The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 2, 1927, Page 1

‘WEATHER FORECAST AUTOMOBILE SHOW STYLE SHOW TRADE WEEK ? ; Mostly cloudy tonight and Thurs- | day. ‘Warmer tonight. a ESTABLISHED 1878 =| U.S.SENATEIS | SNL TN GRIP OF FILIBUSTER - Effort Is Being Made to Pre-' i2 vent Vote on . Missouri 5 Senator’s Resolution HOUSE MORE ORDERLY Lower stile: nine More ‘ ¥ Legislation Than Senate Can Possibly Act on eas Washington, “Makeh 2—()—The almost unprecedented parliamentary ‘tangle in the senate, untwisted for a time when cloture was clamped on the prohibition reorganization bill, has been filibustered back into a still greater state of confusion and promises to remain so until adjourn- ment Friday. he house, entirely free of a legis- lative jam and working in unusual decorum for pre-adjournment activity, is making matters worse for the sen- ate by passing more legislation than ! the latter can hope to dispose of in the two and a half days remaining this session, Further night sessions are in storo for the senate, which last night clear- ed its calendar considerably by ap- proving 130 bills and resolutions. elevate the guns on the battleships | Oklahoma and Nevada, was of major ‘importance, but the house added one! to the senate’s big bill slate by pass- ies the medirinal whiskey bill, 209 to 51. The senate moved toward a vote to- day on the bill to establish separate bureaus of prohibition and customs in the treasury, which is still the un- finished business. “Free for All” in Sight Once this measure is out of the way, a free for all is promised as a result of the announced intention of Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri, to call up his resolution extending ‘the life of his special campaign funds investigating committee through the summer recess. Senators Reed of Pennsylvania and Moses of New Hompabire, Republi- cans, who began a filibuster against the resolution yesterday, only to be halted by an agreement to take up the dry bill, intend to carry forward their delaying tactics, Their action has given rise to warnings from both sides of the chamber that all legisla- tion would be blocked until adjourn: ment, The Missouri senator had planned | to call up his resolution today. If. aetion was not obtained, he said, he would ask an all-night sessi d Colorado river control legislation is dead for this session, in view of the house steering committee's action in refusing to give the bill to dam the river at Boulder Canyon the right of way unless it was passed upon in the senate, where a vote for cloture on the prohibition reorganization bill has displaced it. Alien Property Bill Doomed Another measure apparently doom- ed for this session is the alien prop- erty return measure. Senator Reed of Pennsylvania tried valiantly three times last night to obtain unanimous consent to take it up at a night ses- sion tonight. Objection was raised each time. Enforcement of the radio control measure has been threatened as a re- sult of opposition developing against , three of the five nominees for the dio commission sent to the senate sterday by President Coolidge. Sen- ator Dill, Democrat, Washington, ‘auther of a bill which formed the basis of 4 the legislation, id he would fight eontirmation:of aa A. Bel- +Yows' vf Minneapélis; John F. Dillon of Sdn Francisco, and Orestes H. Caldwell of Bronxville, N. Y., on the ground they were under the influence of Secretary Hoover. In drafting his bill, Dill challenged Hoover's author- ity over radio, Out of the conglomeration of con- gressional activity yesterday came a compromise on postal rates revision, senate and house conferees agreeing to restore the 1921 second cla charges, to retain the two cent ser- vice charge on parcel post. packages in the first, second and jhird and to reduce this rate by ‘ the other five zones, "oti Attempts to Boost Their Own Pay Prove Unsuccessfi Hopes of conta, legislatérs for| Baldwin was deeply an increase in pay for the session| seemed on the verge of tears, clutch-; the sales tax gasp and ex- iB The senate, ‘which has agitated the} sank back with an expression of pain- ments now ending gave * last pired Tuesday, duced and passed a bill Tuesday lator tq com tee work. The constitution limits pay for ordinary services to $5 When the bil ¥ however, that body refused suspend its rules and acce: action. Under the rules, bills ori; nating in one house must reach tl other 10 days before the tlose of the session. Two roll calls were taken in the house. So many el is were made on the first roll call ~ zones»! fourd a crowd one cent! persons assembled. There were. some a day.| papermen: 1 came to the house,| Despite the demonstration, tl to| wing later drove to several stricken it for} homes, where the premier’s wif j-| spoke to women who had lost: hu: the| bands or sons. MARCH wa BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1927 He’s Still a Battler "s, Battling Nelson (left) foll theft charge. movie film. the “Durable Dane” he would not press the charges. Willisto: It took ten men to cenvince Only one, that providing money to champ he ought to submit to a warrant accusing him of pilfering a The charge was filed in Montana. with a Chicago detective. in question were returned, the Montana theatr The films were sent back to him from lowing his arrest at Chicago on a the former lightweight The picture shows Later, after the films man announced that m, N. LITTLE HOPE. ENTERTAINED FOR 28 MEN MISSING IN WALES MINE- DEMONSTRATION AGAINST PREMIER Twenty-three Bodies Already Recovered, Setting Prob- able Death Toll at amd ty-nine Escaped Aliv Baldwin Is Booed When ‘He Visfts Mine London, March 2.—(#)—Little Hope was entertained today that men im-/ prisoned by 4 colliery explosion near Cwm, Wales, yesterday could be rescued alive. "Advices , indicated that all 28 men missing’ might be considered dead. This would bring! the death toll to 51, as 28 bodies were recovered. Rallevibs tad diee stewed) otiesa) and willing volunteers w today to clear a passage, « task in- volving labor for hours. When the explosion occurred there were 120 men in the shaft, and 69 escaped. — The disaster took place on St. David's day, the Welsh national fete day. Celebrations were abandoned and the country gavt itself over to mourning. Fourteen men lost’their lives in a colliery ueeident near Mansfield, England, about two hours after the Cwm explosion. A cage takihg eight miners into the pit. was struck by tons of piping which had collapsed. It crashed to the bottom where nine men were at work. BALDWIN’S APPEARANCE BRINGS DEMONSTRATIO) Cwm, Wales, March 2.--(P)--An angry demonstration against Premier Baldwin was staged by mines today around the pit head where the dis- astrous mine explosion occurred yes- terday, The premier and Mrs. Bald- win, arriving at noon, were greeted with booing and there were shouts of: “Why don’t you go down in the mine yourself?” The demonstration began as Mr. d Mrg. Baldwin left the mine of- ices, where they had inquired about the progress of the rescue work and voiced sympathy for the stricken. Emerging from the offices, they, of several hundred exclamations in Welsh and then a voice was heard above all the others,! crying excitedly in English: “What’ iad the men lying in the black Deeply Agitated For a moment or two the prime minister and his wife stood alone in; ithe face of hostility while their car was being brought around. agitated and er husband’s arm. hen they had entered the car, she lay pro-| pale and also evidently agitated, con-; viding $2 a day extra for each legis-| tinued smoking his pipe. As they de- sate him for commit-| parted, there was renewed shouting. One raucous voice said to the news- “Put that in the papers!” ie Bald- Meanwhile, bodies were being brought up, trom the nearby pit. Rescuers Continue Efforts rescue parties had lore it could savored rere ja f to ‘Grive t their way be announced that it finall; 8 de-| thro tocks bloc! them from termined to call the roll pear = ‘the pied: eas although, experts that the members could be sure of| said there. was no hope that any were , what they wanted to do. big) faa alive. 5 roll call rejected Fi} 58... “unt suprlee, Salvation Army lassies a aled that tution d meyrionsy| id 16 Gea,"o Our Help in Agen Past All ru at_@ resolution des ur Help in Ages Pas et Toes. He the ’ pay was| joined Cottecrentie In the singing, which unconstitutio! use” ols not be appropriated me acai money| took on the nature of a requiem. Nerdy every house in the tiny vil- (Conkinaed on Page three) working, Mrs. | HOUSE SPENDS ALL TUESDAY IN COMMITTEE ‘Starts Out Today With Only 50 Bills Left to Act on Be- fore Adjournment Sharp disputes on the proposal. to change the time west of the Mis- ouri river, a bill to permit banks to pledge their assets to safeguard de- jPosits of public funds, a bill to li- jeense and regulate cosmetologists }and hairdressers, and permitting high schools to raise tuition rates to fpupils from other school districts |marked the house session Tuesday. ‘The house also popeeree an amend- ment which praticatly rewrites the senate bill providing separate classi- fication of savings accounts up to $500 by banks. Such accounts would be specially protected and would be preferred lines against banks which take advantage of the law to open such a department. ‘ A bill which changes the state hail insurance law in many respects also was approved with little argument. The house spent most of its time in the committee of the whole and did not reach bills on its calendar scheduled for third reading. y 50 Bills Left today the house had 50 bills remai ing on its list. Thirty-five of these were on the calendar for final ac- tion, 20 are in the committee of the whole and five still are in commit- tee. Committee reports today, how- evér, ure expected to get eve: ure before the house so that final |tion may be taken Thursday and Fri- day. ‘After an extended fight the com- mittee of the whole rejected house amendments to a bill revising the grain grading and warehouse law jund recommended its passage in the {form in which it came from the sen- ate. Later the measure was returned to the committee of the whole where it will be considered again today. Three conference committees were named by the house Tuesday, follow- ,ing its refusal to concur in amend- ments madt by the ‘senate to house { bills. Senate action in mending the bill legalizing the sale of snuff to cut from three cents a package to one cent. was opposed by | the house as were senate amend- to H. B. 34f and 253. The matter throughout the session, intro-|ed amazement. The premier, although former is a bill creating an estate tax and the latter is the appropria- tion for the motor vehicle registrar's office. At the suggestion ‘of a conference committee, appointed Monday, the house aceépted certain amendments to a bill providing for notice of in- tention to foreclose in certain cases ind passed it again. After a brief fight the senate flour labeling bill, amended”to con- form to the bill passed by the house and killed by the senate, was sent to the committee of the whole for discussion poses, ‘ederal Inspection. Discussed Fighting the action of the commit- tee on warehouses and grain sin grading, of which he is chairman, G. man, Pembina county, asked that the committee amendments to a senate bill be rejected. The committee had cut out a alle oe federal in ection and grading of ; with- in the state. Without the federal (Continued on page three) ~ ‘ : 3 Ll —t WOMAN LEADER! ADVANCE OF OF ‘ROWANITES’ BEING SOUGHT Mrs. Margaret W. Rowan Wanted as Conspirator in Alleged Murder Plot WARRANT IS ISSUED She and Two Aides Charged With Attack on Leader of Opposing Faction March 2,-#)—Fol- lowers of Mrs. Margaret W. Rowan, religious leader and _ self-styled prophetess who is being sought as a consipartor in an alleged murder plot, declared today they were no more able to explain her recent dis- appearance than the failure of her world’s end propheey two years ago. A compluint, charging Mrs, Rowan and two of her aides with conspir- acy with intent to commit. murder, was issued yesterday as the result of an alleged attack upon Dr. Burt E. Fullmer, leader of an_ opposing chureh faction. Dr. J. F. Balzer and Miss Mary A. Wade, scene of the purported attack, were named_in the same charges. Two As: ge Identified The conspiracy coi sued after Fullmer reported he been lured to a cabin in a tourist automobile camp where he was pipe and jabbed with a hypode He titted Baier an Wade as his assailants and charged that the at- tack was the result of his threats to “expose” the activities of Mrs. Rowan and her followers, Police declared Los Angeles, arrested at the both Balzer and Wade admitted the attack and iss implicated Mrs, Rowan as the insti- gator. Fullmer told police that factional strife has existed among the “Rowanites” for some time. All orig- inally were members of the Seventh Day Adventist. church. Because of. Mrs. Rowan’s teachings, she and her followers were ousted. They formed a church of their own and called it The Seventh Day Adventist Reformed church. Became: Skeptical Mrs. Rowan had predicted _ the world would end February 5, 1925. As the appointed time passed and nothing happened, Fullme came skeptical and started an “investiga-| ¢ tion.” Since the division, both fac tions have been rushing to the courts with suits and counter suits, ‘JERRY TARBOT” IDENTIFIED AS‘ DRAFT DODGER Chairman Johnson of Hou: Veterans’ Committee Re- veals ‘Hero’s’ Status Washington, March 2,—()—Jerry Turbot, the man who claims to be a world war hero who has lost his memory, today was declared by Chairman Johnson of the house vet- erans committee to be Alexander Dubois, Jr., a draft dodger, und the son of a chef in a Cuban hotel. The South Dakota representative, himself a war yeteran, made this statement at a meeting of his com- mittee, in answer to inquiries why he! not make a drive for Shanghai imme had not supported relief legislution for Tarbot. Members .of congress, he would be “surrpised and shocked" they knew the facts. He added that the department of justice had made an exhaustive investigation of the case. He then introduced as the first witness to support his statement Mrs. Flora Dove Large of Detroit, who said she married Tarbot on De- cember 22, 1917, in Toledo, and that he gave his name as Howard Francis Noble. She divorced him in Feb ary, 1918, because she “couldn't stand him,” she said. She first saw Tarbot in Detroit, she said, at a rooming house she conducted. After marriage, she con- tinued, she was convinced they would’ not be happy and they sep- arated and she never saw Tarbot again until today. Mrs. Lange suid she had been mar- ried once before she married Tarbot and twice since. —__________- Weather Report | * Weather conditions at North Da- kota points for the 24 hours ending at 8 a. m. today. Temperature at 7 a, m. . Highest yesterday Lowest last night . Precipitation to 7 a. m. Highest wind velocity . WEATHER FORECAST For Bitmarck and vicinity: Mostly coat tonight and Thursday. Warmer tonight. For North Dakota: Mostly cloudy sonia and Thpredey. itt east and soul ns tonight. WEATHER CONDITION! The high pressure area, math its | accom peering cold weather, covers the Piel sippl far West is causin, over the: Rocky untain region. Precipitation occurred in the lower Mississippi Valley and in the Bo diced is States and upper Missis- eh, Low pressure over the warmer weather Pacific coast states, the weather is generally ‘OR! ‘W. ROBERTS, Official in charge. ta i 1 1 i | Shanghai CANTONESE IS STOPPED Shantungese Troops Sent Into, War Theatre Put Stop to Actual Fighting SUN WITHDRAWS FORCE Unconfirmed Report Says Sun Sends in Resignation is Vice Commander Shanghai, March 2. — () — The movement of Shantungese troops in- to the war theatre south of here w believed by competent foreign au- thoritids today to have reached volume! sufficient to stop the Can- tonese advance on Shanghai so far as actual fighting is concerned. How- ever, the question has risen as to whether the defenders will be able to! withstand the bribery and propagan- | da tactics of the southerners, hitherto have been uniformly suc; cessful. The utter collapse of the mighty forces of Marshal $i Chuan-Fang, who until 10 d was chief defender of Shang’ been brought about principally » has by “boring from within” on the part of | the Cantonese. One after another, Marshal Sun has lost his five Prov- there has been a minimum jal fighting since he started ign against the nationalists. Many Withd Is The series of defections and -be- trayal® whereby Marshal Sun's gen-! erals aided the nationalists in de- domain, has culmin- ithdrawals that he has been eliminated as a military factor. Other generals have followed step taken by General Meng Chao- Yueh, one of Sun’s leading com- manders, who yesterday refused to fight along with the Shantung army. Meng and his staff deserted S The result of this was the nouncement today that all of Mar- shal Sun’s forces were being with- drawn from the front at Sungkiang, 28 miles south of here, leaving the ‘army of General Chang Tsung- Chang, Shantung commander, alone to bar the Cantonese adva to- ward Shangha’ An unconfirmed here from Nanking, the provincial capital from where the military operations are being directed, un had telegraphed his resignati the ie report received n “sa vice commander of the An- kuochun (allied northern armies) to Marshal Changy‘'so-Lin, northern generalissimo. Agreement Claimed Northern leaders maintained, ever, that the replacement of | tungese troops for those of Marshal Sun was being made under an agree- ment. Many of Sun's troops are r from Sunkiang practically le: and broken in morale, but it {believed they will be a men \ ¢ the Shantungese rapidly moving toward the front i have appeared in sufficient fore ho to avert trouble in the vicinity of ti foreign settlements. Foreign troops here now total 1 00U, exciusive of crews of nearly warships. These are believed to be rtrone enoveh to prevent incursion of the foreign areas. Up to this time there has been no trustworthy evidence of real fighting on the Sungkiang front. The na- tionalists have not appeared _ in Kiangsu with any great strength. The Cantonese army was believed to be bringing up reinforcements, before attacking Sungkiang in earnest. Observes believe the Cantonese may diately, and that instead they ma strike for Soochow, a short distance west of Sungkiang, through the Grand ‘Canal, and Nanking in an attempt to cut the railway on either side of Lake Taihu, and prevent the rear advance of Shantungese troops. Both sides are moving troops in that direction. SPIRIT BRIDE NEVER COMES- SUIT STARTED: Kansas Farmer Tells of Giv- ing Spiritualist Medium Property and Money Wichita, Kans., March ) John Seybold, 7i-year-old Kansas farmer, has appealed to the district court here for a judgment of $7,500 against Mrs. Nellie C, Moore, self styled spiritualist medium, because a spirit bride he married more than a Year ago failed to materialize. 2, world ed the spirit of his son who would guide him in all transactions. The complaint then tells of Sev bold’s marriage to “Sarah,” the spi bride. First there was an engage- ment, then s wedding ceremony con- da y Mrs. Moore. The wedding feas' vas attended by several earth- ly persons and numerous spirits were ones | nt ys ngo} | _|college at Fargo, \periment station ‘eollege and branch statia VERONA MURDER LOOKS LIKE PERFECT CRIME” CRIME lana She Sank Sister Ship rtook her siste mith’s Point, Va ay into Baltimo the casualties were fate which ov collided oft made few of Richmond's escape from the ship, the City of Annapolis, after the . was ‘evident when the R y Although the Annapolis one missing rat hmond fins and two NAVAL BILL, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THREE NEW CRUISERS, IS APPROVED | BY COOLIDGE DESPITE OPPOSITION, SENATE ACTS FAVORABLY 08 6 MONEY BILLS, Appropriations Made For U, State College, Public Health pee Bureau, ' Bridge House bills providing forms r to sch of the for a uni- ng children A meusure requiring copies Commandments to be school room of the and six appropriation — bills included in measures passed by Tuesday tions . were 110 for the st xo, $23,150 for for the ex- for the department of public and $20,000 for North Da in constructing a bridge across B Ider creek on the South Dakota te line at a point about five miles 's share t of the Montana boundary. Bridge Location Debated ¢ Box Elder tion was ol eral Nonpartisan tended that the | wanted. Ww ek bridge ap- . who con- dige | was R. atten, Mountrail county, to} indefinitely postpone the bill had! failed, a petition was read from the county commissioners of Bowman) county, where the bridge built. The Bowman county said that the bridge and that it would be impo: the county to properly main road leading to it. Senators PD. H. Hamiiton, Me- Henry, and Juhn W. Benson, Rolette county, also opposed the measure, Benson attempting to have the bill amended to place the bridge in Ro-| lette county. Senator 8, J. Atkins, Towner coun-! said that Bowman county would no expense in building the bridge, and that North and Dakota would share the ¢ measure passed by a 2 for’ = y vote, The Ten Commandments bill pass-| specialist | | a ae $110,000 for extension divi- cultural first were cultural had approved the proj $40,500 | er: ealth; the midst of the diseu: { sted to by sev not’ pill in congress it w: After a motion by Senator er in the; they declared, i South | Th 1 White- House Fails to Dis- close to What Extent Deci- | sion to Sign Bill May Have Been Influenced By Dimin- ishing Prospects For Fur- ther Limitation Treaty Washington, ch (#)—The appropriation for three ne into the naval bill. by; pver the recommendation nt Coolidge. ed presidential quiescence today when Mr. signed the bill, he cruiser proposal cruisers, id, has been linked in cong’ cussions with the president's move for a naval limitation conference but in announcing signature of the bill the White House did not di lose to what extent the decision m: 2 {been influe doby the riveree ees for a further limitation ty. ponsored by the big in congress, the left out of the hy the house. but after the senate t house lead- It was én secured similar actioi alin Britain, Coolidge propo ference to Great rance and Italy Coolidge Still Hopeful Great Brita and Japan have ac- jcepted the invitation, but France and iItaly declined, Mr.’ Coolidge never- s still is hopeful that nego! son the subject will be pdssible. ing consideration of the naval argued by the advocates. that the three- plan was in complete accord president's limitation pro- Japan, ith at Di ui eruis with the posals er y more ships of the any reasonable limitation a but would strengthen ‘the hand of the American negotiators ‘by giving them a further possible trading Hone: ‘Sheep Specialist to Visit County Friday, Saturday | George Baker, livestock extension of the Agricultural Col- ed by a bare majority when the vote lege, will visit Burleigh county Fri- was 25 to 22. A similar senate bill had been killed on the floor, and the house bill was killed in the senate educational committee, but was re- vived and placed on the calendar. There was no comment on the bill. The bills providing for a uniform rate to be paid by schools in trans- porting children were passed after some discussion. The rate of in- crease in expenses to be borne by the school district range from three cents to five cents for each quarter mile. Inheritance Tax Changed The house measure repealing the | inheritance tax on estates and pro- ‘iding that the tax shall be paid be- the various heirs was passed after several attempts to amend it had failed. Some members contended that the provision that 75 per cent of the tax shall go to the county and invited. An empty chair was proWd-|25 per cent to the state was an un- ed for “Sarah” who failed to mater-|fair distribution, and sought to re- jalize despite assurance she ‘there, he declared. Seybold produced eridende. | to show he paid $100 for the wedding feast, purchased 2 ting and deede thre was sek mwee duce the proportion to be paid the eounte, arics of legislators at this session failed when the hor reported that it would not accept a bill that was introduced and passed by the senate! ‘(Continued on page three) fore the estate is distributed among; al attempt to increase sal-| was introduced day and Saturday of this week to hold meetings to diseuss care and management of sheep during lambing time. Meetings ure to be held at Sterling Friday afternoon and at County Agent A. R, Miesen’s office here Sut- | urday afternoon. All farmers who have sheep are in- vited to be present at the meetings. A. general discussion, will be held after Mr. Baker :Ten Commandments Bill Now Placed Up tall to Governor Sorlie Copies of the Ten Commandmeats will be placed in every school room of Noxth Dukots if a.sasesute Claally passed by the state senate Tuesday is eat by Governor A! G. G. Sorli senate bill with thi e provi- was previously Killed s after an extended debate, passed by the house. It wi ‘ted by the senate jndie mit » bur-was ter e- vived. Th im wai aes passage of the 1 "Puesday, which carried by a bare amajority. Cool-, lou Operator Expected to Seek MS cruiser would be’ class would not bring the American board, cruised strength to a point where it us not wanted! would have to be scaled down under ement, IDENTITY OF KILLER STILL DEEP MYSTERY | Hans C. Bjone, Bank Cashier, Apparently Slain While ! Sitting in Vault SHOT WITH HIS OWN GUN This Opinion Strengthened When Authorities Fail to Find Banker’s Weapon 28 Verona, N. D., March 2.--UP)—Aus thorities today were still without clues as to the identity of the mur- derer of Hans C. Bjone, cashier of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank here, who w: lain sometime Monday ‘afternoon as he sat in the vault of the bank, As hours went by without the de \ velopment of a single clue, the mur- der today began to take on the ap | pearance of a “perfect crime.” Ai thorities believe that the crime was well planned by some one who was familiar with Bjone’s habit of work- ing at the bank until late in the aft- ernoon. | Relatives of the dead man believe that the slain cashier went to his death at the hands of an acquaintance or, possibly, a former friend. Gilbert C, Bjone and H. M. Bjone, president and vice president of the bank and uncles of the slain man, declared that he would never have allowed a man ‘he did not know to pass by the rail- | ing of the bank into the ortion where {the vault is located. They pointed 1b: | out that anyone who was not known by Bjone would have been challenged by the. cashier. They scouted the theory that it would have been possi- ble for any one to enter the bank and pass through the railing up to the vault without being heard. Authorities indicated they believed that this theory was plausiple, The opinion that Bjone was shot by his own pistol was strengthened today when further search failed to reveal the weapon. An oft-repeated desire to “shoot it out with a bank robber” Ryokan | cas denied Bjone. Thisgeas reveal today by his ftiends who said he was jan expert marksman and carried a gun at all times. About $3,000 was taken from the bank, an incomplete check showed, A coroner's jury late yesterday decided that Bjone was killed by an unidentified person or persons. DOHENY WILL LOSE ABOUT 24 MILLION Congressional Relief to Offset Losses Washington, March 2.—(@)—Under the supreme court decision canceling {his lease from the government of ithe Elk Hills, California, naval oil reserve on illegal and’ fraudulent grounds, Edward L. Doheny stands to lose $21,686,928, it has been estimated here, ‘but congressional | relief probably ‘will be sought by the oil operator to offset most of this loss. Counter claims also are understood to be under consideration by-, the Pan-American Petroleum und Trans- port company of New York, which was rart of the Doheny organization when the Elk Hills lease was ac- quired, but afterwards was. - sold, separating Doheny’s interests in. it from that of the Pan-American Pe- troleam company. Officials of the latter company, located in Los Angeles, where Mi Doheny is under care of a physiciat |say both companies were involved ithe Elk Hills litigation, but do not | know what shire each will assume in |the losses. | Of the total probable lo: ated at the navy department, $9,900,- 000 in cash is now held by the’ court receivers, and reports the value of royalty oil Doheny received from working the Elk Hills deposits, while the remainder Fepresents e- penditures made in drilling the oil, constructing storage tanks at. Pearl Harbor i, and the oil stored ere. +» estim- EXHAUSTED Grace (just engaged): George said if I refused him he would never Propose to another girl. |” Girl Friend: That's true. T under- | stand you were the last on his list.— Answers (London). eed Every question asked in the Brit- ish Parliament is estimated to cost, in printing, research and to on an average of a pound and five shillings ‘to ask and answer.