Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1924, Page 5

DEMOCRATS DEMAND DENBY QUIT CABINET Robinson Presents Resolution Calling for Resignation After Walsh Attack. NAVY SECRETARY IS SILENT Indications Seen That President Will Stand Behind Him. Demand for the resignation of Sec- vetary Denby of the Navy Depart- ment because of his connection with the leasing of the naval ofl reserves was made in the Senate late yester- da enator Walsh of Montana, conclud- 5 his statement to the Senate re- rding the oil leases, sald: Jnless the resignation of Secre- tary Denby is In the hunds of the President own this good day 1 shell take TLCESSATY Steps to @al with the wmatter in this body. A few hours later Senator Robin- t : ader of the Senate, Presented a ution expressing it as the cens enate that the President shiou for the rest nutlon of Secretury Denby and for the | Tesignation of other “offictals and of- ficers of the Navy Department whose relations with the ofl reserves le {ndlcate misteasance and in office. Resolution Goex Over. The resolutic ule. for conside The text of th tollows: the went over under the ation later. the revelations 1oped in tite estigation, be it “Resolve the the United s e President of ti dlately reque Jdwin Den and offle whose con ihe oil reserves {ndlcate in_ofMce.” The Secretary unfitn for office, Sen sald, when he ngly af 2elf of responsibilit reserves and turned th official to whom Congr iave Intrusted them Denhy Stlent on Attack. e Montana in bis ap- | ry, has | edge of | which, un- and Teapot 1se of hat the tmme- resignation all other of the and with the lea of the gove sance or malfeasa in showed ansite pearance befor hown absolutc fmportant trans for e House >port ned. and | fons that the Pre behind the Se: d that Mr, ruse naval part was made | imitteemen. to do but the major- nothing for ! i | nf Columbia — Unsettled | { dence adduced by | clair groups. | the leg i they obinson resolution | the | &0 President Determined Not THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1924 PROSECUTION, NOT PERSECUTION,|DANIELS INSISTS HE COOLIDGE SLOGAN IN OIL SCANDAL| PROTECTED NAVY OIL to Be Stampeded in Popu- lar Demand for Scapegoat, Though Action Will Be Taken If Grounds Are Found. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. | “Prosecution, not persecution,” is the Coolidge slogan for federal con- duct of thc¢ Fall oil scandal. The President is not going to be stamped- | ed into drastic action out of sheer| popular demand for scapegoats. His | nomination of bipartisan speclal coun- sel to conduct the government's case does not mean that Mr. Coolldge is bent upon sending anvbody to jail at all costs. The eminent lawyers the | President has invited to act on the people’s behalf will not be Instructed to convict. They will be directed to prepare the government's case. Their preparation will be based on the evi- Senator Lenroot's committee cn public lands, which has been going into the details of Fall's dealings with the Doh. and Sin In a very real sens | lights named by the Presi- 1l be “‘cou: * Whethe will, later on, be converted itors remuing to be seen. 's much like a business man giving a case he lawyer regularly employs. The 1 the documents in evidenc dent o 48 to whether his ¢ or not. For the present, th { a role is the on! President Coolidge': counsel ‘The White House 3l doubt of the puhlic's sistence upon red-blooded procedurs in the Fall Anything savoring shing might spell the political doom of Calvin Coolidge, both I regard to the republican presidential nomination and November elee- tion In ¢ 3 of his t kind ¢ one assigned to twain of spectal be in no nominee friends is business wi s politic epresent him as « ¥ rned over it, but concerned over | Iteasance in o . _The Coolid ertain there is jus riminal procedure hef That once estab- | daptes say there 1l be action both swift and sure. One of the President’s advisers who steps lose range dur- 1 ints out | ge's occaston is 3 Is employing in the Fall affalr. Ma sachusetts has some complex I State and munieipal statutes b overiap and cor tov Cooliii FIREMEN HAVE SIX-HOUR BATTLE WITH FLAMES | Face Bitter Cold in New Hamp- shire Town Fighting Worst Fire in Burg’s History. LITTLETON, " tour battle by fir ' b deér control veste: o town's 18 the ed To wuse families to the e was cstimated of 3 v nai driving streets. at about ght raln late tonight tonight. tem gentie southerl VoSt Vi $2 nen thawing o froze water pipe t of the Northern Hotel lought to have re. The hotel, the Pre- abutting {t and several ear of the hotel wer lames Jumped to the ton & Suowden business | 1d. tak- lodging d the Roun- were con- te s in the wooden blocks ing in“th O house, attacked sevel trolled y Cottage ad ruin block before thes night and ton portion tonlght i Records for Twenty i Thermomets . p.m | Bar 3048: 1 £am. Highest temperature, &t noon tod Towest o 5:30 a.m. Loday. i Temperatuy st year— Highest, 4 lowest, 3t 1 Condition of the Water. H { .mperatura and condition of the Gireat Is — Tem- . 32; conditfun. very muddy Tide Tables. | (Furnished by United States coast and geodetic survey.) Today—Low tide .m. and 8:46 P high tide. 1: nd 1:49 p'm. Tsmorrow— Lo 56 a.m. and 8:51 p.m.: high . 2:11 a.m. and 2:52 pm et mid occurred | Thke Sun and Moon. Today—Sun 7:19 a. sets,, 525 p.m, Drrow wets, 5:25 p.m. Moon Ti: am. 1tomobile to one-half hour after sunset Weather in Varfous Cities. sun | Sun ri sun 11 T8 am,; 12:40 am.; sets, be lighted | ‘Temperature. Stations. Weather. + gapansak Way¥ Abilcne, Tex. . Cloudy tin B Tirmingham . - Hismarck .. B Roston <. 3 ¢ l uffalo (Parlestor Chicago Cincinni Cleveland Desrer .. Detrait Fi Paso. Gulveston THelena Horon. 8 anapolis. Ksonv il P.clondy Cioudy Clear) ’oull’\')ll;] 3iami, Hlew” Orleans 3028 A Clear Clondy Foggy - Cloudy Cioar Rt Ciouas Cloudy Cloar Ciear r:‘mg’ fego. .. 3024 Cioudy 2 Frantino 30.3 ... Cloudy 013 Clondy Clear Rain Rain P!.Clmldll | FOREIGN. (s am. Greeawich tme, totar) | Stations. emperature. Weatier. Londou. England . 38 Pa Yar Fruner: ... ¢ Speinagen. - Denmark. Stockholm, Sweden.... Forta (FayaD), Azores. Rermuds Phoenix .. Pittsburgh. . Portland,Me. 30 Portland,Ore Spokane WASH., D.C. . JOHN, New Brunswick, January | o0 utge v B, Chandler of th New Brunswick suprome cqurt died * "'ROME. January 28 —Flumé receivédt ROME. January 2% _Flumé Jecemes PANISH FLODR IIL! ;- 5 o33 sronntiNG [ <4 BURDG i 56 | the Camelots dosed with a nauseaous JAIL TERM IS DOUBLED FOR DEFIANT ATTITUDE Director of Royalist Organ in Paris Takes Responsibility for Attacks on Deputies. B tiie Associated Press. ARIS, Janu Charles Ma T political of L'Action Francaise, the royalist organ, had the | sentence of three months in prison imposed in the police court last sum mes raised to six months by the ap- | peal court today. The three mont was inflicted upon Maurras when he | took the responsibllity for the at- tack's by the King's Camelots, an or-/| ganlzation of royalist demonstrators. | upon the soclalist deputies Sangnier | Viollette, whoni | nprisonment and Moutet and Maurice former minister of subsisten drug and drenched with ink attitude of Maurras before tie |5 appeal ecourt offended the judges, ospecially his claiming “cengratula- tions and thanks” instead of condem- nation for the attacks. Hence the doubling of his sent TAX RATES INCREASED. Chicago’s Assessed Valuation This Year Is $1,787,887,219. CHICAGO, January 29.—Tax rates for Chicago for 1922 show an_increase of 8 to 17 cents for each $100 assess- ed valuation over 1922 ranging from £7.91 to $8.29, the latter amount be- ing the rate {n the north part of the city and the smaller amount in the southem. The total asse 1 is $1,787.8 $1,666.241,773 In W. W. CHAMBERS CO. Will Furnish A Complete Modern. Funeral ed valuation for compared with Casket Attend All Private Ambalances Fully cquipped rolliug cot. stretchers and blankets. Local calls oaly $4.00. Parlors and Chapel, Cor. 14th and Caapin N.W. Call Chambers—Col. 432 APARTMENTS GREATLY RE. DUCED RENTS Conn. Ave. & Rodman $St. 3618 Connecticut Avenue 3 and 4 Rooms and Bath Porches Some as low as $57.50 Representative on premises daily from 12¢t0 § ¢ |time Is ringing with the effects, pres- S | ture. of white- | Cara . sisuv el | | did not intervene in the police strike as impetuously as some Bostonlons thought he ought to have done. lle was looking before leaping. That's what he is doing and will continue to do with respect to Albert B. Fali's apparent irregularities while » tary of the Interior. Indictments Belleved Unlikel, In more than one quarter in W ington the view prevalls that indlct- ments In the oil scandal are unlikely. Those who share that belief are in- | elined to think the government even- | tually will be satisfled with restitu- | tion "of the Elk Hills and Teapot 'Dome ofl reserves and their transfer |back ‘to the Navy Department's su- | pervision. When the brilltant and pensive lawyers defending Fall, Do- | heny and air are called upon in to cleur their clients of actual nal wrongdoing, either by in- tent or by commission, they wliil put | up a bitter fight. It may not be e to establish corruption within ti | strict meaning of the statutes. Presi- nt Coolldge is ready to go the full gth in prosecution, but a man of his exceptional caution shrinks from the idea of instituting a case which the government might not be able to | Washington political gossip mean- ent and prospective, which the Fall| scandal_cau have on Coolldge’s Both the democrats and Hi- |ram Johnson's spokesmen have been | prompt to suggest that the President, |as a member of the Harding admin: |istration and a “sitter-in" at Hard- b meetings, was at least] sory before the fact.” Trylng ot Implicate Coolldge. In democratie and Johnsonian quar- ters there is every evidence, no mat- | the immediate turn of efforts 1 be made to nda) on ¥r dent Cool- form. The statements Hull, the democratic h E 4 of George . Jo eastern man ut that prespect i« lal oc red administration, if not connivance. Some politi- are saving that that iy so ob- the cuse that it might be republican strategy to T ident a_man utterly letached from 3 . that hang the idge in some under part nominate and co Harding dareams Coolidge wa affair. But he the Harding administration. As that { administration will be under deadiy fire, there are men who think it wise | to nominate a candidate whom the e could not scorch ! (Copyrigat. i EDISON'S SON TO TAKE | CONTROL OF INDUSTRIES| Denies Longworth’s Assertion His Policy Made Leases Possible. “REFUSED EVERY PROPOSAL” Says He Held Best Place for Re- serves Was in Ground. By the Associated Preas. RALEIGH, N. C, Januvary 29.—De- claring that during his term of office every means had been used to pre- serve the ofl reserves of the Navy for the exclusive use of the Navy and that he had consistently refused to consider any proposition which would upset this policy, Josephus Daniels, former Secrat of the Navy, night replied to the assertion by Rep- resentative Longworth, republican. in the House that the policy followed by Mr. Dantels had made possible the leasing of the oil reserves. Mr Danlels asserted “if Mr. Long- worth will read the testimony and the record he will see form and militant po: preserve the o!l In the exclusive use of the Nav He added that “the leasing by the present ad- ministration overturned the policy 1 maintained™ ‘Text of Statement. last | Reporter Praised By Senator Walsh For Help in Probe Assistance given the Senate com- mittee Investigating naval ofl re- serve leases by D. F. Stackelback, a reporter for the Denver Post, was publicly acknowledged by Senator ‘Walsh, democrat, Montana, during his address in the Senate vester- | day. Explaining that Stackelback during the summer of 1922 had run down in New Mexico many ru- mors having reference to the Fall ranch, and had glven the Senate committees names of persons who could give first-hand information concerning the reports, and, in ad- SINCLAIR REFUSES TO CUT TRIP SHORT% Cables Lenroot He Will Return | ‘When Business Abroad Is Concluded. By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, January 29. Harry clair today cabled Senator Lenroot commending Presldent Coolidge's ac- | tlon to institute legal procecdings over the Teapot Dome ofl leases, but reiterating his determination not to return unttl his BEuropeen business trip had been completed. “On five different occas the message, peared before your committee. [ have given vou every fact or circumstance of a fact you have inquired about from me and " says dition, had forwarded to the com- mittee copies of public records bearing upon the guestions under investigation, Mr. Walsh said: ‘He has rendered a great publ service, und I desire to acknow! edge it here In this connection.” —_— |ent administration policy I maintained. “The naval officer sent to California to examine the ofl reserves reported that In one of them it would be wise, in order to preserve the ofl for the | Navy in the ground, to make an ex- change of certain sections with the Southern Pacific for other sections. During the litigation over owner- Ehip Of the reserves certain portions wers operated by the rcceiver to pre- vent loss overturned Asked Congress for Authority. “Acting upon recommendation of the | was thereupon discharged by vou |from further testimony. It was not |untll you told me that I was dis- |charged from further testimony that I came to Europe. “f came here on a business matter. As soon us I can expedite my business 1 shall return. "I have stated before your commit- | tee that neither I nor the compani with which I am connected have ever given Secretary Fall or any represent- | ative of the government any money or any consideration whatsoever in connection with the Teanot Dome lease and I sgain repeat I have not done 80." “I have been advised that t President of the United States ha directed the fnstitution of legal pro ceadings for the purpose of deter- mining the question of fr. there be, and for determining the validity or non-valldity of the lease. 1 commend the action of the President |in 8o doing and welcome a judiet if any Will Replace S. B. Lambert as Manager of Cement Company and Official of Thirty-Three Others. Associated Press T ORAN —Stephien B. Lambert, on Portlard Ce president viser of the tlirt son industries, that after would be 1 son of Thomas A. Edi inventor. Mr. Lar manager nent Company wncial a other - announced his_place zdison. | . the famous | bert announced that 'hn[ younger Edison would have charge of company affairs. Mr. Lambert son indu with tte vears. “for a father to of the managemes in the hands of I understand Mr. friend! 1457 Fairmont Street N.W. baths, fine garage and nearly 18.000 square feet of ground sur- rounded by brick wall. Owner occupied for 18 years. ceptionally fine $35,000. House can be had at WM. H. SAUNDERS & CO. Realtors. 1433 K Street N.W. Main 1016 and 1 Has 16 room aliy be Of course you do. or you wouldo't send them .at w1 If you make your selec- tions at this Shop you may b gure of thelr reception. Our Valentines this year are more attractive than ever before—it ook us & whole year to gather them together for you, but we are sure you will epprove our selection.© Come in and see them—priced reasonably. 5c to $1.00 each The National Remembrance Shop (Mr, Foster’s Bhep) 14th Street, one door from Pa. Ave. Also 1229 Pa. Ave. PIANOS For RENT Thoroughly Reliable Instruments of a Variety of Well Known Makes DROOP’S 1300 G Street Siefnway and Other Leading Planos 666 s w Prescription prepared for Colds, Fever and Grippe It 's the most speedy remedy we know, Preveating Pneumonia preciated” Following is the statemen: Danlels: o these reserves. 11 see thit my tant position wus to preaerve the ol ground fo in the Pennsylvania *. devoted much | term of office to procuring new naval officers, Congr the Secretary to oll raserve therefrom. by Mr, time during my n opposing the persis to obtain control vandals, and refused tion to lease any of | If Mr. Longworth will | d the record he uniform and milt- | after winning the California wished the o was dange: rove a use Lenefit of the hat s¢ was asked to give the Navy conserve and develop of er nd to kel the oil issuing | ! proviaion cluded because the Nav: the lawrully power the naval|possible. pectfully 2 insiat, rds and was in Departmen books of the | dotermination of these questions constituted our country and at the earlfest da courts Under these circumstances I £ that Hyva Cor- | it he litigation over | poration are pertinent to vour inquiry val to lands if it should dev of secpage. ze am the th oil reserves (L anl I alone exchange ofl |to testify regarding that there | Any other procedure, declined to | because no ex- change proposition offered was for the | deal.” it seen entirely unfair and not in acc with the American idea of a square NCLAIR " oper party | records to Avenue Haks & Tompany Clearance— Splendid values—lots that are more or less broken in sizes—and therefore we do not want them included in the inventory. Men’s Overcoats Double - faced Cloth Coats; Ulsters and Ulsterettes—belts all arcund; half belts, Raglan shoulders. $35 to $45 Grades— 5262 Thira Ploor Separate Trousers Lot of Suit Trousers—of which the coats and vests have been sold. Fancy, Blue Serge and Unfnished Worsted. From $35 to $65 Suits 36 ST 510 ‘Third ¥loor E. & W. Shirts Plain White OCxford Cloth. and Pongee — with Webbing Cloth (Wiltless) collars; and .double cuffs and barrel cuffs. Earl and Wilson’s high-grade numbers. Also Saks make in white on white madras—neckband and French cuffs. Reduced to g Street Floor Auto Robes Celebrated Robes—in light and dark shades; special double-faced cloths. Full size and waterproof. $25 Robes $0.75 Street Floor Blue Serge Suits Blue Serge and Unfinished Worsted Suits—broken sizes from 33 to 44—regulars and stouts. $35 to $45 Grades— 1930 Third Floor Khaki Pants Genuine fast-color Khaki— modeled on precisely the same patterns as our suit trousers; with French waistbands, cuff bottoms; regular pockets. $2.25 and $3 Grades— 515052 Third Floor Union . Suits Athletic Union Suits—check- ed Nainsook; striped and fig- ured Madras—full cut; elastic insert in back. Sizes 34 to 50. Reduced to 79c 3 for $2.25 Strest Floor Boys’ Sweaters Coat Sweaters, with shawl collars; Shaker knit—in Navy, Maroon, Green, Brown and Combinations. Sizes 26 to 36. $6 to $10 Grades— $3.85 Street Floor Seventh Street L N | the Pot!” Such a rush of sales as we had Saturday just naturally left us with more short lots of suits— we've sweetened the pot with ’em and now vyour choice of suits and over- coats at “town beat- ing” prices is better than ever. “SEE YOU IN THE IORNING” Hundreds to select froin 150 More! Splendid Worsted and Woolen SUITS Broken lots onl) Sold jor $35 to $45 Reduction! All $35.00 Oregon City Virgin-Wool Overcoats and onlv at he Man’s Stores