The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 29, 1924, Page 2

THE DAILY WORKER i accent eemiratemet MC ADOO AND SON APPEAR SOME MORE Progressive’s Presidential Hope Among Missing Link (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.— Missing links in the chain of evidence showing how efforts were made to stave off uncov- ering of the whole naval oil scandal will be sought by sen- ate investigators. These links consist of tele- grams which have not thus far appeared among the messages submitted by telegraph com- panies in response to the com- mittee’s demand for all com- munications to E. B. McLean, Washington publisher, while he was at Palm Beach recent- ly, to A. B. Fall, central figure in the scandal, and from Mc- Lean and Fall to others. Palm Beach and New Orleans of- fices of the telegraph companies will be asked to search their files for messages which Senator Walsh, chief investigator of the committee, be- lieves were sent, but which have not been laid before the committee. Make More Wires Public. Pending search for the missing messages, the committee today will make public more of the batch of 150 telegrams submitted under pro- test.. Of these about 75 were found by the committee to be pertinent to the oil inquiry. Thru the telegrams Walsh hopes to learn whether there was any con- nection between the visit to Fall at Wardman Park Hotel here of Sena- tors Lenroot and Smoot, members of the investigating committee, and subsequent efforts to “hush” the in- juiry. The telegrams to be read today will disclose, committee members said, that McLean was informed by — here of further effort to have the committee refrain from wtting him on the stanq to tell of is $100,000 loan to Fall. McLean’s ory of that loan was the starting int of the whole sensational dis- sure that has since stirred the atry. ccording to committee members, > of these telegrams will show McLean’s employes told him A. Mitchell Palmer, former at- torney-general, was going to ask Oscar Underwood, now a presiden- tial candidate, to try to persuade Walsh not to call McLean. Palmer late yesterday denied he ever tried to have any one “work on” Walsh, or that hg ever ap- proached Underwood in such a con- nection. Walsh said Underwood had never in any way suggested to him that McLean should not be called. McAdoo Figures Some More. The names of Francis H. McAdoo and William G. McAdoo, his father, Senator Willis, Ohio, Palmer and others already mentioned in the in- quiry, figure in the telegrams to be made public today. Additional subpoenas were issued last night but Walsh refused to say who for. A subpoena was issued yes- terday for James C. Dryden, of Elli- eott City, Ma., president of the Mu- tual Oil Company, which was pre- vented from drilling in Teapot Dome when Fall sent marines to the re- serves in 1922. Those expected to be subpoenaed include Fred Starek, director of the War Finance Corporation; John Ma- jor, a McLean employe; E. C. Smith- ers, White House telegrapher, who also worked the McLean leased wire from Washington to Palm Beach; Col. EB. W. Starling, of the White House secret service; William Duck- stein and W. F. Wiley, local em- ployes of McLean. New York Roused by Teapot Issue to Protest Meetings NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—The party here is engaging in several large campaigns—notably that on the oil seandal and the protection of the foreign-born workers. Arrangements are being made for a large mass meeting on the oil scandal. Conferences are being called for the protection of the for- eign-born and to strengthen and build the Federated Farmer-Labor Party in our district. In addition to these campaigns the regular Party work must con- tinue, and permit me to call to your attention that during activities of this kind the strengthening of our Party is more possible than during periods of inactivity. In this con- nection I wish to call your atten- tion to such meetings as the Trach- tenberg lectures on the international Communist movement, March 4, at Royal Palace Hall, 142 Second Ave., and March 6, at Stuyvesant Casino, same address; our affair for the celebration of the Paris Commune, and various sectional membership drive meetings that are being ar- ranged. It is meetings of this kind that help make our Party what it should be. One of these member- ship drives, at which the oil scandal be pl . Ber sv re tae held at Royal Ave. ond cpt 8t., Fags way ‘Thero speaking several Janguages, v4 \ mpeach Coolidge UT of the welter of oil, bribery, theft, blackmail and brazen disregard of their own laws, by capitalists and their tools, out of the remnants of tarnished and shattered reputations that the Teapot Dome investigation leaves in its trail as the days pass, a few facts stand out with crystal clearness. First, that President Coolidge is as deep in the mud as his cabinet officials are in the mire. He went the limit to protect the blatant and futile Denby and he is now using his high office to shield Attorney-General Daugherty, the guiltiest of the bandit crew that has its rendezvous in the White House. ee ae WALSH STICKS TO McADOO Second, both the parties of American capitalism—demo- crat and republican—are sunk to their ears in oil; they are dominated and run primarily in the interest of oil companies, their leaders are henchmen of the oil interests and their vast ramifications in all other lines of capitalist enterprise. The Wilson regime and the Wilson attaches were dispensing favors to Doheny and other oil magnates. McAdoo represented Doheny in the Mexican oil negotiations and succeeded in get- ting recognition withheld by the Wilson administration. Walsh, chairman of the Teapot Dome committee, has en- dorsed McAdoo for president despite his admitted connection with bribery of officials and theft of natural resources. Third, the Teapot Dome committee is extending its secret sessions until a public hearing is the exception rather than the rule. It is evident that information of supreme importance is kept from the public press because the disclosures are no longer of a partisan nature but reveal wholesale corruption involving both democrats and republicans. Fourth, there is much inspired expression for quashing the senate investigation and allowing the courts to handle the whole matter. No more effective way of smothering the scandal it- self and covering up the guilty parties could be devised. Once in the courts without every fact brought out in a senate inves- tigation the whole affair would drag along for months; until after election, at least, when it would be forgotten entirely. The statements of senator after senator and other indi- viduals prominent in public life, to the effect that American government is on trial are correct. © eee. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT ON TRIAL American capitalist government and the two parties thru which capitalism functions ARE on trial. They are seen to be the same kind of instruments—tools used to loot the masses anc protect the looters. Both are immersed in the same oily pool, both defend their own kind who are caught in the pily flood and both unite in saying that their acts have nothing to do with the inherent rightequsness of the American form of government. Both denounce the critics of American government in the same breath that they condone and excuse the robberies per- petrated with the aid of government. * Pane a ie ioe | PRESIDENT COOLIDGE RESPONSIBLE ¢ Workers Party of America declares that the Teapot Dome} investigation and scandal that has aroused the great ma: of the workers and farmers of the United States will end in mere partisan bickering between democrats and repub- licans with its real lesson unlearned if certain definite things are not demanded by the workers and farmers and those de- mands enforced. : The Workers Party of America believes that President Coolidge has shown himself cognisant of all the crookedness and wholesale thievery that was on foot when he was a cabinet member, It believes that he has left no doubt in the mind of anyone that he has tried to shield and defend men like Denby and Daugherty who later admitted their guilt. It believes that the conduct of President Coolidge in this connection comes under the head ef “high crimes and mis- demeanors” and is basis for impeachment. It demands that the necessary steps to impeach him be taken immediately. It believes that the connection of both democrats and re- publicans on the Teapot Dome committee with admitted graft- ers and oil attorneys is so well-established that no sane person can believe that they will do their duty in thé premises. It therefore demands that a new committee be appointed immediately. It demands that every session of the committee be open to the press and public and that all evidence be considered public property. INVESTIGATION MUST GO ON As chairman of the new committee it suggests the name of Frank P. Walsh whose ability and courage were determined as chairman of the Industrial Relations Committee in 1912-15. It demands that no court proceedings be allowed to take precedence of the committee hearings; that criminal trials must come gut of the evidence before the investigating body. The Workers Party of America urges all organizations of workers and farmers to make these demands upon their sena- tors and representatives in order that no guilty person may escape and no innocent person be smeared with oil for ulterior purposes. Desperate efforts are being made to halt further investi- gation and these efforts will succeed—because both capitalist parties stand to lose from now on—unless there is a mass de- mand that the politicians dare not refuse. St. Louis Workers Traction Trust Too Plan Action Against | Strong for Bus Rule ‘Foreign Born’ Laws\ in Ohio’s Rubber City (Special to The Daily Worker) © ST. LOUIS, Feb, 28.—The Davis laws against foreign-born workers have aroused such protest in St. Louis that a big united front con- ference will be held next Sunday at| squabble, resumed service as rapidly 2 p.m, at the Hotel Jefferson. Labor] as ice and snow, ked down by of the extreme right and the extreme | }, left will be represented at the con- coapills reny could ‘oe removed trom ference. City-wide otorizat ream A series of united front meetings, apie dD. “c. Rybolt, eh Pl be with T. R. Sullivan speaking, is be-| boosting Akron’ i ing held in the followin, towns on ie, sid tailed. a opel = the following dates: Coello, Ill, to-| plan would “take” in other cities, day; Christopher, Ill, March 1; John-|" qn, city council entered into a 15- ston City, March 2. months agreement with the local Sullivan spoke at Collinsvillé, Feb.|tracti¢n company. temporary 27. franchise provides for a five cent fare plus a one cent transfer charge. How many of pone set mains today, AKRON, 0., Feb, 28.—The rubber city today gave up its plan of rubber tire transportation. Street cars, thrown out February ist, as a result of a franchise How many new readers have you secured for THE DAILY WORKER? Protect the Foreign Boral wead the DAILY me of them to subscribe UNDERWOOD NOW DEFINITELY DRAWN INTO OIL SCANDAL Presidential Candidate from Alabama Smeared (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Feb, 28.— An- ‘other presidential candidate, Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama, was definitely involved today in the Senate’s inquiry into the oil scandal. Underwood’s name was first brought in when the Senate Com- | mittee found a telegram to FE. B. | McLean, Washington publisher, from ;one of his employes, here, stating jthat A, Mitchell Palmer, former at- | torney-general, was going to ask | Underwood to “work on” Senator | Walsh, leading investigator of the ' committee, to get him to refrain jfrom questioning MeLean about a $100,000 loan to Fall. Walsh at first denied that Under- | wocd had ever mentioned Mcl.ean to \bim but this morning revealed a con- jversation he said he had forgotten but which Underwood reminded him of. Underwood in that conversation asled Walsh whether McLean ‘vould be called. Walsh said the commit- tee had authorized him to go to Palm Beach to question McLean. Un- derwood was named again in a te!c- gram to McLean from an employe on the Washington Post, McLean's paper, saying that Senators Curtis and Lenroot had advised that Un- fierwood be seen in an effort to have Walsh called off. In this telegram it wes added, however, that the «f- fort thru Underwood was not con- sidered of any use. Production of this evidence thus definitely putting Underwood’s name among those who were to be ap- proached in an effort to halt the oil investigation at the very time it was on the eve of the disclosures which later opened up the whole scanda!, came just after the committe had decided to question Palmer about his part in what some committee mem- bers feel was a definite attempt to stifle the whole inquiry. Republicans Split Three Ways on Tax Rates on Incomes| WASHINGTON, Feb, 28.—Pas- sage of the tax bill by the house with the democratic income tax rates was virtually assured today as a three way split appeared in re- publican ranks. Efforts by republican leaders to get a compromise with the progres- sives as final action on. the bill approaches were given a_ setback when a movement was started among supporters of the Mellon plan to vote against all but the orig- inal treasury bill. While republican Leader Long- worth said he did not yet know the full strength of the movement, it was said to be formidable enough to insure the defeat of Longworth’s compromise even if some of the progressives joined with the admin- istration forces. Longworth’s plan for a flat 25 per cent cut al] along the line will be presented to the house today. As drafted by Representative Mills, of New York, it provides for a 37% per cent maximum surtax, a two per cent normal tax on incomes up to $4,000 and six per cent above $4,000, Jailers in N. Y. State Get Eight-hour Day— A Cut from Twelve NEW YORK, Feb, 28.—Keepers and wardens employed by the state department of ‘correction of New York have been granted the eight- hour working day. The keepers and wardens have for years been com- Pelled to work from 12 to 16 hours daily. Provision was made in the 1924 budget for the employment of additional men and women so that (Continued from page 1.) Mr. McLean to appear and that i said it had already been decided that I would go to Palm Beach to see him.” Walsh then stated that “since Sen- ator Underwood says this conversa- tion took place, I assume it did, but I did not recall it.” The “Mr, Bennett” referred to was not identified by Walsh. A man named Bennet is an editorial writer on McLean’s Washington Post. Palmer Sees Committee Members, The first few telegrams read by Walsh, showed how Palmer had seen members of the committee in behalf of McLean. One dated Janary 3 from John McLean, Lenroot that McLean was too ill to come north from Palm Beach to tell the committee about his $100,000 loan to Fall. Lenroot informed Palmer that Walsh was going south to see McLean. An undated telegram to McLean stated: “Willis saw party this morning. Willis said party was in_ friendly mood. Harry out of city. Have ap- pointment with Eyed; he expects something. Will also see party I returned with, “(Signed) ‘Hohns.’” The “Willis” in this telegram was not further identified but committee members said it was Senator Willis of Ohio, Telegram Sent to McLean, Following is a quotation from ‘a telegram sent to McLean by Ira Ben- nett of the Washington Post: “Lenroot and I saw Curtis and he advises us to see Underwood. Curtis promised to see Underwood. He said Underwood promised to see Walsh but stated he did not think it would do any good.” Senator Curtis, Kansas, republican, is whip of the senate, Another from Bennet said: “Walsh is looking for an excuse to make trouble.” A telegram from “Johns” to Me- Lean said: “Willis said Arty in friendly mood intimated nothing fur- ther be requested from your end.” A telegram from McLean to Major December 26 was read: “See Lambert and tell him to see Mitchell Palmer. I have heard I am to be called before the committee, I have no information which would be of any conceivable use. Keep all my wires in your possession.” Walsh read a telegram in which McLean advised Palmer he had loan- ed Fall $100,000 and “knew nothing even remotely’ that could be con- nected with the oil inquiry, This telegram was given to the committee at that time by Palmer. Didn't Want Falls Invited. McLean to Major, December 26: “Do the Falls expect to stay with Oil Catches “Red Raider” Major, personal Washington agent of | said Palmer had notified; me? Don’t invite them, want your opinion.” McLean to Major December 26: “On account of Palmer acting for other parties, must be very careful. Can absolutely rely upon McAdoo.” “Johns” to McLean January 238; “Willis’ is in full possession of matter after hot battle of wits with Lambert and Major. The duck is leaving 12:25 a. m. My advice is not to acquaint latter with new code system. Mary Quigley listened in on telephone conversation between Duck ,and his wife and Duck said ‘at last Y’ve got them where I want them.’” “No Rocking of Boat.” vs Bennett to McLean January 29: | .“Saw principal. Delivered message. | He says greatly appreciates there will be no rocking of boat and no re- |signations. He expects reaction from unwarranted political attacks.” “The champion” to “Wiley” Jan- uary 26: “Just talked with apricot and be- lieve he has situation well in hand. Advises you not to talk about peaches and apples. Suggest don’t worry and just put thing out of your mind. Just sit tight.” McLean to Major dated December "1: , “Please wire Francis McAdoo, care Miller and Otis law firm, New York, Palmer’s telephone number. Please explain to Palmer, McAdoo or his father have been my personal attor- ney for seven years and I requested McAdoo to call him over long dis- tance telephone.” “The champion” referred to is be- lieved to be Christopher Dunphy, for- mer South Atlantic golf champion, who was in charge of McLean’s pri- vate golf course. Dunphy’s name has been mentioned in previous mes- sages. This finished reading of the tele- grams and Karl Schuyler, Denver at- torney, was called to the stand. Schuyler acted as attorney for J. Leo Stack, Denver oil man, and said he was formerly connected with the Pioneer Oil company and Mid-west Refining company as director. Schuyler in Million Dollar Deal. Schuyler acted for Stack in the deal whereby Stack and Fred G. Ben- fils, editor of the Denver Post, ob- tained promise of $1,000,000 from H. F. Sinclair for certain alleged claims to Teapot Dome. Schuyler read a statement to the committee in which he charged that the Pioneer company had wrongfully sold out alleged claims to Sinclair for $1,000,000. These claims. were held invalid by the interior department but despite this Sinclair agreed to pay that 5 ag to have the Pioneer drop the claim. VUUININEY MmivinwEnY AND BROWDER ON TU. E. L. PROGRAM Monthly Meeting Best of Series “Pretending democracy and a deep interest in the welfare of the rank and file, the officialdom of the United Mine Workers had to expose themselves as using the bosses’ methods at the miners’ convention,” was the statement of William F. Dunne at the Trade Union Educa- tional Union monthly meeting. at Northwest Hall—the most success- ful held in months, “This exposure of the Lewis ma- chine,” he continued, “was forced *by the splendid showing of the mili- tants. Inexperienced in the first days of the convention, when the Lewis machine jammed thru most of the important measures, the mili- tarists gathered in strength, coming out of the convention ten times stronger than when they went in. “That the machine of Lewis does not represent the membership, théir wishes or policies,” he continued, the eight-hour day could be put into effect. Miss Strong Speaks Tonight. Anna Louise Strong, author of “Two Years of Russia’s New Life” will speak at a 6 o’clock dinner at the Y. M. C. A., this evening. Miss Strong, lately returned from Russia, took the first foreign relief to the Volga, recovered in a Rus- sian hospital from typhus, and made a careful investigation of conditions in Russia. Few other Americans have traveled so widely in revolu- tionary Russia, Discuss Miners’ Convention. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 28.—‘Les- sons of the Indianapolis Convention of the Miners” wil! h the topic, for A, Jakira, district organizer of the Workers Party, an eye witness of the convention,’ at the open forum next Sunday, 3 p. m., at 521 York avenue, Cheat Noose for a Time, SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. 28th.— Walter C. Cochran, sentenced to hang for the murder of his wife and mother-in-law at Belleville, has a lease on life today. ’ Cochran was to hang tomorrow but Justice Carter of Chicago issued a stay order until the supreme court can review the case in April, ernor Smith today signed the $45,- 8 000,000 bill to provid pace a le a state bonus “was visible by the fact that they had to call in the police and the payroll brigade to save themselyes.” He predicted that at the next convention of the United Mine Workers, “the machine will have e time of its life—as it will at the coming Illinois convention.” Phil Aronberg, a delegate from the National Needle Trades Confer- ie gee with 9 rennrt, on the progress of pro; ives in the needle industry. “In Phila- delphia, Cleveland and now in Chi- cago, the organizations in this in- dustry are forced,” he reported, depend almost entirely on the mili- tants, some of whom were even ex- pelled members of their unions,” “The first convention of this con- ference held a year ago,” he sai “considered only policies to be down. At the second there was no doubt that these were correct, “The only discussion was on the prob- lems confronting them:” Earl Browder, editor of the Labor Herald, cor with ‘an outline at the labor situation in Great Brit- in. “The loss of over two membership in two years a pol of inaction on the lership now in ent,’ said. Jeea3 eel gehisess Rg of NINNE ARNNRERAITEY AS MOR IC reANY MUL iV ROBBED OF ITS VICTIM; 3 HURT Soldiers Are Called to Scatter Rioters LUFKIN, Texas, Feb. 28.—A mob storming the jail here in an attempt to remove a Negro prisoner was dispersed by national guard troops today. The soldiers, arriving from Nacogdoches, forced the rioters to flee after three of their number had been wounded. The prisoner was arrested in con- nection with the murder of Andy Sulzer in a holdup Tuesday night. Police Chief E. G, Rice said no fur- ther trouble was anticipated. Booker McMillan, a prisoner, was arrested last night after a 24-hour chase by a sheriff's posse. Soon after he was placed in jail, a crowd gathered and attempted to force an entrance. Sheriff’s forces and local police beat them back. Three members of the crowd wound- ed were William Wells and John Hudgins, suffering from face and scalp injuries, and Bud Davis, shot in the shoulder, Fight Night Baking. SYDNEY, New South Wales.— Following on an attempt by the bread baking trade employes in New South Wales to reintroduce night baking of bread the Opera- tive Bakers’ union has declared a strike of all members, The Sin are iy g ‘The bakers on strike have started several co-operative bakeries of their own and are getting bya heen hay “to| port from the consumers. er unions are be ty the bakers in their fight ht baking. i 1 | %i| After Lenin’s Funeral _| By GERTRUDE HAESSLER, (Staff Correspondent of The Federated Press) MOSCOW, Feb, 27.—When Lenin died, Tikhon, the counter-revolution- ary leader of the Russian church, has recanted and been set free, condolences to the it : Friday, February 29, 1924 SOLONS ESCAPING DELUGE OF OIL RAZZ COLLEAGUES Heflin, Dill, Jazz up Staid Chamber By JAY LOVESTONE. WASHINGTON, D, C., Feb. 28.— Senator Heflin of Alabama today in performing what is now called his “Daily Daugherty” and his “daily dozen” takes a couple of falls (not Falls) out of the Republican Admin- istration and Party. Mr. Heflin bitterly denounced Coolidge, Doheny, whom he branded as the new leader of the republican party, Daugherty and the entire re- publican national committee. The Senator from Alabama was especial- ly sarcastic as he delivered his reg- ular spread-eagle speech against the Administration. The Senator from Alabama charged that Mr, Doheny now assuming the role of the leader of the republican party is doing a lot of talking about the prosperity the republican party has brought the country. ‘We are not surprised at this talk by Doheny about pros- perity,” said Heflin. “He got the greatest oil reserve for a song. He paid only one cabinet officer for it. Perhaps others were also paid for it. We have no way of telling what transpires between crooks,” the Senator went on to say, Demands Committee Investigate. At this point Senator Dill of Wash- ington asked Heflin for the names of the four cabinet members, beside Daugherty, whom Mr. Doheny men- tioned as having met at the Metro- politan Club at Washington, Heflin replied that he would very much like to have the committee investigate this question and tell the names to the public. Heflin made it his business to show how Doheny was prosperous clipping coupons and cleaning up on his big oil interests, “This didn’t mean that the rest of the country was prosperous,” declared Mr. Heflin, Many Jobless In New England. The republican side was ‘irly empty and the democratic side well filled. Those republican leaders, like Lodge and Smoot, who were present appeared to be very dejected, tame, and without any fight in them. As the democratic barrage was be- ing fired, Senator Walsh of Mas- sachusetts rose to tell the senate that he had just received a telegram from Fall River to the effect that the severe unemployment had brought about a practically complete shutting down of the textile mills of the town. The Senator pointed out that in all this talk of prosperity today work was being suspended and unemploy- ment was increasing. Faum Renle Failuene Colossal. Here Senator Dill of Washingto interjected and stated that the bank faifures in the Northwest had been After Lenin’s Funeral so numerous that the Comptroller of the Currency did ngt want to make the list public for fear that it would destroy the confidence of the country in the remaining banks. Government Corrupt. Heflin continued to flay the Ad- ministration, He ne that ts country was in stress. “The people are in etree: When any- one makes up his mind to go crooked, he goes plumb into the republican party. We have reached the time in this country when our government rests upon money, booze, and cam- paign funds. . “Everytime we turn a table now we find a republican official crooked. I am in favor of keeping on turning the table.” Heflin charged Coolidge with being responsible for Doheny’s continuing to pump daily 4,000 barrels and Sin- clair 3,000 barrels every day from the stolen oil reserves. “If a com- man man would do anything like that, a marshall would be sent right after him,” said the Alabama Sena- tor. The guilt of not instructing the oil prosecutors Pomerene and Strawn to order Doheny and Sinclair to dis- continue pumping this oil was fast- ened upon Heflin. Philadelphia Youth Organize Branch and Conduct Study Class PHILADELPHIA, Pai, Feb. 28.— At a meeting held here tonight in the headquarters of the Workers Party, 521 York avenue, an pn ih branch of the Young Worl League was formed with several members. The young workers of Philadel- are very active. A class in the “A BC of Communism” is held Thursday evening at 889 South 5: They were shown in the provinces a few days later. ne The committee for children, cen- tral committee, Russian Communist party, has issued bronze seals with nin’s bust to be used as letter seals, The from the sales will be used on behalf of the home- less children, | ident Coolidge by®