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Show FINDS NO ELEMENT OF COMMERCIALISM Department of Jnstico Offifial declines to Prosecute Offender Undor Mann Act. CHICAGO, March 28. Indications nf hn nt.r.ifiifln nf fnderal officials here toward violations of tho Mann act in which the white slave motive does not appear was given today, when James li. Brufi'. superintendent of the local bureau or investigation of the United States department of justice, declined lo tako uctiou against F. C. Maston of Long Island City, N. Y. Maston was arrested yesterday on complaint of a 26-year-old stenographer, who said that Maston took her with him to Kansas City and kept her there four days. "I havo taken -no action inasmuch as thero is no element of commercialism commercial-ism evident in the case," said Mr. Brufi! today. "Maston certainly meant no good to the girl, but apparent' appar-ent' she did not object at tho timo, and 6ho was old enough to know what she was doing." Municipal Judgo Uhlir issued a warrant war-rant for abduction against Maston. Maston was released in $1500 bond furnished by his counsol. |