Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1924, Page 2

STRESS FRIENDSHIP ATPILGRIM DINNER! Britons Honor Kellogg, ‘Who| Voices Good Will of U. S. _Nation. By the Associated Press. LONDON, February Z.—Amplifica~ tlon of Anglo-American friendship fhto 2 “nelghborliness” that would eement still tighter the relations be- tween the two great English-speak- ng nations of the world was the gen- eral theme taken by speakers at last night's pligrims’ dinner, given In honor of Frenk B. Kellogs, the new Ametrican ambasgador. :° % £ Rut amid the assurances of good will exchanged by Prime Minister Macdonald, Ambassador Kellogg apd §ir, Eame Howard, soon to take over duties as British ambassador at ashington, there was one note of sadness—the critical fliness of Wood- Wilson. Mr. Macdonald referred emotion to the former Presi- 3 ving: “This is & moment when partisan- #hip and party allegiance sink to in- significance. The whole English na- tion tonight is idine with - held Preath, waiting for further word.of|. this great American: ferences flare up like & great beacon and die down’ like the flumes of a kreat, beacon, for what is great wnd inspiring in ' the actions of publio men belongs not to partles, not to natlons, but to the whole of hu- miznity. Our party difs Sreas as Neighbors, Speaking of international relations, Mr. Macdonald said that although the world had not vet discovered how to be neighborly, he thought the United Btates and Great Britain had gone far in that direction. No formal alliance between the two countries was need- ed. he asserted; “we are in the posi- tion of two peoples who in spirit, by reason of those great moral and spir- itual forces, which are demeaned and narrowed by being written on paper, are prepared to stand side by side, not in political alliance, but in hu- _man fellowship, to help each other.” Mr. Kellogg thought Angle-Ameri- can relations would profit best by oyun. Trank and friendly discussion of every question In & tolerant and ULroad-minded spirit.” This, he re- called, had been the policy in the past. and it had worked well. He ex- Dressed the utmost confidence “in the Patriotism and sturdy common sense which have always inspired the peo. Ples of our countries.” and said he was certain they would continue to lay their great parts Iy battered world.” Sir Esme, expressed an fntention to fol'ow to the best of his abllity “the footsteps of another fr —James Bryce.” whom he character- 1zed as “that great master bullder of Anglo-American good will.” Praises Kelloxg's Language. Commenting editortally on Mr. Kel- logg's tpeech. the Times this morning Bays his language was such as the British wiil understand, welcome and warmly reciprocate. ‘The Morning Post makes the ambassador's addres: the text of some reflections upon ideals and realt! Noting among other thinge Mr. Kellozg's references to ar- bitration, armament limitation and the virtues of a strong spirit of natfonal- ism. the newspaper does not supposs that “any arbitral arrangements sug- 1 fend and chief (day. The argument by attorney t o AVENING B ‘The former Secrctary photographed today ax he was leaving the home of J. W. Ze Teapot Dome ofl leases. 1y to nppear hefore the Senate com: ttee investigating the (Henry Miller Photo.) PUTS DE BOUCHEL DIVORGE TOTEST Atlanta- Court Excuses Jury to Monday, Pending Reno Case Airing. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., February 2—With the jury excused until Monday, the validity - of the divorece decrce ob- tained by Mrs. Onezima De Bouchel from Adolph Rocquet, as it affected " inthe healing i the legal merit of her engagement to and restoration of good will in a bad- | Asa G. Candler, sr., was to be argued before Judge Samuel Sibley in the United States district court here to- will ‘be made in connection with Mrs. De Bouchel's $500,0000 breach of promise sult against Mr. Candler, which went to trial here last Wednesday. Attorneys for the Atlanta =oft- drink miflionaire have attacked the New Orleans society leader's dfvorce dccree obtained at Reno on the ground that she was pot legally domiciled in Nevada at the time the decree was granted. Rebuttal Testimony Monday. Rebuttal testimony will be resumed Monday morning, the plaintiff's a torneys indicating today thev wouid zested by Spain would have prevented | continue reading letters received by the United States from driving Spain out of Cuba and the Philippines,” & The newspaper further suys it is in- concelvable that “the strong spirit of nationallsm which prevented the United States from enterins the league of na- tions and which probably will prevent her accenting the compulsory arbitra- tion of the world court. will ever allow her (Goadmit such a Vital interest a3 nroe doctrine to Interna arbitrament.” ot . CASKET STOCK SALE LANDS 17 IN CELLS Selling Organization Heads Get Terms From Day to Two and Half Years. By the Associated Pre . W YORK, February 2.—Jail sen- tences ranging from one day to two and one-half years were imposed ves- terday by Federal Judge Learned Ifand upon seventeen men, four of whom pleaded guilty, convicted of de- frauding the publlc through the mail by selling stock of the Glass Casket Company of Altoona, Pa. and mis- representing Its value. Federal agents charged the fraud totaled a million dollars, but those who pleaded guilty 2id s0 to allega- tions that they had_defrauded in- vestors of $175,000. Wher the trial started three weeks ago there were sixty-one defendants, the majority of thie cases being dismissed. . Samuel Safir, principal stockholder 12 Crager System, Inc., the stocksell- idg organization, received the lieaviest sentence—two and one-half vears. Benjamin Crager, president ofgCrager System, Inc., was given six months, and his father, Henry Crager, an officer of the company who was absolved of blame by his son, but Xho pleaded guilty, got one day in Tombs prison here. Attorney Sentenced. Samuel Rosenblatt, Chicago at- tarney, was sent to Atlanta for elghteen months, and Henry Sideman, nnother officer, was given one year and one day. J. E. Dorn, a New York broker, re- ceived one year and one day at At- lanta. . Other sentences were: J. B..Block, Alfred Franzbleau, Herman Lieber, A. L. Coulson und David Palter, one Year and one day at Atlanta; Robert M. Wallach and Harry Kahn, nine months cach, Essex county peniten- tigry: Joseph Shaw and Raymond Wllgon, three months cach; George ©. Kaplan, four months, and Louis Mrs. De Bouchel from Mr. Candled for | 8150 attended by Ge the purpose of offsetting the conten- tions of the defense that Mrs. De Bouchel was the aggressor in cwiti- vating the acquaintanceship which led to the engagement to marry. Thirty-nine additional letters ten by Mr. Candler to rMs. revealing further detai mance which ended in the breach of promise suit were tendered in evi dénce vesterday by counsel for plaiy- T De Bauch of the To- Letters of Mr. Candler to his former fiancee disclosed that three questions already were being raised as to his proposed marriage by persons known (c" him but whose names he did not sive. He quoted the questions as being her Spanish-French extraction, Ro- man Catholic faith and recognition as legal, and respect by the courts and by the public of her divorce. “I love you with my whole heart the letter mentioning those questions continued. “I want you to be mar- ried to me at the earllest date con- sistent with our future safety.” Tinge of Jealousy Noted. A tinge of jealousy was note leiter he wrote on January 1% not happy this morming,’ he stated, “becuase I can imagine I see you eating candy amidst the fragrance of flowers accepted by you from men who are near you. My privileges are being usurped. May I not hope that you will not allow this to continue.” He cautioned her against. associat- ing with a New Orleans woman, whose name he did not give. “She added nothing to your good reputation when she was in Atlanta in a party with you," the letter stated. “I write this because you do be- long to me and it is my. duty as well as my privilege to protect you any wa{ T can.” A letter in February thanked her for a letter in which she had address- ed him as “precious one” and compli- mented her on the scope of her “be- witching vocabulary.” He fell to reminiscing and regret- ted that he had not given more time and companionship to his first wife. He concluded with: “I want to be your well of joy and not your foun- tain of sorrow.” Thanks for Valentine. - On February 14 he wrote her a let- ter of thanks for a valentine. He later cautioned her to “please cease to say ‘we’ when referring to suffra- glsts. Call them ‘they'—you are-out of that class now, for you told me so when 1 last with you. Iam not going to object to your voting if you vote as I-know to be right. But you ain’t makin' woman voters any more, e you? I am sure I can hear that swest voice answer, ‘No, dear:’ " A letter dated September 12 told of going to a moving picture house and of his chauffeur bringing him a lafge’ envelope during the performance. He was greatly excited, he said, because she had promised to send him a copy of her decree just as soon as it was in a Cohen, six months; all in the samejissued. So_great was his excitement Jall o WILSON’S ILLNESS LEADS AS WORLD NEWS FEATURE Activities of Former President in ‘War and Peace Emphasized in Dispatches. Ty the Associated Press. LONDON, February 2.—Woodrow Wilson's critical iliness was an out- standing feature of the world's news in the newspapers this morning. The dispatches from Washington were printed under prominent headlines and the introductory paragraphs re- called the activities .of the former President in war and peace. v Mr. Wilson has a great-number of friends and admirers here, who main- | B the Assoclated Press.” tain that when the influence of po- litical rivalries had passed history will indorse the contention of many | with a Washington branch office, was [ killed §: his friends noticed it, he said. He told of his final chagrin upon finding a hotel advertisement. “Stunned” hy Wedding' Delay. On September 15, he sald, he was “stunned at her: decision to postpone the weddmg another six months." He then discussed his business affairs. “As to Coca-Cola, I gave that to my children, else it would not have gotten into all the troubls. that has aftended it during the ‘past twelve months. ndeavor to comply with your request to be a good boy and keep away from the ladies,” he stated in a letter written February 20, 1922. “ -succeed until. your- maids are quite persistent.” SENATORS SUMMON BROKER N CLEVELAND CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feébr Samuel Ungerfeider, Clevélatid broke: writers in this country that ho be- | subpoenaed this ‘morning to testify longs In the category of the Presidents and was a worthy cessor of Abraham Lincaln. AUTHOR'S FUNERAL TODAY. ST. LOUIS, Mo., February 2 suc- Funeral services for Mrs. June A.|gerlelder to brin Plerson, sixty. zine santicles Coming of the Dawn today. She died Wednesday. writer of maga- thor-of- f"th: through' the: Ungerleider 8Teat | petore the Teapot Dome inquiry in Washingtén: . The sumiions bears the signature of Irving I. Lenroot, chair- man of the committee on public lands and surveys, and was served through the United States marshal's office. The summons to appear directs Un- 11 records, books transactions house. be- ber 1, 1921, and -Decem- and accounts o ween Decem| ber 1, 1922. T am : l 1 i | | l REBELS 0 MAKE STAND AT CORDOBA Mexican Troops Prepare for Battle to Check Advance Against Vera Cruz. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, February Radio Via Fort Worth Stur gram.—Revolutionary forces are ex- pected to offer resistaunce to the fed- eral advance on Vera Cruz at Cordo- ba. about sixty miles to the south- west, it was stated last night by Secre- tary of War Serrano, prior to his de- parture for Orizaba after a confer- ence with President Obregon at Ce- laya. e declared he did not belleve rebel Gen. Sanches could muster sutficient forces to make effective since official _information that less than 2,000 men are avaliable with suflicient arms. He predicted that the federals wouid have possession of Vera Cruz within a week unless unforseen circum- stances hinder their campaign. 300 Autos Sent to Julisco. Departure — of 300 automobiles, each capable of carrying twelve sol- dlers, from i the Jalis- co front_ ga to reports that a new offensive had been decided on at the Celava conference which was Martinez and (By Amaro, The ‘war department had nothing official to announce relating to the Jalisco situation except that the fed- erals are still attempting to make the rebels under Gen. Estrada stahd and fight. Reports which- Gen. Arnuifo Gomez, chief of the Mexico City garrison, nnounced had been received, official g the Jalised”front said. that sen. lLazard Carden leader of the federal cavalry column captured in December, whils cutting communioa- tion with Guadalafara from the west had been executed as a reprisal for the court-martial ~and execution of two_rebel geneials after the capture of Esperanza. Eduardo Nerl, Governor of Guer- rero, is attacking Chilpanzingo, capi- tal of the state, at the head of a volunteer force numbering 600, ac- cording to reports received by Mexico City papers. TROOPS TO CROSS U. S. Mexicans En Route to Vera Cruz, Says Consul at Naco, Ariz. NACO, Ariz, Feb 2.—FPreparations were under way here tonight to trans- port between 1,500 and 2.000 Mexican federal troops across the international boundry line today or Sunday, accord- fng to L. Lopez Montero, Mexican cousul. The men will be moved over United States territory to El Paso enroute to the Vera Cruz front, under arrangements made by the Obregon government with Secretary of State ughes today, it was said. SHIP SENT.TO VERA CRUZ. Richmond to Replace Flagship of Admiral Kittelle. GALVESTON, Tex, February The United States cruiser Richmond flagship of Admiral Magruder, re- ceived orders last night to sail today for Vera Cruz. The Richmond will replace the flagship of Admiral Kit- telle at Vera Cruz. The Omaha and the six destroyers have been ordered to Culebra for fleet maneuvers, OBREGON GOVERNOR QUITS. Threatened With “Direct Action” by Tampico Workmen’s Council. BROWNSVILLE, Tex, February 2. —Pelayo Quintanao, appointed gov- ernor of Taumallpas last week by President Obregon, has resigned after - the. workingmen's council of Tampico held a demonstration and threatened “direct action” unless the appointment was annulled, according to Monterey newspapers today. Tamplco dispatches said President Obregon admitted the appointment was unconstitutional, and that he ould withdraw the appointment and place the matter before the sen- ate. Rebels Near Monterey. BROWNSVILLE, Tex., February 1. —Gen. Francisco Moyano of Mon- terey has joined the revolution and is within a few miles of that city with a large body of troops, accord- ing to dispatches received here to- night from Monterey. ROBBERY HELD MOTIVE IN. MURDER OF STUDENT By the Assoclated Press. CINCINNATI, Ohio, February Robbery was the motive for the kill- ing of John 4. Mazzola of Panama City, Panama, a student at the Ohio Dental”College heére, Chkief of Detec- tives Emmet Kirgan and Detective Michaet McShane charged today. They allege that Halton P. Siddall, who is said to have confessed that he Mazzola, pawned the dead man's diamond ring’ . ENTERTAINMENT POSTPONED. George Baldwin McCoy Post, Amerl can Woman's Legion, meeting yester- day, decided to postpone, because of the critical condition ~of former President Wilson, an entertainment that had been planned for last eve- ning at Mount Alto Hospital. A date will be announced for the tainment. Tele- | TAR, WASHINGTO RECARD OLLWORK | NOBAR TOSTRAWN White House Officials §ay He Only Looked After Col- lections in Chicago. White House officials were not in- clined today to regard the employ- ment. by the Texas eompany of the Chicago law firm of Winston, Strawn and Shaw, of which 8ilas H. Strawn is a member, as -making Mr. Strawn unqualified to serve as special. gov- ernment counsel in the oll lang lease cases. OMclals at the White House pointed out that the Strawn firm merely had served the Texas Company in the matter of local collections and not in the accepted sense of counsel, accord- ing to the statement made in Chicago last night by Frank M. Shaw, & mem- r of the firm. The whole matter, however, it was said, will be left to the determination of the Senate, to which the nomina- tion of Mr. Strawn und whatever democrat Is selected in the place of Thomas W. Gregory. former Attorney General, will be submitted. DOHENY TESTIMONY DENIED BY DANIELS Former Navy Secretary Says State- ments by Operator Without Foundation. i By the Associated Pre: RALEIGH, €., February Characterizing the charges as en- tirely “without foundation, and istating that the man who made them { would have a hard time convineing the Standard Oil Company that they were true, Josephus Doniels, former Secretary of the Navy. in a statement |issued here last night, answered statements made before the senate committee Investigating the Fall ofl leases by E. L. Doheny, millionaire ofl magnate, to the effect that Mr. Dan- iels had been partial to the Standard j0il Company in his handling of the naval ofl reserves . Mr. Danlels stated that he had had conversation with individuals on the | subject of leasing the oil reserves | of the Navy and that some had urged him to do this, but that he had not favored any knd of leasing except that which would prevent loss of naval ofl to wells adjacent to the naval reserver. He reasserted his statement of two days ugo that he had steadfasty stood for & policy of conservation for naval.uses only of the oll reserves. Mr. Daniels concluded his statement with the assertion that those who cared to read the records would find, “that though there were applica- tions to lease ofl reserves, not one was made to anybody In my adminis- tration.” i LODGE IS VISITED | BY GRAND MASTER District Head Sets Precedent by, Official Call on Columbia Lodge. Tnaugurating a departure in local | Sesonte procedure, Charles F. Rob- ierts. grand master of Masons of the | District of Columbla, accompanied by ! the officers of the Grand Lodge, last | evening made an official call on Co- | lumbla Lodge, No. 3, in Masonic Tem- ple, 13th street and New York avenu Heretofore the custom has been to, makKe all the grand visitations during | the period between the close of the Masonic year, September 30, and .the end of November. The new grand master announced on the occasion of his election in December that the [x'!hi;alluns for 1924 would be !vrud| over the vear.” Last evening was the first of the series. ‘They will occur four or flve each month, except in {July and Ausust. The address of welcome to the grand master was made by Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries, chief of the chemicai warfare service, United States Army. who is master of Columbla Lodge. feature of the occasion was a dls- course by Representative Albert John- son of Washington, chairman of the | committee on immigration and nn!ur-i alization of the House, on the general subject of immigration. and on_an immigration bill favorably reported by the House committee yesterday. The program iIncluded community singing and a Department of Agri- culture motion picture showing the methods of fighting the boll weevil by the use of airplanes. The masters of many of the other lodges were 1 present. Grand Master Roberts made impor- tant announceinents, b3 The next visitation will be to Na- val Lodge, No. 4, Pennsylvania ave- nue and 4th street southeast, Thurs- day evening, February 7. BRITAIN MAY. GO SLOW IN RECOGNIZING MEXICO Claims Commission to Examine Pe- titions of Nationals Who Suffersd Losses. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, February 2.—Further pre- liminary negotiations preparing the way for British recognition of Mexico are-in progress here between Rafael Nieto, Mexican minister to Sweden, now-in London for this purpose, and the ‘permanent officlals of the foreign office. A claims commission- will established, after which will follow detailed examination of the petitions filed by British. nationals who have suffered Icsses in Mexico. As Mexico has mo political signifi- cance here and has not figured in any campalgn pledges there is no likeli- hood. of complete recognlition, such as that- accorded soviet Russia, beirg given before the British gavernment knows what position Mexico is likely t otake regarding settlement uf the claims. ¢ [ i i SINCLAIR WILL SAIL FOR U. S. FEB. 6 OR 12 .!n'nfi Statement Channging Plans -~ Through European Rep- . resentative. By Ahé Assoclated Press. PARIS, February 2.—Mason Day, the representative in Europe of the Sinclair ofl interests, today issued, in behalf of Harry F. Sinclair, the fol- lowing statement: *“I expect to return to America on efther the steamship Berengaria, sail- T bEaay s or e steamship Presiden arding, n| ‘ebruary 12 E! F. S&CLA!R-" . { committee 1“To {filing their petitions before the State | | Department not know which, asking their in-| D. C. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Tells of Employing Other Ex-Officials as Counsel| Doheny ‘While debate yesterday on the Rob- ingon resolution demanding the resig- nation of Secretary Denby went over in the Senate until Monday, the of! -{ question kept creeping into speeches throughout the day. Senator Heflin, making a general attack on the re- publican party, suggested that the title grand old party be changed to great ofl party. ‘ Senator Dill, democrat, Washington, agsailed Mr. Gregory for not inform- Ing President Coolidge that he had been counsel for oll companies and suggested that Mr. Coolidge appoint in his place Justice Brandels of the i United States Supreme Court. o de- clared that Mr. Brandels is an “able and fearless” prosetutor and that he should be glven a furlough from the court to prosecute the oil cascs. A denial that he ever was consulted by any one as to the wisdom, merits or legality of the California or Teapot Dome leases was sent to the Senate yesterday by Attorney General Daugherty in a telegram from Miami, Fla. The message sald: “I beg to advise you and your com- mittee that I was never consulted by any one as to the wisdom, merits or legality of the California or Teapot Dome ofl leases now under consid- eration Dy your committee, nor was the Department of Justice ever asked for an opinion or consulted in regard thereto. The Attorney General Is permitted to render his opinions only when requested to do so by the President and heads of governmental departments. I give you this infor- mation in justice to your aommlllu_-, the Department of Justice and all concerned.” Following Doheny’s testimony yes- terday regarding the mutllation of the $100,000 Fall note he was exam- ined closely into how McAdoo, Greg- ory and others had been employed by oil companies. Dentes Other Loans. Chairman Lenroot opened up the line of questioning which had been suggested by Senator Reed. “Have you at any time contributed any money to any person who at the time was holding office?” asked the chairman. 1 do not think I have.” “Have you made & gift to any per- ®on in office through an agent.” “I have contributed toward the campaign of an indlvidusl who held office at the time.” “Have you contributed to officials in_offce through any corporation?’ “No, efr.” “Have you made a foan to any ruch person, except to Secretary Fall?" No, sir." 5 You have testified that vou would be willing to retain Mr. Fall as you had retained Mr. upon his resignation as Secretary of the Interfor.” “I made &rrangements with him Lane) before he left office.” With «ny one olse?" 1 think it was a short time after he left the cabinet that we made ar- rangements with Judge Gregory to act as our attorney. I think he was employed by our company and other companies to represent us hefore the President In regard to a lot of ffll’mll! Wwe were trying to get in fexico, and which the government was refusing to grant permits to drill our own territory.” How long was that after Mr. Greg- wy resigned?” I only recalled it yesterday. “Through whom?” “Through our books. “Your company employed Mr. Greg- “Our company and a half dozen other companies. The employment was through the Island Oil Company, of which he was attorney. land Ofl Company billed us for $2.- 000 in funds paid Judge Gregory for this work.” “Who was President of the United States.” “President Wilson, I think.” “Mr. Gregory, who had been At- torney Generai,” was employed to do what?" Tells of Gregory's Duties. represent these companies in nd the President. I do tervention in our demands that the Mexican government give us the right to drill our own lands.” “Mr. Gregory's employment was to secure action by the administration in these mattera.” “To get the administration to act.” “You thought his connection would be favorable to your interests? ‘Yes.” ‘Anybody else?” “When our properties were menaced by Mexico we employed ex-Secretary McAdoo. 1 employed Mr. McAdoo.” When?" am not certain. a year after he left the cabinet. employed his firm to represent us In Washington In Mexican matters. It may have been About a vear after he resigned from | the cabinet. I think.” “How long did he represent vou?" “Until the Mexican situation was practically cleared, or at least until the administration changed. He rep- resented us in Washington as long as Mr. Wilson's administration 1e- mained. After that he did not rep- resent us in Washington any longer. He then represented us in Mexico, @nd he still represents us.” “Were hi rvices during the last administration’ compensated for? Yes. All told, T think we paid him about. $256,000.” *Have you emploved any other members of the cabinet or men in blic 1ife?’ g pu"Mn Cotter (who was with Secre- tary Lane in the Interior Depart- tent) was employed by us. K He was an employe of the Interior Depart- ment ‘befdre.” - - ‘May Wave Employed Garrisen, “Any other public officer’ . “Pethé&ps thers may have been. one or two others. I think probably Mr. QGarrison .(Lindley M. Garrison, Sec- retary of War in the Wilson cablnet) . (New York bankers) for man; years. Iam a member of that firm. “You say Mr. McAdoo was serving your company before the departments and before the President as long as we had & democratic administration? “I would fiot say that. I think he dia. I think his firm repregented us before the Shipping Board. We had a great many claims before the Ship- ping Board for money due for shi taken out of our service, and we had a great deal of, difficulty in recover- ing those ships. 1 think that Mr. Cotton of Mr. McAdoo's firm looked after these matters for us. I do not think thln Mr. McAdoo ever appeared ersonally.” » “Is :Ih. McAdoo firm your general ouns: OlThey were retained at that time for any purposes for which we need- ed them. but especially for Mexican matters, and Mr.’ McAdoo is now gen- erally retained by us He is of our general counsel and on an annual retainer.” = Replying_to Senator Bursum, re- publican, New Mexico, Mr. Doheny sald his company paid Mr. McAdoo $50.000 annually. i Senator Bursum sought to draw from the witnes whether there was any similarity in purpose of the loan to Mr. Fall arid the retainer to Mr. McAdoo. The witnes declared Mr. Mc- Adoo had had no part in the negotia- tlon of the oil leases: that he was employed in Mexican matters. In this connection, the witness de- clired. the Semate forelgn relations subcommittee which investigated ‘Mexican_ affaire under the chairman- ship of Mr. Fall had done more good than all the Jawvers in regard to the matter. Explaining that he probably bad larger holdings in Mexico than any ‘other American, he declared the ‘country owed a debt of gratitude to Mr. Fall and to Senator Brandegee, republican, Connecticut, and- former Senator Mark Smith, democrat, Ari- Lane immediately | The Is- | 2 1924, ~ aona, who served on the subcommit- tee with, Mr. Fall. “Alse Employed George Creel. Describing efforts he had made to obtain a lease of the Teapot Dome reserve in 1820, in conjunction with Leo J. Stack of Colorado, Mr. Doheny recalied that he also had employed George Creel, who was head of the committee on public information dur- ing the war. He described Mr. Creel |88 “the man who made the head .of the last administration famous in Europe. Mr. Doheny safd Mr. Creel had not talked to him about his employment. but added that Mr. Stack had told him that Mr. Creel was “going to head off the granting of ofl lea: to republicans after the change of ad- ministrations.” Mr. Creel's connection. with the matter, o far he knew. Doheny said, was only what Stack told him it would be. He said he had given Stack $5,000 at Stack’s request and upon Stack’s statement that he wanted it for Mr. Creel. That-$5,000 was a part, he added, he had ad- vanced to Mr. Stack in.connection ith efforts to get the Teapot Dome ease, - Mr. Doheny sald he had abandoned his efforts to get the Teapot Dome lease and did not bld for it against the Sinclair interests, but denfed thi this was the result’ of uny under- standing with Harry F. Sin~tetr. M’ADOO TO DEMAND OIL PROBE HEARING Linking of Name With Lease Transactions Unjustified, He Declares. CONCERNED IN MEXICO Former Secretary Coming to Capi- tal From Los Angeles. ' By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, February Wil liam G. MecAdoo, candidate for the democratic presidential nomination, will not aliow to pass unchallenged what he terms a “wholly unjustified” linking of his name with oil lease transactions occupying the attention ©f a Senate Investigating committee, | he made known here while preparing ito leave for Washington. While the immedlate reason for his trip eact was the sudden turn In the condition of former President Wilson, Mrs. McAdoo's father, the war-time Secretary of the Treasury gave warn- Ing that his visit to the National Cap- {1tal would not be concluded without jan attempt to appear before the Sen- ate committee and give his version of the connection of himself and his for- {mer law firm with the Doheny ofl in- | terests, which connection figured in ) the testim®ny of E. L. Doheny, Cali- fornia oil magnate, before the com- mittee vesterday. Ask Right to Appear. Late yesterday, Mr. McAdoo tele- grzphed Senator Walsh of the inves- tigating body asking permission to appear — for questioning relative to statements made by Mr. Doheny that his companies had paid McAdoo $250,- 1000 for legal seryices. The sum paid |13 Rimeelf and fis former law firm in New York during the past four | years by Doheny interests was $150,- 006. he explained, and none of that amount was paid in connection with ofl leases “anywhere in the United States.” His advice to the Doheny companfes had been entirely in con- nection with their Mexican business, ! | he added. CANDIDACY TO CONTINUE. National Manager Tells McAdoo Critics Are Disarmed. CHICAGO, February 2.—The cam- paign to bring about the nomination of Willlam Gibbs McAdoo as the democratic presidential candidate is to be in no way influenced by the re- ported connection of Mr. McAdoo with the E. L. Doheny ofl interests, David Ladd Rockwell, national manager of the campaign sald In a statement here. In a telegram to Mr. McAdoo he sald that the candldate’s critics “have not a leg left to stand on” after his telegraphic reply to the Senate com- mittee. “The American people,” the message of Mr. Rockwell said. “will ot be diverted from their determina- tion to nominate and elect you their President by sllly rumors and sinister. influences spread by influences in- imical to our country, who are seek- ing to encompass your defeat.” S e Ay THREE DIE IN BLAST, Several Injured When Kansas City Gas Explodes. KANSAS CITY, Mo. February Three persons, were killed and sev eral Injured in a gas explosion here today in the building occupied by the Bailey Reynolds Chandelier Com- pany. The explosion shook the entire downtown district. e FALL FLATLY REFUSES' TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OF SENATE PROBERS (Continued from First Page.) 1 s be uced as evidence In any criminal |proceedings against him in any case except in the prosecution for per- jury committed in giving such testt mony. But an officlal paper or rec- ord produced by him is not within the said privilege.” Statement by Committee. The committee adopfed unanimously the following motion made by Sena- tor Walsh: “On February 5, 1923, the Senate adopted Senate resolution 434, which authorized this committee to proceed as it has proceeded under Senate resolution 282 and Secnate resolution 294, which by the expressed terms of Senate resolution ¢3¢ were con- tinued in full force and effect until the end of the Sixty-Eighth Con: gress; authorized the committee ‘to sit during the sessions or the recesses of ‘the Senate and, after the expira- tion of the present (Sixty-Seventh) Congress until the assembling of the Sixty-Eighth Congress and until oth- rwise ordered by the Senate.’ “While this resolution would clearly seem to warrant the proceeding here- tofore- had since the adjournment of the Sixty-seventh Congress, our right to do_so having been challenged by Al bert B. Fall in the statement read by. him to the committes this morning, I move that when the committee adjourns jt adjourns to meet at 10 o'clock Tues- day morning, February 5, 1924, and that the committee present’to the Sen- ate on Monday next, February 4, and ask the immediate adoption of a reso~ lution in substance identical with Sen- ate resolution 282 and Senate resolu-: tlon 294 (Bixty-seventh Congrees), in order that the guestion ralsed by the of Mr, Fsll may be - clim- SEEK ONLY TO EASE - DEATH FOR WILSON Physicians Without Hope of Sav- ing Former President, Says Dr. Grayson. After he had given the noon bulletin o newspaper men today Admiral Gray- son was asked whether his statement possible to make former President Woodrow Wilson comfortable, could be interpreted that the doctors were merely trying to ease his passing. Ad- mirgl Grayson afirmed this. He wan visibly affected. The physi- clan's emotions got the better ‘of him for a brief instant befote he could answer Inquiries of questioners. He bit his 11 and there was a quick in- take of breath and the word “Yes” al most stuck In his throat. His eyes were molst. Those who have watched the admiral since Mr. Wilson’s iliness began, felt this morning that he was as much, it not more, moved in speaking of his friend today than ever before. Dr.. Graysofi, following: the bulletin: announcement, went out for a. short walk ‘and ‘some fresh air before Te- turning to the Wilson home. Me has had practically no sleep since Mr. Wilson's condition became acute. Dr. H. A. Fowler in speaking of Mr. {Wilson's illness, stated that in no wise could it be regarded as a “sec- ond stroke.” He said that it was the Tesult of the general wearing down and exhauston brought on by the fliness whicn has lasted several years. He declared that Dr. Grayson's bul- letin * expressed completely every point in the case. He also stated that no man could have handled every- thing as well ag Dr. Grayson, whose work was doubly hard and sad be- .(‘a\t:‘"v of his closé friendwhip to the |putiens [HOUR OF SURRENDER, WORD HE NEVER KNEW, COMES TO MR. WILSON (Continued from First Page.) l 1 ( of his critics for once and all. The ctive service act—compulsory military service—something which under the dread term of “conscrip- tion" had shaken the other democ- racies of the world to their founda- tlong was recommended by him with & suddenness that made everybody gasp. But it enabled America to put 2,000,000 men into Europe znd turn the tide of battle toward the ultimate victory. It was Woodrow Wilson who from the first fought for unity of command on land and sea and the brushing aside of technical rovercignty in the interest of self-preservation of the allied peoples. His influence in the scales made Foch the generalissimo and enabled the fleets of the allies to be combined for effective operation under the Brit- ish high command. The hectic days of the war with their worries and burdens that his friends thought would break him down were weathered triumphantly, but he set saill for the peace con- ference with a heart saddened-by the 1oss of both houscs of Congress after his 1ll-fated appeal of 1918 for a dem- ocratic Congress. He had been think- ing of the partisan attack behind his back in the war days. He was & partisan too. Hls uppeal for a democratic Congress was based upen the belfef that he would be able the better to make peace. His opponents construed his statement as a re- flection on thelr patriotism. His a visers and friends begged him to deny it and set the country straight. He never {ssued a word of defense, he never changed a syllable of the statement. He never made a public comment on the yerdict. He felt that if the republican Congress would give him the proper co-operation in mak- Ing peace the result would speak for itself—it would prove that he was wrong. If the republican Con- gress blocked his peace efforts, as he predicted, the country would know why he ‘appealed for a demecratic Congress. Coavinced By Later Events. The events that followed convinced Mr. Wilson that the republicans would make a partisan question of the league of nations and the peace treaty and he was still so confident | of the opinion of the American people | that he wanted a referendum in the election of 1920 to decide the issue. ut Mr. Wilson's precepts of govern- ment, his theories of parliamentary government, and the practical side of American politics, espectally in a presidential year, were at variance. Thirty-one prominent republicans. tncluding Elbu Root, Charles Eva Hughes and Herbert Hoover, intei reted the republican natiénal plat- orm of 1920 and the views of War- ren Harding, the republican presiden- tial candidate. as meaning that “a vote for Harding”” was “a vote for the league with reservations.” When the victory of the republicans was won they promptly repudiated that position and declared the e is dead,” and in the first inaugural address the repul lican president announced his Inten- tion of keeping America outside the league of nations either with or with- out reservations. Hoped for Vindication. . And even on top of that Woodrow Wilson hoped for vindication in 1924, He watched the maneuvers of tho nations, but the removal of Woodrow Wilson' from the political stage will not mean that his party will forget. Willlam Gibbs McAdoo, son-in-law of Woodrow Wilson, has publicly de- clared for the Bok peace plan, which provides , for entry of the United States ihto the league of = nations with suitable reservations and proper safeguards on Ameri and independence. Mr, McAdoo may or may not be helr to the Wilson strength in the United States. but he has niready indicated his willingness to_take up the battle for the league. ‘Woodrow Wilson never sanctioned Ihis son-in-law's presidential ambi- {tions. He never committed himself, 190 far as any one knows, to any man for 1924, but he has been looking hopefully to the democratic national convention In June to adopt a plat- form which will keep alive the Wil- {sonian view of foreign policy. Picture of Tragedy. Only & few weeks ago the members of the democratic national commit- tee passed in silent procession before the ex-President at his home. His haggard face, his feeble body loosely draping an armchair, his emile of Tecognition for his old friends—it made & picture of mever-to-be-for- gotten tragedy. But he would resent that word. It was but his farewell counsel to his party—he had never surrendered. ROME DEEPLY MOVED 'BY WILSON NEWS Former Premier Orlando and Vati- " can Authorities Express Re- gret and Sympathy. By the Associated Press. 3 ROME, February 2—News of the grave- condition of -former President Wilson has caused deep concern here. ¢ Although Italian opinion generally differed with him regarding -the Flume and Adriatic questions: his lofty ideals were widely recognized. Former Premler Orlando, wha wuas in close relations with Mr. Wilson at the peace conference, expressed pro- found regret on hearing the bad tidin, pre: the Vatican. -— POPE’S COUSIN DIES." COMO, February 2.—Damiano Rati 3 cousin-of* Pops Piu ay. that physicians were doing everything | candidates. None' but James M. Cox : has been mentioning the league of | sovereignty |' and- there Wwere similar 'ex- ons of Tegret .and srmpathy. at HOUSE RAISES SUM | FORPATENT OFFCE Goes Above Budget Figures " in Order-to Relieve Con- - 1 gestion in Work. The situation in the United States patent office, which has resulted in Jong delay in passing upon patent ap- plications, and thereby putting ti brakes on tho wheels of industr: throughout the canntry and which was emphasized In the annual report of the commissioner of patents, has ! been relieved in the Interior Depart- ment appropriation bill, which has Just passed the House. The appropriations committee went above the budget bureau figures to vrovide relief for the patent offico end made funds immediately avail- able £0 that the accumulation of woris can be cleaned up In about two years. This was confirmed today by Repre- sentative Louls C. Cramton of Mich- igan, chairman of the subcommitter, which drafted the appropriation bili and who was in charge of the bill in_the House. One hundred additional temporary patent examiners are provided for which is about all that the comm; sloner of patents feit could work cf- ficlently at this time. Representative Cramton let it be known that he and his committee think that Thomas L. Robertson, the commiseioner of pat- ents, is doing “a great job.” and that the examiners are very faithful und a_ better epirit of co-operation be- tween the working foree of the patent office and patent attorneys is being developed. New Stock Provided. Two items were put in the hill providing $25,000 for a tempora Toli to be used in the redistributiosn of about 2,000,000 copies of printed patents. This accumulation has been piling up for vears and it had been generally understood that it would cost more to sort them over and file them than to have new copies printed. Commissioner Robertson, however, after a practical experiment advised the eommittee that it would cost & cents a copy to have them printed and that he could have them re- distributed for about half a cent a copy. Another item of $50.000 is for extra steel stacks, in which these coples of patents are to be filed. These steel stacks replace wooden stScks that have been declared a dangerous fire hazzard and they will make an actual saving of 25,000 square feet of floor space. Representative Cramton also calls attention to the convenience which Commissioner Robertson is installing for the public which has access to the patents. A publlc search room i3 being installed on the ground floor at the 9th street side of the building, which will be kept open evenings This will relleve those desiring to iinvestigate the patent records from being forced to climb to the top floor of the building. Commissioner Robertson is also bringing his “10- cent store” which is a room whers the copies of the patents are sold for 10 cents, down to the ground floor. Appeals Work Catching Up. Representativa Cramton, ‘has put the Congressional Record correspond- once he had from patent attorneys making constructive recommenda- tions regarding the patent office and letters from Commissioner Robert- son showing what improvements have already been made in expediting work at the patent office. Rogarding the appellate work, Com- missioner Robinson savs yeur ago our board of appeais was almost 2 _year behind in rendering their de- cisions after patent cases had been orally argued. Une month ago the cldest case that was awaiting de- cision after hearing s two mnionths 2nd twenty days, and there were very few that old. So far as the appellais work in the office of the comm ssioner and the two assistant commissioners iis concerned on thie first day of this {year there was only one case which thas been awaiting decision after { hearing longer than four weeks. This is almost a phenomenal showing f this office. Certainly when it is con- pared with the courts, and you wil recall that our decisions are reviewed by the court of appeals of the Dis- trict, the comparison is most favor- able'to the patent office.” BRITAIN RECALLS HER ENVOY AT BUDAPEST Friendship for Horthy and Beth- len Said to Be Interfering With Government's Orders. ) ! I | | By the Assoclated Press. VIENNA, February 2.—The British commissioner at Budapest, Thomas Hohler, has been recalled, =ays the socialist newspaper, Abend, becauss he is a friend of Admiral Horthy and Premier Count Bethlen, and becauso he denles in his dispatches to the home. foreign office the existence of the excesses of which the Hungarian nationallsts were accused. ‘The commissionér will be succeed- ed, asserts the Abend, by u soclaliet, who will be instructed to insist upon the execution of the agreement con- Jcluded in 1919 between .British Com- missioner Clarke and prominent Hun- garians. This agreement. which came after the fall of the communist * regime in Hungary, provided that the government should be compesed of representatives of all parties, that elections should be held on a uni- versal suffrage secret ballot and that a genuinely democratic regime should be_instituted. The Hungarian socialists are re- ported to have sent a representative to London on a mission relative to the whole question. - ITALIAN PACT PROVIDES RECOGNITION OF SOVIET. Treaty, to Be Signed Next Week, Settles All Questions Pending Between Two Nations. By the Associated Press. ROME, February. —The TRusso- Itallan treaty, which will probably be signed next week, is understood to be more of a general than a commercial accord, implicitly “including Italian recognition of the soviets, to be fol- lowed by re-establishment of the Itallan and Russian embassies. The treaty settles all pending ques- tions between the two countries and provides for most. favored mnatjon treatment. It alsq settles the vexa- tious question of Italian property in Russla. = 5 2 DRIVE TO CUT TAXES. REGINA, - $ask. February- 2.—A campalgn for tax reduction in Can- 3da, to be followed possibly by a Dominion-wide campalgn. supported by-aft te proyincés, Will be lainched by the boards of trade of the prairie proviaces, It was declded at & con- ference. yesterday, -- = ‘Bokrde of trade Df.ten weatern Canadian clties were represented.