Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1924, Page 4

Y - RECORDS REFUTE is'""“"" RETURN TO U. S. - ATTAGK ON BENBY THE . EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1924 PROMINENT AT CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY AD E TISTS Pure, Fresh Candies at a Special Low Price---Just for Two Days, Today and Saturday Representative of Oil Man Says Re- port of Two-Month Stay Is “Bunk." 1.—Mason Day, representative of Harry I Sinclair, sald today that Mr. Sinelalr would remain in Burope two or three weeks longer and then leave for home. Mr. Sinclair, who arrived here from Paris yesterday, expects to return to Paris at the week end and then will £0 to Belgiwm on a business trip, perhaps visiting Germany before sail- ing for the United States. Mr. Day characterized as “bunk" a report that Mr. Sinclair would re- main abroad for two months. Show Officers Mentioned in i Lease Fight Moved for | Other Reasons. Attacks upon Secretary Denby rel- ative to the naval oil reserve {nv: tigation charging that eight maval officers who did not agree with Demby were relleved from duty at the de- partment are not borne out by a re- view of thelr records at the Navy Department, it was learned today.; uier Lenroot, "The records do mot show that their | the most embarrassing ques turned the witness. “I'm sorr velief from duty at the department | (IO (he witness L) S had any connectlon witls oil lensos. | *Ic ls quite apparent that the aval officers mentfoned are | mittee has been misled,” satd Sen: e el e el Seaton | (OF Lenroot. “What the comittes @ follows: Rear Admiral Beaton|.,,i5'to know is whetler it was in- Sehroeder, U. S X., retired; Cabt.{ tentional? John Halligan. iz, U. S. N.i Com- mander J. C. Richardson, T. 8. N. Mr. Doheny satd he had not inten- Rear Admiral R. 8. Grifin, former tlonally misled the committee: that he wanted to get the entire note be- chief of the hureau of engineering; ut. Commander I. F. Landls, U. S. fore presenting any portion of it. Sought Teapot Lemwe. rder J. F. Shafroth, r N. H. Wright, ou are asking me 39¢ Chocolate-Covered Nougatines.. 49c Golden Crumbles ......cc.c.ceem...Ib. 49¢ Cocoanut Ditties Ib. 49c Pure Cream Caramels............Ih. 39¢ Assorted Chocoldtes .............Ib. 39¢ Chocolate-Covered Peanut Brittle, 1b. 39¢ Italian Bitter Sweet Whips. . ... ...Ih. 39¢ Chocolate-Covered Caramels .....Ib, Ib. 29¢ REV. J. 8. JAMY'S, Secretary of the Sabbath . %choo] de- partment of the confe\-ence. LONGACRE, Secretary of the religious department | of the conference, REV. W. A. SPICER, President of confere Attempts made by him to obtain a lease of the Teapot Domes naval re. serve In 1920 were described by Mr. Doheny. He sald he had entered into Department records show | & contract with Leo J. Stack of Colo- that Rear Admiral Grifin was auto- | rade and had furnisied $8,250 in cash | matleally placed on the retired list | to help finance the transaction. When | ADVENTISTS HOLIVING CONFERENCE IN . C Ne: ¢ ans- | withidre was found | oo | being Beimaan il lond Toutd mot re. | Members Gave $1,988.975 in PASE| uterige of 45 cunts por we ferred to th ortly after | ln”rv'il:hu” e Hevised Statates, | Four Years, President of | “fhe worth of the union at the clos Body Declares. partment, and Prof. M. E. T Reatioam dapatens “’;BOMBING POLICY IN IRAK Prestde Robbins sald there are MAY UNDERGO CHANGE 240 churches in_the unon, with s | membership of 0. Ho sald al Ofiice Foreshadows | Altersd Plans in Aircraft War- * | the tithe reccipts have inc fare on Natives. { nroxin $900.000 over the He ‘some on, as. ! thrown open | | By the Associated Press. LONDON, February 1.—A possibility iat the ne p¥ernment of It; cdomald adopt a fresh der section 1444, Revised Statutes.| When the r Later he was placed on speefal duty | to leusing i 1922, Mr. Doheny said, ! of the preceding period w in connection with the revision of [he was asked to bid on it, but did nut the cignal book. but on March 6, 1919, | do S0 because it was too remote from The worth today is $35,213. o Of $14,579.84, msa polley he was relleved from aill duty for | his flelds of work in California. Literature Salex High. egird acrial the last time. Nothing is contained in his record which indicates that he | was in any way connected with the ©il leas Moved at Own Request. The record of Capt. Halligan shows that he was detached from the en- | ment with Harry F. The witness denied that his failure to bid and his withdrawal from the original negotiations in partnership with Mr. Stack wers due to any agree- nclair, who ob- ined the Teapot Dome leasc. Dokeny Attacks Danfel Seventh-day Adventists of the mid- dle Atlantic states gave $1,988,975 for the advancement of the church dur- ing the past four years, and $1,101,- 145.18 for foreign missions, according to the report of F. H. Robbins, presi- Total cash sales of literature I qBadrennial period amounted to $9 T14.79. 1isht and eighty-thre havt completed the home nurses'} | courwe, and many others have taken hundred mbing | ments on’ the bombing by atives mun employment « foreshadowed in an nication from s today. ent newspaper com- aircraft of of Irak, the The whole Issued in the fcation Kkingdom 1ys: 39¢c Home-Made Peanut Brittle.......Ib. Two 25¢, V5-1b. Boxes, Assorted Chocolates, 29¢ L the whorter course of ten lessons. | (Y dent, before the delegates of the Colum- | Noyriy one hundred have received | (e bia Union, who are holding their quad- | speciat instruction in dictetics and| gyt rennial session at the Washington Mis- | cogiinbe y his 1 ment of air- of the clvil afresh A sharp attack on Josephus Daniels of the employ! gineering experimental statlon at An- | was made by Mr. Doheny in discuss. e ! napolis, Md., and ordered to command | ing_the policy of the former Navy the Detrolt after two and one-half Seeretary in refusing to lease the Zmars of shore duty. He was re- |reserves jieved from duty in connection with| “Mr. Dani:ls knew there the naval fuel board on January 7, {companies on the outside taking ofl . when this hoard dissolved. Lout,” he s.id, that to le; the Slongxy College; Taloms DAk, rd its work through the medi- e 'PRAYER HALTS CITY Wi AT his on April 24,iland woull p them taking it Delegates are In attendence from pa-tme Almost $3,000 1 medical | . O. Richardson !out.” POLIS, Ind New Je Ohlo, Delaware, Mary-|been conkributed for this purpose. 3 v - rirg! Another Wwork has been the land, Virginia, West Virgin nopection and examination of church | aval Academy “Do you think e < protecting |trict and the world's gene: Sehoul pupids and academic students. |1 and ordered to command the Ashe- | the big companies? tor Lence. ville, on Asiatic station. | Walsh. % = At the request of Rear Admiral W. | “That's what I sai Here Dad Said Much. €. Cole, T. S. leut. Commander ; leave it, just as you ple Several world leaders of From Judge ot e R e momination were present, sions them | "SLGE" senoot te 2 2 Ul b ve lbeing President W. A. Spicer, Prof. lene meaning of o s = trying to pro A. sl meani sa ::‘xi’re)la S A C. 8. Longacre, religious liberty se Doesn’t your father sa. He v to Admiral Cole. g g - o e el Tn accordance with the established Standard Oil Company fretars; Rev. J. S. James, Sabbath fv%”\j’""“" e gehool secretary bread in th e butter naval polley of placing retired officars | Never Interfered with them in taking man, gecretary 5 J- costs like th - ta You can treat your sweet tooth for less, at one of the b £ sick reliet has carried | ere big ent cipal World Lenders Here. 1 ered the Shank, w who is who is depart t the cit Attending phy found it nec- ary to administer oxygen to sus- Mrs. Shank's life yesterds the dea- tically ill. iber of the vers popular nk; anything be on active. duty wherever possible | 0il out just as fast as it would come.™ prior to June 1, 19 Lieut. Com- George Creel Mentioned. mander I. F. Landis was relieved | 3fr. Doheny said € e reel had | from all duty | told "~ stac at Mr. would § After four years of shore duty,:lease Teanot Dome. Commander N.”H. Wright, U. 8. N.. | sree Cre was ordered on May 11 . Tepunlican and squadron engines S blierts, ic administration flurl‘m: the asked Sena- regon. gent for the | s i was employed lal[-vr {.y .'[t‘(“];’(' [, “head ol e FALL ABLE TO APPEAR iur Jeages to republica: R ing in of the new BEFORE COMMITTEE TO e TioN s ey Crest and ‘that| pa art of the 8.250 he had ex- | nded in trying to get the lease to| [Teapot Dome. 1 J 7" asked Chairman Pennsylvania Avenue can tell you; he's from his told “the whole truth” about the note !state,” said Mr, Doheny, referring to when he testified hefore. {Senator Adams. s i ter three hours of lebate on “ ks U pgm: Denrost .. | Robinson resolution calling for the Are vou trying to get me to admit | resignation of Secretary Denby, the that T told @ lle?" asked Mr. Doheny. | Senate adjourned Jate yesterday until .el‘rbe evidence here spcaks for ”"?ny\nn today. During the debate, re- . g . | publican senators began vigorousiy to T knew that sou would be disap- | Rght hacic at the demncratio critics of e e ahroduced the 10te. the admintstration, charging partisan o e rraid M. D0 | palitics and unfair tactics. Replying Beny amid laughter from the SPECs { o eriticisms of Assistant Secretary e ihow oo jof the Navy Roosevelt by Senator | Heflin, Alabama, democrat, Senator Hale said his understanding was that i Mr. Roosevelt did go over the exec- ques- | utive order, transferring the naval oil finess | reserves to the Interior De; artment | thought he had “to'd the truth {and did insist on a change—that the | “My dear s, replied Mr. Doheny, | Navy Department should have the *T am not here to answer questions as ; Onal say, therefore strengthening the to whether I told the truth or not. ; order. You cannot get me by your cross. | questions to admit that’ [ perjured myselr. Refers to F. K. Lane. Initial Deposit Delivers Any of These Bargains in Slightly Used Furniture how disappointed I - , I shall read some of your pre. vious testithony,” said Semator Pitt man. The senator then pressed hi tion as_ to ether the Heflin Answers Hale. “He Referring to the employment of former Secretary Franklin K. Lane, Mr. Doheny said his salary was $60,000 a vear. Mr. Doheny declared he never had had any financlal transactions with public officials other than that to hich he had testificd concerning the loan to Mr. Fall. With reference to the employment of Mr. Gregory, the witness sald he was selected hecause it was assumed | he had entree to the White House. jturned Senator Heflin. Woodrow Wilson then was President, | Re said. H Picked to See Wilnon. At that time, he added, Mr. Gregory was counsel for the Island Oil Com- rany and that company suggested his employment for the special purposa of intervening with President Wilson ©on the Mexican matter. Mr. Doheny sald he had “onl learned yesterday” of the employ- ment of Mr. Gregory upon examina- tion of the books. The witness said Mr. McAdoo had represented his company in Washing- ton untll the end of the Wilson ad- ministration. He now has “general retainer” to represent his company in any and all matters. Mr. Doheny said Lindley M. Garri- aon, former Secretary of War in the Wilson cabinet, had been employed | by Blair & Co.'a New York banking firm of which Doheny is a director. MeAdoo's Salary $50,000. - Questioned by Senator Bursum, re- publican, New Mexico, Mr. Doheny sald Mr. McAdoo's salary is $50,000 a year. Asked which had been the more valuable, the services of Mr. Fall or Mr. AcAdoo, the witness sald: “The satisfactorily,” said Senator Heflin, “but it I were involved in charge like this I would want opportunity to explain.” “If you wanted to go into it whole- heartedly, why didn't you read the testimony of Roosevelt?” Inquired Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the republican leader . “If I walted to hear from republi- cans, I never would hear much,” re- “The situa- tion we are confronted with today 18 the result of the activity of Senator Walsh of Montana and of the junior senator from Arkansas, Mr. Carawasy. ‘The nation would have besen waiting impatlently, and the inguiry would have dragged on until after the No- vember election, I am afraid, had ic not been for them. A tilt between Senator Heflin and nator Moses, republican, New Hampshire, marked the debate, Reading a newspaper dispatch, Senator Heflin said Becretary Denby had stated he would “not resign and that the President would not permit him to resign.” Senator Moses asked if Senator {Heflin_had authority for the state- ment regarding the President beyond nonymous newspaper article.” hy doesn’t the senator call up the White House and get the infor- mation?" returned Senator Heflin. Raps Partisanship. Senator Moses closed the debate with an impassioned protest against the partisanship which he said was belng displayed in the Senate. He said: “The only phase of this question with which the 8enate could properly deal under those institutions of the #érvices rendered by Mr. Fall, Mr. Brandegee and Mr. Smith for Amer- icans abroad everywhere were of Steater value than that of any other nien in those days.” Mr. Doheny sald he referred to Senator Brancegee, republican, Con- necticut, and former Senator Mark Smith, democrat, Arizone. They were members of a foreign relations sub- committee on Mexican affairs in the days when Mr. Fall wae a senator, Had No Part in Lease. Replying to inquiries by Senstor ms, democrat, Colorado, Mr. Do- heny sald Mr. McAdoo “had no part”, in_the negotiations of his company' with Mr. Fall for the lease of Cali-! fornia naval reserve No. 1. ! .“'Hu represented us in the west,” he Examined by Senator Burs: re- publican, New Mexico, . Doheny aaid he felt he was “under obitgation™ | to Mr. Fall for “services rendereé” by | him in regard to Mexican affalrs! when Mr. Fall was chairman of a; ‘s::ato foreign relations subcommit- “Did you make the loan in connec- tion with any ofl leases?” asked Sen- ator Bursum. Refers to Pearl Harbor. *T didn't have in mind any leases then,” Mr. Doheny replied. “A'letter has been read here today that was & surprise to me.” lr'li“:lm referring to his letter to A 1 regarding storage tanks at Pearl Harbor. Pressed as to ‘how strong” his friendship for Mr. Fall is(_Mr. Do- heny sald if the former Secretary ‘were out of a job tomorrow and In &o0d h-slth, he could “get employ- ment with me.” “Would you loan him $100,000 sgain?” asked Senator Bursum. “Under the preseént circumstances, I don't think I would,” the witness re- amld laughter. Chairman Lenroot wanted to know - Bt nation which the senator from Ala- bama so orotundly says he stands here to defend, under the institutions of the ocountry and of the Constit: tion by which we serve, we have done everything possible when we take the charges in connection with the Tea- pot Dome leases and the contract thereunder, the leases of the ofl re- gerves in California and the contracts thereunder, out of the partisan and miasmatio air of this chamber and send them into the pure and chill at- mosphere of the Jjudicial chamber. There the question will be determined upon its merits and under the law, but here the man hunt will go on. l-lel‘!al we shalll 'mn’t‘:flu.b to find the partisan pack in ay—Blanche, Tray and Sweetheart all hot upon the ::::::mnzn I ;\?hnon we shall con- see and the country will not fafl to take notice of a pr‘geedm' in ‘which we find sick chambers invaded by a jazz band, a ghoulish dance per- formed In a cemetery and partissn snipers making a rifle pit of the grave of Warren Harding.*” Late in the day the President took & long walk with Assistant Secretary Roosevelt during which the ofl mat- ter was discussed in a_general way. Mr. Roosevelt sald the Executive ha asked him a number of questions about phpses of the inquiry. Under a_resolution introduced in the House by Representative Fish, re- publican, New York, Harry F. 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