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FAIR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY; RISING TEMPERATURE FRIDAY; NW. WINDS. Temperature today, 12 in. (Eagle Yrar A(o (Partly Cloudy) 69 Average (or 10 yean, lame date 54 Complete Report on Pace DAILY EAGLE WALL STREET FOUR O'CLOCK 1 Villain. HO JO I NEW YORK CITY.

THURSDAY. APRIL 15. 1920 34 PAGES. THREE CENTS BROOKLYN HERE AND NOW DIES.W LIKED, Ina Claire, Threatened By Letter, Under Guard of Private Detective Force POLICE DISPERSE CHILD PICKETS AT IT PDLL CERTAIN AS 12 REPUBLICANS DESERT iGlilES MAY WIN HIS FIGHT WOMAN CONGRESSMAN ASSAILS DR LAW AS RUINATION OF YOUNG -1 Educator Tells Senators Its Most Vicious Result Is Degradation of Girls Rep resentative Kindred Pleads for Beer Andrews' Chief Chemist Falls From Chair. Politics Won't Count When Republicans and Democrats Cross Bats Witshlngton, April 15 oTi I'olit-i-iil iHstics won't fount when I-nio-ruttti: finl Iir-publlcm, mcriUrn nf ConuTt'HH ko ti hat May 1 to tlfilit It nut on it baseball 'lluiuoml In tii'-lr (lrnt unmn Hlnrf Tho kmiiwi wan played almost fvory year from 1003 to and wivt'N of 'onpri'Mflrncn hiivo in bringing uhout its rnvival thin yvur.

Th namo will he played at tin: Amerirnn InRUf Iark, I LJ ANDREWS' SCALP SOUGHT BY DRYS At till' oiM iiliig (if the unscliall season many Hliivery fans could liave sworn that It was a snowball Mayor Walker threw in the Polo Grounds. But If, like the radio burglar, other bandits were ardent fans, the ball season couldn't open too early. Commissioner McLaughlin might allow the Glee Club to render a short song. The Police Department now has something to sing about. And the selection could he.

Sir, That's My Burglar." Ves. According to General Andrews' version, still liquor runs deep. Wc should also like to quote Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, Assistant Attorney General In charge of Prohibition Enforcement, but her name and titles take up all our space. 1 N.

H. 8 HELD IN PERJURY PLEAS T0JU1LTY Relatives Supporting False Alibis Left Holding Bag by Young Bandits. Assistant District Attorney Frederick Kopff Is awaiting today a transcript of the testimony taken yesterday at the robbery trial before County Judge Alonzo O. McLaughlin which ended abruptly In the late afternoon when the defendants pleaded guilty and the 10 defense witnesses wore ordered held for perjury. But the court relented and one of witnesses, Violet Burton, a sister of one of the defendants, and her mother wer freed.

A Jabbering mob, apparently un able to understand the nature of the "chirTfpres.i thetimmiged to raise the 1,000 ball each In which the men were held and the $250 bail ench In which the women were de tained. Orders Arrest. Judge' McLaughlin ordered their arrest, after the defendants' confessions to the District Attorney had Leen read Into the record. The defendants, who pleaded guilty to attempted robbery In the first degree and were remanded for sentence next week, were John Bur ton, 18, of 501 8th and Joseph Stticcio, 19. of 736 loth st.

The witnesses ordered arrested Included the parents of both boys. The witnesses Insisted the hoys were entertuining wedding guests at the time the crime Is alleged to have lukeu place. All Cava Alibi. The climax'or the trial ended a day of more or less monotonous testimony. All the witnesses for the defense took the stand and.

through and interpreter, testified that Bur ton and Ktueelo were at the Burton home from 7 to 12:30 on the night of April 20. 1925, when live banrii's held up Harry Dall In his confectionery store at 60th at. and tth ave-, and took OS from him. cried fox help and the police arrived as-the robbers were fleeing down the street, fix shots were tired, but the youths escaped. A month ago Burton and Htuccio were arrested on descriptions furnished the police by Dull.

Alibis Supported. But the defense witnesses supported the boys' alibis that one ot them was playing the violin and the other dancing at the Burton home at a farewell party to Beatrice, Burton's sister, and her hustmnd, John Morris, to whom she had been married the day before. Then Kopff read to the Jury excerpts from the confessions the defendant signed In the District Attorney's olllce, and Lawrence McGol- Continued on Page 3. I CITY KILLS CONEY New Street Plan Knocks Out Waterway Ready for Dredging. The Coney Island Ship Canal project, the execution of which la ardently desired by tho War Department, was given a knockout blow-by the Board of Kstlmate today when that body, in effect, plotted It off tho city map lry changing the lines of the street system formerly adopted with a view of the construction of the proposed waterway between Gravesend Hay and Jamaica Bay.

Just a week ago the House Rivers and Harbors Committee at Washing ton Incorporated in its bill for har bor Improvements an appropriation of $2,000,000 to bo exnended on the dredging of the Coney Island Ship Canal, tho total cost of tho excavation of which was estimated at 14,000.000 all of it to be paid by tho Federal Government. Congressman John J. Kindred of Queens, a member of the Rivers and Harbors Committee, was responsible for the insertion of the Coney Island waterway appropriation In tho committees omnibus bill for marine developments. The plan was to let tho Gravesend liay-Jiunaica Hay waterway follow the ruute of Coney Island Creek, now partly tilled In, to Sheepshead Bay and thenco to Rockaway inlet, following an inside line behind Coney Island and Brighton Beach. War Department Wanted anal.

Tho War Department Idesircd the construction of the waterw ay, according to Gen. Lansing Beach, former chief of the engineers, "to provide a sheltered route for light draft vessels from New York Harbor to Jamaica Bay, thus avoiding the ex posed stretch south and west of Coney Island." However, there has been no agree ment as yet between the Federal and city governments as to the carrying out of tho project. The matter was discussed at various times by the Hylan Board of Lntimate and progressed as far us the preparation of plans for the six or seven bridges over the canal, required to connect Coney Island with the mainland. The city's share of the coat of the construction of the wnterwav was estimated at about 126.000.000, not counting railroad bridges. The canal was to bo 15 feet deep, from 250 to ion feet wide and about six miles In length.

Street System Changed. The alteration of the city plan made today on the recommendation of the City Plan Committee includes the changing of the lines of the street system within the territory bounded by Shell Avenue X. XV. 3d Avenue Ocean Parkway, Neptune W. 6lh st XV.

12th st. and Canal ve. and the discontinuance of certain streets within this ares. Chief City Knglneer Arthur Turtle was asked if this meant the death of the projected Gravesend B.iy-lamalc.i Bay waterway. "Ves." he said, "It means the wiping out of the Coney Islond Ship Canal project.

The cost Is too great more than 125.000,000, Including r.illroad brliU-es." However, there' will be a great improvement In the street layout In the vicinity of Coney Island Cre.k, to the map submitted to the bonrd. According to the chief engineer's report, it provide for rearranging tiie street system heretofore laid out. Will Ilidlevei Tntflle. The change Involves the discontinuance of Canal ave. north and Canal ave.

south In the section to the east of XV. fit ll st. and the laying out of Canal ave. at a width of 12" feet as a connection If ween Ocean I'nrkway and Shell rd. Provision In made for Widening Shell rd.

and for extending It at a width of 120 feet from Nptuna ave to Ave. These thoroughfares will materially In relieving congestion In Coney ind traffic. ROBINS-CIANTS' CAME OFF Cold weather raud th pontpon-mnt of the b.t,'lali ffnrn at the poln todny bftwn tho Itohlna and th Clam. 0ron lndians SHIP CANAL AFTER U.S.V0TK MONEY Oil SENATE-RULES Vice President Poses as "Hard Guy," but Is Real-I ly Lovable, Solons Find. Eagle Bureau, 901 Colorado Building.

By 1IKXUY SI VDA.M. Washington, April 13 From having incurred almost universal dislike among Senators because of hf rules rl'forni outburst on his inauguration as Vice President last year. Charles G. Dawes has become or ex traordinarily pop- ular figure in the Senate, as well as a great social fii- vonio in usn-ington. The Vice President grows more likable as he Is better known, lie Is a real person, with a sense of humor and a mildness of manner that astonishes anybody who has heard him ranting and roaring on the stump.

At the outlet oi his crusade to reform Senate procedure, there was a distinct air of hostility among Senators of both parties. Gradually, however, the sniping at Mr. Dawes died down, and gradually his crusade lost momentum. The Vice President, sitting on the rostrum and unable to say a word, took his punishment from the floor with a smile, no matter how violent the attack. His good sportsmanship made Senators like him.

They found him often prawled in the cloak-room, ready to exchange Morten and polittcil gossip. The grotesque ferocity of his public appearances dropped from him, and ho was junt one of th'! crowd. 1-i Really 'Mini liiiy." This process of closer Inspection revealed Mr. ns the mildest of men. Ills pose of being a real "hard guy" underslutig Phe.

pseudo-profanity and eho-Uim: is probably nothing more than lie desire of a meet; man to swagger. It can probably be explained as a compler. A psvrhoana lytic study of the Vice President would reveal Mr. Dawes bluster am a kind of compensation for a nature ewsetilMl.y somev hat over-gentle. His good fellowship and sense of humor are.

however, quite real, and that Is what makes htm liked. Henre comes the susrirejUfon that the Senate' give Mr. Dawns a half-loaf of reform in the snap of a majority! cloture on appropriations bills. Mr. Dawes' temper, an happens to so many reformers who come to Wash Ington.

has been considerably tamed. Ho kiuows now that any drastl revision of Senate rule to shut off debute is impossible. He is now probably willing to accept what he can art. Has Pact With Curils. i Tt Is understood that Senator! Charles Curtis of Kansas, Kepubll- can Inftder.

has been conferring with the Vice President. The two have agreed on a proposal amend the rules so as to provide for cloture of debate on revenue and appropriation bills by a simple majority vote. Vnder the present rules, cloture o( debate requires a two-third majority, and is seldom invoked. Majority cloture on fiscal legislation would be it very mild proposal, a far cry from the Vice President's original Tt ts doubtful whether even this modified scheme stand any chance of adoption, hut, if adopted, it would not materially change Senate procedure. Since the budget was adopted, appropriation Mil have gone through In no time at all.

Agricultural Fl 111 Poel In Hour. At this session, for example, the agricultural appropriation bill with considered and passed in one hour. Three other bills, embodying fund for the Navy. Post Office and Treasury, were all passed within three days. Tt la doubtful whether any member would object to majority cloture on appropriation bills, but It I eouatly true that there Is no parent need for It under existing conditions.

There used t.o be some obstruction, but during the five yearn since the budiret system has been in operation, a propria! ions lulls have hen panned readily and without delay. Majority cloture applied to revenue bills would be a more serious proposition. There would be strong opposition to it. Revenue measures are of two general sort general tax measures and tariff bills. 'o Cloture on Tax Debute.

There was talk of a rlotnre on the recent tax debate, but It was not needed, as all Senators were anxious get reductions on thin year re turn. Tf the bill bad been one to Increase taxes Instead of reduce them, the situation might ha been different. Senators might have tried to block the bill. Majority cloture on tax legislation would therefore be sn unpopular proposal. With regard to tariff legfslatlnn.

majority cloture would be a good thing, as In st end of from nine to ten mnnthe' debate, general revision of duties could be accomplished In matter of weeks. A tariff debate Is almost pure politics. Majority clo-turn mould help to lift the tariff out of the- political atmosphere. On that account the Senate would op-poae it. If for no other reason.

Would f.ikr to Save) DnmrV fare. Anyway, the Senate now liken the Virw President and If it could find a formula to "nave hln fare." without effecting any drastic rbange In existing rule, the genera) deposition wnuld be to do so. The Senate, on the Inside, has no great Affection for President Cnnlldge tendency which ha Vice President in reported to share. Thin roblm- toward the Time Mouse, on the human side at least, in regar-iei an one the ronl net ween the Vice President and the Senate. 0 St'' President Too 111 to See Strikers From Passaic.

Weisbrod Secures Writ. Washington, April 15 (P) Police today stopped the picketing of the White House by a group of children from the Passaic, N. textile strike district. First they declined to allow the showing of placards in the White House enclosuhe. which set forth the messages the strikers wanted to convey.

This was held to be against regulations which always are rigidly enforced. rrocola asked Secretary Sanders it the delegation could see the President, but was told that It was impossible as Mr. Coolidge was ill. Given Sanders Affidavits, He then gave the Secretary a number of affidavits to support the contention that the strikers' constitutional rights were being violated ot I'assfiic, especially free soeecli and peaceful assembly. Ho added that Burners were tienled the rlKht to peacefully picket in New Jersey.

Trocola said It was not intended to establish pickets at the White House grounds, but the primary object of his visit wns the wish to lny rhe case before the president and it whs the delegation's Intention to return to New Jersey later today. Stopped by Police. Later, after the children and their leaders had indicated they would stay around awhile anyway, the demonstration was stopped by the officers who said the use of children for such purposes was a viola tion of the District of Columbia law. The chllldren, ranging In age from 4 to 14 years, then quietly moved along. Secretary Sanders told them the President was In no position to help them and referred them to the Labor Department.

Welslioril (Jets Writ. Jersey City, N. April 15 Supreme Court Justice Black today signed a writ of habeas corpus, directing that Albert Weisbord. tex tile strike leader, be brought before him for a hearing at 10 a.m. Satur day In Paterson.

There was no argument of counsel before Justice Black. Weisbord has been locked in Passaic County jail since his arrest for failure to provide (30,000 ball. 30 (in to Trenton. Passaic. N.

April 13--Thlrty more children of textile mill strikers left here by train with their mothers for Trenton today to stage a demon strutlon at the State House In pro test against the actions of the police and county authorities in dispersing strike meetings here. It was reported from Trenton that Governor A. Harry Moore, who Is 111 at his Jersey City home, was not expected In the State Capitol today. Mothers of the children said they probably would return to Passaic, making no attempt to picket the home of the Governor. Pickets were at the gates of the United Piece Dye Works In Lodl.

under close police supervision, and no disturbances were reported from there. There were a few pickets at the mills In fiarlleld and Passaic this morning, but they left the mills before 8 o'clock and had not returned up to noon. Hfcniltlng Deputies. Meanwhile. Sheriff Morgan of Passaic County continued to recruit special deputies for duty upon his expected proclamation of the Riot Act In the Passaic mill district.

Blot Act regulations have hen enforced in the adjoining district of C.arfleld since Monday, resulting In the arrest of several strike leaders nnd sympathizers. Including Norman Thomas, one-time Hoclallst candidate for Governor of New York. He was arrested yesterday as he was addressing 200 strikers at Garfield. While Thomas wns spending the night In Jail at Harkensack, the American Civil Liberties Union In New York announced that it had succeeded In raising 170. 000 to be imed In obtaining hall for the release of Albert Weisbord and other strike leaders who were arrested ealler.

YANKEES' CAME OFF Fenway l'rk, Boston. April 15 The baseball game scheduled, here today between the New York Yankees and the Boston Bed Sox was postponed on account of cold weather. Static in Wake Long Island Snowstorm Features the Coldest April ISth on Record A snowstorm over F.astern Inland, canning another serltitis delay In soring planting, and freezing temperature; In the metropolitan area ntarkeil the (oldest April 15 In the hletory of the Weather Bureau for this vicinity. The temperature a 52 degrees at clorla this morning 10 degrees belnw even the normal minimum for this time of year snd Koreeaster Hearr predicted It Would fafl still lower tiinlgbl. The northern and central pnrtB of the state experienced even colder weather.

Hyracure and Itlnghamton reported IS degree litis morning and Canton, near the St. Itiver, reported 1 degrees. Tomorrow will see a decided change to warmer, with rise of 10 to 15 degrees. In Toronto the phenomenon wan followed by a ahsrp drop In temper-attire, thermometers registering 22 degrees above tero Isat night. It wns thotisht Ihla morning that the cold would continue lodsy.

but that the mercury would rise again Assembly Leader Frees Enough Votes to Assure Karle Bill's Passage. Il'y HGY lll A. MHI.III.I (KlafJ Correspondent of The Layle.) Albany, April 15 Speaker Joseph A. McGinuics today released 12 Republican Assemblymen to vote as they please on the Karle-Pbelps beer and wine referendum bill. Among the Assemblymen who wen to Speaker McUlnnles to learn whether or not It would constitute party disloyalty to vote tn favor of a move to discharge the llules Committee from further consideration of the Karle-Phelps bills were Tru-bee iJavison of Nassau, Walter Ged-nev of Hockland.

Willis Sargent of Syracuse, Charles A. Freiberg of liulfalo. William N. Nicoll ot Schenectady, Frederifk J. Slater of P.orhester, Arthur T.

Pammenter of Rochester. Gordon Ferguson of Utlca. J. M. Knapp of.

Sullivan and Theodore L. Rogers of Herkimer. Voted for Jrnks Bill. All of these men. with the exception of Knapp.

satisfied their Dry conscience on Tuesday by voting in favor of the Jenks bill to re-enact the Mulbin-Giice Knf oroement law. Knapp was absent. Now apparently these men want to do something of a more liberal nature, and having learned from Speaker McGinnies that they are free to vote for the Karle-Phelps bill, will doubtless do so when the question comT-s up next weea. These 12 votes, wnen aooeu in 14 votes cast by other Republicans against the Jenks bill, will be suftl- ient to pass the Karie-rneips mea sure. Have 5 Wet oles.

The Democrats have 5D dependable wet votes. With tne Kepuuncunn contributing 26 more be a total of 5 for the Kane diu, or more than the necessary (a to insuie passage. Hut the situation Is being complicated hourly with new developments. Senator Karle loilay aiiacaro in proposed Cooke lor a referendum on repeal of the lsth Amendment "as a suutenuge. an untimely proposal out of line igi sentiment.

i Cooke resolution was Injected Into the controversy yesterday and Is re garded as being consmered in a favorable light by Republican leaders ho desire to see ft reiereo-ilum held that would be carried by the Drys. Against llesolmlon. am iiL-ulnst the Cooke resolu tion." eaid Senator Karle. "The spirit oi tne times i ior tlon and not lor repeal, me vroi-inirion hearings indicate this plainly. The Cooke resolution has been de vised In an effort to Kin my oin or In an attempt to stage a referendum that Is likely to go Dry." Inferences drawn from remarks State Chairman George K.

Morris are believed by some to Indicate that the National Administration does not want to see any form of Prohibition referendum held in this stato this fall. Kit inn ml It. Jenks. Dry leader In the Assembly, made It plain today that he would block any move to introduce the Couke resolution next week. UnanlniouB consent is necessary and If Jenks stands firm he can keep the resolution out.

Senator harle's statement Indicates that be would prevent Its Introduction In the Senate. To Hold UonfcTpnce. So much uncertainty surrounds the whole business that the leaders have decided to hold another conference In New York over the weekend or when Senator Wadsworth is In next Monday. He ex nects to make a speech In Schenec tady on that day and will doubtless tin. I time to visit tins city also.

There is an od story by Halzac called "A Passion In the Desert." It Is about a French soldier who. while lost on the desert, awoke one morning to tlnfl a panther sleeping at his side. The panther attached herself to him much as a pet dug would. In his loneliness he came to feel the mime affection for her that man would for bis dog. but at the same time he feared her.

He feared she might suddenly become wild snd devour him. She followed nim in all his wanderings, lie could not rid himself of her- potentially dangerous companionship. He dared not make an attempt to shoot or stab her, because he knew if bis shot went wild or the stab were ineffect-ive, his own life would be snuffed out. Republican' Predicament. The Republicans, with the beer and wine Insue.

are In a predicament not at all unlike the predicament of the French soldier. In story Hie soldier finally stabbed the panther. Whether the Republicans will have tho courage to dispose of the beer ami wine Issue by submitting the question to the people remains to be seen. BROOKLYN WOMAN'S ESTATE IS VALUED AT OVER M000 Mrs. Hophronia P.

Wisner, late of 402 Washington left nn estate of according to an appraisal filed with Surrogate t.enrge A. Wingate this afternoon. Mrs. Wlner died March 17. 1914.

Tho estate, us provided for In her will, goes to two daughters and a son, as follows: Mrs. Kate W. Kingsbury of H'-rantoti, I -SK3; Mm. SophronU W. Oirden nf Klnderhook.

N. 913. nod Horatio 8 Wisner of 3J0 W. sftt'i l6.t. Last Chance Today to Pay State Income Tax Today Is the last day for the pa.

ment of State Income taxes. Henry B. Purlieu of the It.rotne Tax le. pnrttnent In Brooklyn warned this inoi mug. Me said ti Brooltlvn fFh at 42 Mvrtle ave.

would remain open until ut.dnlght. Tea nru rv am nnT raw Mullff slranttl. frntM four HmIOi Sold on I al til run Si, N. Ad. Kagle Bureau.

9ul Colorado Building. By WILLIAM V. Ill STKK Jr. Washington. April 15 The wed forces, realizing that only two hourt remained for them to wind up their? attack on prohibition, launched a terrific offensive before the Senate liquor committee today.

A numbed of wet Congressmen, Including Hep. resentative John J. Kindred of Brooklyn, appeared before the cornmltte and either nttarked the existing system verbally for a few moment! apiece or cue filed statements. James A. Reed, wet Senator from Missouri, continued his stingimc cross-examination of witnesses and deftly drew from them admission wn.cn have bolstered up the wet.

side. He recalled to tho witnestt stand Assimant Secretary of tho Treasury Lincoln C. Andrews, in charge of enforcement, and ques tioned him further concerning hlsj methods of enforcement and the) ditticulties which confront the pro' hibition force today. Says Dnigi Keplaj-o Drinks. Representative Mary T.

Norton of New Jersey testified that for 1 "i yearn she had been engaged In welfare work among the poor. She said: "I have been unable to find any provement. In case lie re men formerly drank hey have now turned to drugs. Thlhas been true In 8 out of every 15 cases that I have visited. "I would say tbnt nbsnlutelv th morals of our young people are beinr ruined by the prevalent practice of carrying hip flasks to parlies.

If the. Volstead Art had accomplished any good that was 1 se would he here today to advocatu lu But it hasn't." Representative Kindred declared that from hla ftxperiencen as medical man, 2.7 5 percent beef would not be unw holesome to lhs muss of people under normal coin dltions. Slaughter of Innocents i IteU. Samuel Hard man Church, pre! dent of the Carnegie Inst itute of Pittsburg. cltel tin instance where an enforcement nirent had fired hla pistol at on a 1 leged bout leggei missed and had fatally wounded a.

1 7 -venr-old boy. He declared that conditions among students are worse today than ever before and that the greatest tragedy Is that our girls are being degraded. John Callan, president of th Liberty 1 efens League of Baltimore, described conditions in that city. He asserted that the real estate men there are enraged because so many of heir bouses are being rented to boot leggers who have thern in such wretched shnp tiiat It requires hundreds of dollars) for repairs, lievdnres Hum Making Itninpant. Ilo declared that home brewing isi rampant in Baltimore end that the morals of the yuum? -htldren are iiv serious danger.

"Where formerly children would come homo from school and go out nnd play In the open they ur now forced, in manv Instances, to stay nt home and waJi home brew bottles "1 show you an ordinary atesm cooker." Senator Reed said to Andrews, "sold for ordinary rooking. Io you know If these ar being used as aUils?" "I do not." replied the Cenera! "but our chief chemist la here ami he can tell you all about them." 1 bra-Pry Tails I'mm hair. It ed then put the chief chemist, J. M. Horin, on the stand.

Ioran pro wd an ohst Inate It nesss and It was only with the greatest dilhculty that Senator Reed could get even tbit most simple and elementary ad in Is sion froro him. Itoran was exceed-inglv nervou. He was continually fishing into the depths of hla ve-r. producing not hing. a nl hitching up his trousers.

He he- came so confuted at one point that. he learieu too ar to me side ana ien out of his chair, landing on the floor, the amusement of Hie spectators. Senator Re-d produced a number' of articles In an attempt to Miow bow easy it is lu make bard Ibjuor and the dllhiulMes of enforcing the slslii.g law. He showed the wit nes a number of charred sticks and several littles of favoring and asked tf these re not commonly used lu making liquor. loran Is rry onfute-.

I. The witness wn-n't sure whether ihiv wer-f or nt but and tht they probably could be." The label on one of the bullies of flavoring said, among other thlny "nt htng more drib loiia than a mim pie (Coiitlniirtl on Page 2) On the Inside Fashion (or Mrn. Pag 7. F.ilvtard Culiinu'l Muiic Rrview, 8. School Page 10.

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Feature for Women. Page 14, De M.nnge Interfere With a Careri Page 16. Radio Program, Page AS. Playi and Thing, by Arthur Pot-lock. Page I2A.

Ina Cluirp. William 2- Mucnster, house man ager of the Fulton THeater. Manhat tan, today confirmed the report that Miss Jna Claire, actrees, in being guarded constantly by private detec tives because of a letter she received TueHday in which her life was threat ened unless she paid $5,000. The letter was signed "Joe Klutys, 71 C.un Hill the Bronx." The private detectives and the polire of the White Plains station expert to arrest a man shortly who attempted to obtain money from Miss Claire some time ago. 1 Miss Claire, who lives at 15 W.

55th Manhattan, is appearing at the Fulton Theater in "The LuHt cf Mrs. Cheney." ON BALTIC FLIGHT Russian City Prepares to Greet Amundsen Ship on Its Arrival From Oslo. Leningrad, April 15 (P The dirlglhle Nurge of the Amundsen-Kllsworth Arctic expedition which left Oslo, Norway, early this morh- Ing, sent a wireless message at 3:55 p.m. reporting thut she was 60 miles from Leningrad. The message from the dirigible said the ship, which will Innd Trotsk, a suburb of Leningrad, was advancing slowly because of a fog wnicn inuuo 11 UIKicu it to maneuver euHlly.

Irf'nlngratl Arranires Military and naval forcfts stationed near lyningrad, for whic the dirig ible isorge of the Arnundhen-Klls-worth Polar expedition was headed today, have been given Instructions to keep a sharp lookout for tho llrst appearance of tho ship. The dirigible will land In Trotsk suburb of Leningrad. A large squadron of planes will meet the Norgo at tho Russian frontier and will escort her to the binding field at Trotsk. A special train, carrying i largo reception committee, left Leningrad last night for the landing Ilelil. S.

Plane Is Head). Fairbanks, Alaska, April 15 (IF) Kvery Indication was given hire today that the final flight north from here and a dash Into the Polar re plons of an Arctic, air expedition of Oeorpe Hubert Wllklns will be madn soon. Knglnes of the Detrolter. tho ex pedltloYs three-motor plane, were tested veaterdav and pronounced In good condition. Metal propellers have been replaced with wood ones to make damage to the piano lew nr.diable In cane of accident.

The plane Is practically in (lying condition. The Alaskan, a one. engine machine, is fueled, tuned up lid ready to take the air. senatTatalbahy passes two bills AS CURBS ON CRIME Minimum Life Sentence and Auto Pistol Measures Get Upper House 0. K.

Albany, April 15 The Itaiiines ronunlsnlon pistol hill snd the Goodrich bill Increasing the minimum term of life sentence pimnerl the Senate today. Tho bitter bos already gone through the Anetnblv and Is now on Its way to Gowtnor Smith. The pistol bill provides thai every occupant of a motorcar In hb a revolver la found sloill be gulltv of ponseenlrig such reoler, and cin-pels Judges to add 6 ears to the sentence ut first offender who cany guns. 10 years to the sentence of second offenders and so on. The Goodrich bills eliminates compensation and commutation off the a year minimum of prcm-nl life sen-lellre.

Under the cxlftlltg law. according to Chairman limine of the crime Commisnlon. a man n'-nienced to life aervea onlv about L'ty yeiirn. The Goodrich bill will make him sevs at P-ant 20. A third Crtruo CommixMion bill, providing relay of stenomjipher In criminal cases In order to speed up trials and compel quick appeals, alo pawned the Senate.

While the Muiimes pintol bill tin lite approval and support of Commissioner McLaughlin of New York City, Mr. would prefer to nee the Yvulen ltttond pintol bill enacted. This la ir more di-anllc than the Itaumea bill and there Is some doubt an to Its g' tlilis through, Uta) taflta. FORJEEB PLEA Women's Law Committee Head Demands Resignation Wheeler Is Silent. Washington, April 5 The drys today struck back at Oonoral Lincoln C.

Andrews for his advocacy of light wines and beer with a demand for bin resignation as head of the prohibition forces, coining from the Women's National Committee for Law Enforcement. Assistant Secretary Andrew? in ft formal statement today mild be was advocating no change in tho Prohibition law. Mrs. Henry W. Teabody, of Hevprly.

chairman of tho organization and who headed a delegation of women in Hupport of the Volstead Ad at th Senate Prohibition hearing, nharply criticised the manner In which tho hearing was conducted, according to Associated Press dispatches from Ponton. llnps Senator KimmI. voice a feeling of Indignation and protest that, at a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the time for witness was consumed In repetition of questions on the part of the Senator from Missouri to prove the case against the present law." she was quoted as flaying. In regard to General Andrews, she i said: "General Andrews statement (regarding modification explains in Part the criticism of bis department. If he Is not In agreement with the 1 law which he is to enforce, be should resign.

We were told during the; convention. April 11 to 13. that the law Is openly and constant ly lolated In Washington society and we were urged to protest." Wheeler Kivps Silent. An Anti-Saloon League statement signed by Wayne H. Wheeler, National Superintendent Melt ride and Bishop James Cannon Jr.

simply declared that 'we have no statement to make until (leneral Andrews himself clarities the statement attributed to him by the newspapers." Iks no (trips Congress. The prohibition war that has been raging before the Senate Investigating Committee stems certain to occupy a prominent place from now iin in debate on the Moor of the Senate itself. As a result of tlio speech yesterday of Senator Horah, Republican. Idahi, challenging those who arc campaigning against the Kighteenth A mend merit nnd the Volstead Act, the modlllcationlsts nre expected to renew ns soon us opportunity offers ttieir argument for a change. 0 Itiirnli-Itceil Itattli- Ivomits.

'J he Senate looked forward to the Intriguing prospect of possible ph h'd hut 1 1 on the floor some time soon between Senator purah and Senator Peed, Lvtuocrat, Missouri, another of the Senate's ablest debaters and one of the leaders of the wet cause. Senator I to rub's speech yesterday unusual attention and bis arguments for respect for the diy law lead dry Senators to break Senate, precedent joining lu the applause. Mis utterances arousel en more interest today v. lien mem he ra an opportunity to weigh iiu.rf can-fully bis challenge to tlw wets. Wniluurth Uefcod lu-r Pirn.

When Senator Bruce. I lernoern t. Maryland, soggfstfi) that the nnfh-ern virtually blocked the eii-f'trcm-ht of the fugitive Jnw before the t'MI War, Senator jked whr hir any one wanted to (Continued on Pago 2) HMmmm or thst local peace officer he em-I ow ered tu act U. I lilted States depot les "As the matter now stands." Kill ott K.i'i, "an IndiuTt may sit In the middle of Bent fv one s'reet, ith moonshine s'lll running beside hlrn. drinking bin own product and tunning a rush poker rame on id- and be leiriiiv fr-e from ail interruption until I'nltfd States cttb airUe.

Mut Art guhMt. "Something must be b.ne done ipilckl), or some on. be hurl Llllott pointed odt Hist there In no lederal bw uVallng with imes such as di Irikln mi-Ming snd thq like, and that the In dinus were safe mil they commit- le.l a feloflV or left the reeaton. lie added that he did not think Indian ivnrces granted bv 1 he al courts were lens I end binding ie. cause they were not granted by Ked-tial Jurists.

I Northern Lights Flit Across U. S. Skies in Vivid Display; rom Local Arrest, Go on Big Spree; Whites Fear for Lives Snow and. Northern lltrhts In some places the mo: brilliant seen In yearii last night were observed In vsrlous parts of Canada and the United States. As the long fingers of lu-ht waved and bent across the in some places giving the effect of moonlight night, telegraphic, tele-phonic snd radio communications were badly Interfered lth.

I'rohshly In Toronto and at Brown Unlveridtv at Providence, It. a better vision of the phenomenon was had than elsewhere. av the Associated Press, til both places It was declared to have been bulb lvld and extensive. In the Canadian city, where the aurora borealls Is no uncommon sight, th dlsplsv was unique by reason of the fuet that the allver bands of light waved fan-like, not alone In the northern sky. Mit also In the enet and at ons place even In the southeast.

(alow Ins Green Light twrn. As far west as the Itocky regions of Colorado and Montana the people for a half hour observed what seemed to be a band of mist. Intermingled with a glowing green phosphorescent light In th heavens from the northeast to the aoutheaat. Finally the scene drifted westwsrd. as though carried along by a breeye.

with ripples showing now and then along lb most dlatlnrt line of lha wave, with the strongest points of glow appearing st the crest of each ivt. Klamath Kails. Oregon. April 1 '4 Km math Indians at Beatty and Ply, two reservation towns in are on a rampage, drinking, gambling and carousing, and fenr in felt for the safety of white residents in the district. Local.

Stat. and county peace ofTl-eers are powerless lo cope with the situation, the outgrowth of a recent derision by Circuit Judge A. Le i't. In a habeas corpus action. h'id-iiih that Indians on Hie reservut.on i.

re not und'-r the Jurisdiction of State nnd county lavw. Leavftt's he I no tans are tirds of (he iov-ernmenl, protected bv treaty and unto tine front arrest by any one but tilted States officials so long us the) 'emuln on the reservation, sk for r. h. om.w. District Attorney Kllloit -wild -terdsv that If the demonstrations continued he would be force'! to ask 'or federal officers from Portland The Carte ef Orrilaawre.

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