Show ASK DECISION IN WilliAMS CASE CAS Refer Butlers Butler's Charge to Washington I LEAVE DECISION TO HIGH OFFICERS I Laud Smedley as Great Dry Crusader SAN DIEGO Cal March tarch 11 United Press Press United States naval naval naval na na- na- na val authorities in Washington were asked today to decide disposition of charges of drunkenness against Colonel Alexander Williams retirIng retiring ing log marine base commandant here as preferred by his militant successor successor suc suc- cessor General Smedley D. D Butler The accusations were forwarded to Washington today by Rear Hear Admiral Ad Ad- mir miral l Robertson commanding the eleventh h naval district They were filed flied by General Butler In hi connection connection tion with a welcoming party given to the new marine chief by Colonel Colone Williams alleged to have been en enlivened enlivened en- en livened by cocktails General Butler in his c complaint demanded a general court martial of Colonel Williams It was yas said tog for intoxication 1 and cond conduct ct unbecoming ing an offic officer r and a gentleman NOT INTOXICATED Affidavits supporting the charges accompanied the formal complaint to together ether with some testimonials of officers that Colonel Williams was not intoxicated Col Colonel nel Williams is under technical technical tech tech- arre arrest t and has been removed from command of the fourth regiment regiment regi regi- ment of marines Naval authorities authorIties author author- here said he would be ex expelled expelled expelled ex- ex from the service If General Butlers Butler's charges are sustained by a acourt acourt acourt court martial The charges against Colonel Williams Wil Wil- liams llama were the outgrowth of an alleged cocktail banquet at the re retiring retiring retiring re- re tiring commandants commandant's home with General Butler as guest of honor The crusading marine reprimanded reprimand reprimand- ed the the marine and naval officers attending the party part at the time declaring declaring de de- de- de claring daring they were violating the constitution and acting ing to officers and gentlemen A later party at the Coronado hotel to which all guests at the Williams home were invited was a wet occasion it as was chimed and it was on the strength of Colonel Colonel Colo Cob nd nel Williams Williams' conduct at the hotel that General Butler preferred his complaint LOS IOS A- A AG ANGELES G LES March 11 United Press There Press There Is la nothing unusual in m my fight on booze at San Diego General Smedley D. D Butler declared today commenting on charges he has filed med against Alexander Williams his predecessor in command command com corn mand of oC the southern California marine base Th The law is enforced wherever where I 1 Igo Igo g go declared the militant marine chief I believe in supporting the constitution n. n LS ANGELES March larch 11 11 United Unit United ed Press General Smedley D. D D Butler th the Sir Ga had of the Vol stead era has made a big big- hit with southern California reformers by taking John Barleycorn by the scruff of the neck In this territory President Coolidge should appoint t General Butler chief of dry law enforcement enforcement en en- in this country declared the Rev Robert P. P Fighting Bob Shuler nOted n ted Methodist pastor hereIt hereIt here liere It wouldn't take long to dry dr up the nation with Butler and arid a few more like him on the prohibition enforcement taft staff Butler alone given gh-en the author- author tv and aid a free Cree hand could dry up the state of California That's another another another an an- other Job I would like to see oSee him have head have head of the dry law enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment in this state There is altogether too much drinking in southern California Fighting Bob whose hoso crusading methods are not unlike those of the marine commended Butlers Butler's action In ordering a a. court martial of Colonel Alexander Wil- Wil lIams his predecessor as aa command- command ant nt of or the San Sari Diego marine for tor as I I am glad that we have soi so r rout out here who has the courage L to up a real fight ht against X zo anil nl anthe the constitution continued the the the- M C Shuler T I As long as aM there Is prohibit In this country the people agencies of the government m abide b by it nyi y |