement over
the present Iti* law.
The White House spokesman
pointed out that the president Is care
fully weighing these two points be
fore making up his mind what to do
with the bill when it reaches him.
Senator Smoot presented the re
port of tho conference committee in
the senate today. The first battle
over acceptance or rejection of the
final draft of the bill will be staged
tomorrow. Smoot said he did not b*
lieve there would be much trouble in
getting the report adopted.
Norris to Oppose Report.
During the -lay Senator Smoot con
ferred with Secretary Mellon con
reining reported objections the sec
retary held to the bill ss agreed upon
by the conferees. He said that Sec
retary Mellon seriously objects to the
40 per ciint surtax agreed upon and
the provision for the publicity of
tax Appeal cases and refunds.
However, Senator Smoot said he
did not get the impression that Mr.
Mellon would formally urge Presl
dent Coolidge to veto the hill.
Senator Norris of Nebraska will op
pose acceptance of the conference rs
liort because the provision for public
inspection of income tax returns was
stricken out.
Action In the house on the eon
ference report will he made the first
order of business Monday, if the sen ;
ate adopts It* tomorrow. Repflhlicsn
l,eafler tsmgworth announced today
Reception Planned for
New York-Columltui Flyer
Columbus, Neb., May 23.—Maj. I
William N Hensley, commander of]
i he army air station, MitcheU Field.
X. Y., will make his nonstop flight;
of ,1,00ft miles from New York city
to Columbus, leaving the seaboard In
the morning and arriving here In time
for dinner Immediately after June 7.
Mayor .Tulltis Nichols today otifled
Major Hensley that s public reccm
tlon would be given him on Ills ar
rival and received a reply from Major
Hensley asylg he had been ordered to
Gettysburg. Pa , until .June 7 and
would make the flight at once after
that date if weather conditions per
mitted.
Major Hensley will *a.t breakfast In
New York and diner with his father.
Judge W. N. Hensley, pioneer Ne
braska Jurist, after which he will he
given a public reception under the
mayor's, dirertlon.
Motor and \ulo (lollitlc,
Rulo. Neh, May. 23 nurlington
motor pa**enfter train running be
tween Rulo and Atchison collided
with an auto which was driven upon
the track squarely In front of the
t motor on It* southbound trip last
night a* It neared Troy Junction,
south of here. A farmer and hi*
qlf* In the auto were thrown out
l»ut escaped serious injury. The auto
wa* wrecked anil the motor < ar some
what damaged. The accident hap
nened at * mrve in the track.
You lift Man. 2*>. Kills Self.
David City. Nob., May t!3. - Until
Havel, 2§. and single. *hot and killed
himself In id* home near Bruno. He
was In poor health.
Coolidge Puts in
Full Day’s Work
as Cold Improves
—
Executive Attends Opening of
Congressional Country Club
—Convinced ‘Gas’ Treat
ments of Great Benefit.
Washington, May 13.—A bronchial
cold, from which President Coolidge
has been suffering for a week, has
finally yielded to medical treatment
and rest, and the chief executive to
day for the first time since last Sat
urday went through with all of his
engagements.
Mr. Coolidge felt so much better
that he not only did a full day's work,
tut he Insisted on fulfilling a promise
made several months ago to attend
tha opening night of the congression
al country club, an organization of
Washington officials and citizens
which has built a fine clubhouse sev
eral miles outside of Washington In
Maryland.
The cold which has affected the
president appeared yesterday to have
grown worse and caused him to can
cel almost all engagements. Marked
improvement occurred during the
night, however, and the president
arose this morning feeling almost
normal, with ths result that he re
sumed his early morning walk and
was at his desk in the executive of
flees Irefore most of the White Hopse
staff reported for work.
The president believes the chlorine
gas treatments, three of which he
took at the army medical center,
henefltted him greatly, although yes
ter day's treatment, because of an in - ;
creased amount, of gas. resulted In
slight reaction. The final effects
however, were believed by the pres: |
dent to have been greatlv beneficial '
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JOHNSON OFFERS
FILIPINO BILL
Washington, May 23—Creation of
the Commonwealth of the Philip |
pines.” to be governed under a native
constitution would be authorized un
der a bill Introduced "by request" to
day by Senator Johnson, republican.
California.
Aliena would continue "to owe al l
leglance to the I'nlted State* until |
Philippines independence is granted,' j
and an American commissioner ap
pointed by the president would parti
cipate in the government.
Cnder the Mil. the I’nlted States
also would retain the right "to inter
vene for the preservation of the com
monwealth and for the maintenance
of a government adequate for the
prdtertioti of life, property and Indi
vidual liberty "
JAP SLAYS THREE,
THEN KILLS SELF
I.os Angeles. May 23.—Thr*e Jap
anese were shot to death and the
killer committed sulclAe near Zelaa
several miles northeast of here today,
after a dispute over lend.
Sanltchl Nakamura, lessee of the
land In dispute. Is said by deputy
sheriffs to have shot down Mohel
Yoaohl and the letters wife, after
which lie returned home, shot snd
killed his own wife snd then commit
ted suicide.
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Johnson Holds
White Sox to
I, Hit
Hoopers single In the fourth In
ning was nil that prevented Walter
.Johnson from registering a no hit
game yesterday, when Washington
defeated Chicago. 4 to 0. Johnson
struck out 14 of the Sox. twice setting
the side down on strikes, and from
the second to the fourth innings fan
ned six in succession.
0 Ray Meeker, one of the Phlladel
phia Americans’ young pitchers, yea
terday held Bt. Louis to three scratch
tilts and shut out the Browns. 5 to 0
Grimes’ masterful pitching enabled
the Brooklyn team to win Its second
game of the series from Pittsburgh
yesterday by a scene of :< to 1. Wheat
celebrated his 3flth birthday b\ hit Mug
a home run.
The Yankees won a 7 !o «• xlvtoi\
oxer the Detroit Tigers yesterday In
a thrilling game. Ruth hit his 10th
home run of the season
\ll Hie latest liens In Ibe xxoild of
sport Mill he found on pages 10 and
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Debate on
Farm Relief
Bill Closes
Measure to Be Taken Up in
House Under Five-Minute
Rule—Vote Improb
able This Week.
Senate Takes Up Dial Bill
Washington, May 23. — Fifteen
hours’ debate In thy house on the
McNary Haugen farm relief bill was
concluded late today, and the meas
ure will be token up tomorrow under
the 5-minute rule, with amendments
in oroer.
There were indications that a move
to kill the bill, by striking out the
enacting clause, might be made, but
leaders generally expressed the opin
ion that such a motion would not
prevail. Many opponent*, they point
ed out. desired that opportunity be
afforded to offer amendments, and
would vote against such a proposal,
although on the final lineup they
would cast their votes against the
bill.
It w.ls generally agreed that a final
vote could not he reached tomorrow,
and it appeared probable that the
showdown would not come before the
end of next week. Present plans are
to devote the first three or four days
of the coming week to other legisla
tion, rtsuming consideration of the
McN'ary-Haugen bill either late
Thursday or Friday.
(lose Result Predicted
Contradictory claims continued to
be made by friends and opponents of
the measure as to the sentiment in
the house on the legislation. Both
sides, however, expressed the opinion
that tl.e result would he close
starting in on the last lap of de
hate, today. Representative Kinehe
loe, Kentucky, a democratic member
of the agricultural committee launch
ed into a bitter attack on the bill.
The last word came from Kepresen
tat've Rubey of Missouri, another
democrat on the committee, and . one
of th.* measure's leading supporters,
who declared that if the hill was re
jected there was no likelihood what
ever of any farm relief legislation
being enacted at this session.
Throughout a six-hour session
friends and foes of tile measure in
rotation discussed Its provisions the
attack being as vigorous as the de
fense.
Krear Kndorses Bill
Representative Krear. republican
Wisconsin, endorsing the hill, said
the farmer should he permitted to
sell in a protected #narket because
he was forced to buy in one. An
nouncing he would support the meas
ure, Representative Brand, repub
lican. Ohio, said he would offer an
amendment to require the corpor
ation, which would he created to sell
surplus farm products abroad, to pay
4 per cent Interest on all money
furnished by the government, while
Representative Dickinson, democrat.
Missouri, said the bill should he
looked upon as a temporary relief
measure which would not interfere
with the enactment of permanent re
lief legislation
Sponsors of the Dill Representative
L* Ouardla, republican. New Tork.
said, apologized for its "paternalistic’’
tendencies, and It is Impossible "to
correct a serious economic condition
with mere political expediency."
Representative Hudspeth. demo
crat, Texas, favoring the measure
said manufacturers had protection of
the tariff, and that It was time pro
tection wss afforded farmers. An
other Texas democrat Representative
Sumneve, assailed the bill, declaring
"at the end of five yearn it will leave
the farmer in a worse condition than
h# Is in now."
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Special Dispatch ta The Omnha Hee
Washington, May 23.—While the
McN'ary-Haugen farm relief hill was
undergoing ita second day of consid
cration In the house today, the senate
began consideration of the Dial hill, a
farm relief measure little heard of so
far hut one which has sufficient am
munition In it to afford the tempor
ary relief necessary to overcome the
present erisis In the opinion of many
observers
The Dial hill calls for the loaning
of approximately *50.000,000 in the
alien custodian fund to foreign coun
tries on generous terms It calls for
expenditure of tlie mone>’ In Ameri
can farm products, principally wheat
products Senator Norris talked in
favor of the hill foV two hours this
afternoon.
So far. Congressman Shallenherger
las I>een the only Nebraskan to en
ter into debate on the SlrNiin Haw
gen bill Shallenherger. as a national
character In the cattle business, was
selected by friends of the hill to de
fend it against repeated attacks on
the floor heiawsc It calls for handling
of cattle as welt as wheat and corn.
Knemles of the bill asserted cattle ah
solutely co\ild not be handled and the
hill was Impractical for this reason.
Shallenherger showed where, in his
| judgment as a cattle raiser, the cat
lie provision was workable,
'limit’d in Council Bluffs.
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im** H«»*n«»»* in I'nunril Hiuff* >@ftcF<i*>
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Boston Girl Bandit
Robs for Love’s Sake
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I LEONA WXEKflHt
EeOna Sheehan, 20, one of two or
phans who came to Boston three years
ago from Manchester, N. H., is under
arrest as Boston's newest bobbed-hair
bandit.
Tlte girl, a younger Bister of Patsy
(Kidi Sheehan, well-known Manchea
ter pugilist, cheerfully faces a possi
ble state prison sentence because, she
says, what she did was done for love.
According to Cambridge police,
I-cona took part In the robbery of a
Harvard law school man at the point
of a gun. Heona went through the
law school man's pockets, it Is al
leged. while her companion. Richard
E. Robertson, 25. with whom she is
in love, held the gun. Another youth,
William Harkins, is under arrest,
charged with driving the couple to
and from the scene of the holdup.
Volcano Blast
Feared Despite
Apparent Calm
Kilauea Vicinity Kocketl by
18 Quake# Within 18
(four#—Du-t Column#
Hurled Up.
Bv Associated Press.
Hilo, T. H May 23—Despite the,
present apparent quietness of K!
lauea volcano. Hoy Finch, the vol
canologist, believes that a major ex
plosion may occur at any moment.]
The region he considers as dangerous I
as ever.
Two dust columns were thrown up ;
4.000 feet ai 8 and 9 this morning,
hut there wak no' ejection of rocks.
There have been 48 earthquakes in
the last 18 hour*, but the volcano
has been quieter since the eruption of
yesterday afternoon.
The earthquakes in the Pail dis
trict have caused crafts In the
earth 200 feet wide according to Oli
ver Emerson, the volcanologist The
cracks run parallel to Halemaumau.
the hottest crater in the volcano, and
(here are indications that the pit
may extend that far. Another crack
runs southwest from the fire pit td
the rim of Kilauea An Inspection of
the northeast side of the pit Is being
made today and if crack* are found
there, the observatory equipment will
he moved.
Vast clouds of stream were released
from the pit this morning. The ava
lanches inside the pit are decreasing,
but the pit , ontlnues to recede on the
north side.
Forester iu South Dakota
Killed a» Vuto Overturns
Lead. 8 P May 23.—T. L.
Fegraeus. junior forester for the die
trlct, was killed today i hen the car
in which he was riding overturned
cn the Sylvan lu>ke road, near Cus
ter A broken steering knuckle
caused the accident. It Is said He
was 24. ,
Roy Williams a ranget who was
with Fegraeus was uninjured.
Cieorge V Puth e forest supervisor
at Peadwood, 8 P . said the men had
started for an Inspection tour when
the accident occurred.
Fegraeus was s graduate of the for
estry school of the I'nlverslty of
Minnesota
Rain Break# Drouth of
Fight Week# at Columhu#
Columbus Neb , May 23.—Rainfall
of AT of an Inch today broke
an eight weeks' drouth and re
suited in saving oat fields, many of
which already damaged, have been
plowed over for corn seeding The
drouth has resulted In second corn
planting because seed failed to germi
nate Estimates Indloat* w l n t e r
wheat has been saved by a narrow
margin
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Detectives
Baffled in
Killer Hunt
_*
Clues Lacking in Death of
Chicago Lad Vi hose Body
Found After $10,000 De* {
manded of Father.
Ransom Theory Scouted
Chicago, May 23— A few flimsy
clues, including a gray automobils, *
pair of spectacles and theories of kid
naping and ransom wee* all polico
had to guide them tonight in thsir
search for the slayers of Robert
Franks, 13, son of a Chicago million
airs, whose body was, found in a
swamp yesterday while the father was
waiting to pay a $10,000 ransom.
Even the causa of death was not
determined dlflnitely tonight and af
ter 24 hours of investigation, policy
admitted the crim* ons of the most
baffling In the .city's history. De
tectives were hunting ths answers tq
a score of questions whlls a coroner's
Inquest, opened today, waa continued
indefinitely because of lack of Infor
mation.
The pla*e where the youth died had
not been tcund. but pollcs believe It
was far from the swamp where his
bo<^y was found In a culvert. One
of the lad's stockings was found
near his body, but none of hla otjier
clothing has been found. Coroner's
assistants believe poison was the ac
tual cause of death and awaited the
lesulta of a chemical analysis to
night. They said the blows on the
head which the boy suffered had not
fractured the skull.
Theorise Alternate.
Kidnaping for ransom or soma un
explained motive alternated In the
minds of fha police who were disin
clined to believe that the boy had
been abducted for ransom alone after
doctors expressed the belief that he
had been killed within four hours
after he disappeared Wednesday af
ternoon while on hie way from a pri
\ ate school to his horns, three blocks
distant. One instructor of the fash
ionable private school was under sur
veillance tonight and two others and
the principal were questioned during
the day.
A gray car which loitered near the
school the day the boy disappeared
and in which he la beiisved to have
been carried away haa not been found
and automobile tracks near tbs eul
vert where the body w-a» fonnd are
undeveloped clues. Ths pair o? epee
tacles found near the body and dr
first believed the property of the box
presented a peculiar angle Find
ing of the owner of tho spectacles
will go far toward solving ths nry*
tery. authorities believe
I-etter Offers Hue.
A special delivery letter, received
at the Franks horns yesterday morn
ing a few- hours after a telephone cal'
had informed tho family the boy was
kidnaped and at about the same time
the bodv wa* found, offered one of the
most tangible clues The writer ha*
not been traced, but the missive wa*
one such as a well educated person
v ould compose and was dhutten on a
small typewriter of the folding type
according to a typewriter expert Tie
missive, demanding payment of tie
000 ransom money, was followed a few
hour* later by a telephone call to the
effect that a taxicab wa* being sent
to carry Mr. Franks to the kidnap
ers. The father. Jacob Franks,
wealthy watch manufacturer, was
waiting with the money, but refused
to accompany the taxicab driver when
the latter said he did not know whfc»e
to go with his fare.
An early theory that the boy had
been the victim of a degenerate who
used the ransom ruse to cover his
tracks was discarded by the cor
oners aides who insisted that sen-.e
form- of poison had caused the boy s
death
Robert Franks * freshman at the
private school where sons of the r*rh
'Turn t« r»*» Twe. Cslums Three.)
t
I Summary of
The Day In
Washington
The conference report on the tax
bill was presented to tha senate
General debate waa concluded te
the house on the McXary Haugen
bill
The agricultural appropriation
bill. carrying 1*0 ftfK» Odd. srae
1 assed by the senate
Treeident Coolidg# attended the
«twning of the new congressional
< iub, his cold having Improved.
By s vote of .'■$ to t the eenste
adopted a committee report oxer,
crating Senator Wheeler, democrat,
Montana
The senate Mayfield committee
continued inquiry into charge* of
Km Klux Klan activity in th# 1JII
campaign in Texa#
Agreement waa reached by th*
senate foreign relations committee
to vote tomorrow on the propoa:
tiona dealing with th# world court.
The trouble* of Gaston B Mean*
were so bitterly debated before th*
l'augherty committee that spena
toi - had to b# quieted by th* po
lice *
Cl irnum Hale of the senate
rav .I committee declarod |Vi
American navy to be near*, the
' > S ratio then at any time atnea
;h# arms ,onf^rsnea