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WEATHER. Fair tonight and tomo 1y colder touight with freezing tem- peratur Temper: 2 pm. today: Highe: Yester lowest, 35 at day. Fuil report on page ture for 24 ho New York Stock Market , 47_at 3:30 p.m. rrow; slight- urs ended at 0 a.m. to- 3 Closed Today No. LEHLBACH ATTACKS CLASSIFYING BOARD CHARGES DEFIANCE * Says They Have Held Work of Congress to Public Contempt. 20,141, S HAVE DISTORTED LAW, CO-AUTHOR DECLARES' Criticizes Herbert D. Brown as In- strumental in Killing Classi- fication Act. R cun, wacked ' board the _.chlbach. republ today bitterly at- el ntative New Jersey, the personnel and Herbert D. vureun of efliclency, sloor of the House. _ “Classification dead,” declared the co-auther of the classification act. he work of Congress is held up to open public contempt. The classitication board was scored a8 “composed of minor administra- who had deliberately over the protest of the Commission member, fon of the law, except ntence bringing itselt into Teing.” b Phe ehief of the was erit ot reel on the i 5 reau of efliciency L bitter opponent Schemed for Defe: has fur- to ¢ L worked cpenly and its defeat,” de- “in this as in ighly He has resort- om of the law, dis- half truths and eva- intluence those who placed in him. To reach persons did not trust him ries who would not they me or in compass hibachli wd t tortion of fact ne who he knew would use e lose whene s behalt they the cocvded iy creating in sme upright and con- entious men, anxio fuil mea ure to perform public se 4 conception of the term: sification act, an unfounded sion of its fiscal consequen unwarranted prejudic wner in which at fi ed into effcct. Up to the p moment, he has succeeded, O cation 'is . The work of is hicld up to open public f 1 can bring it about Con- will have the opportunity of bmpt. lass matter ngton, | 5 | 1 ification | srown, chief | | | i | 1 i | NACDONALD DEBUT SRS PPLSTON I Tories, in Fighting Mood,| Heckle Labor Ministry in First House Session. | By the Associated Press LONDON, February | labor ministry had its initial experi- ience in being grilled by the opposi- tion today when the Macdonald cabi- | net made its first appearance in the! House of Common: The chamber wa: | opposition benches | premier Baldwin leader's seat. The tories were clearly in a fight-| and opened rostilities by ing mood ! loud shouts of “speak up!” when Ben The ex- the érowded. were filled, occupying Che Foening Star. & full and free expression of its s work.” History of Act. the w n, 1919, when Congress au- joint commission on re- , and charged ception, in thorized the fassification of salari the board 1 aoy 1 November 12 “to I<hlbach said, had been the tieid as well as in Columbia.” Hification in the D) a had been ompl ointed out, when the board he department to uliocate positions n the Di of Columbia to the wighteen s repudiated of to the ades carried in the act act, Mr. ed in trict of 1, he rdered hed no classes,” explained ntly furnished alifica- which uni- formity throughout departments was intended to be promoted. It es hed no titles by which any one in vernment or in Congress could nize the character and < performed by a person title. With amazing ef- fication board turned for such ich created it and pro- | provision of it troy_eve self into being. t bringing Field Service Procedure. field service Mr. Lehlbach board had at first started on it program, following the act, liad abandoned this pro- gram, and ordered also that “esti- wates for the field service were to the discredited Brown sched- ion in the field had been Mr. Lehibach explained, “in with_the law, and the fon_schedules contained in scetion 13 of the classification act were used as the basi . intended, he said, to follow which provides “that the ication board shall make a rvey of the field services and shall B t to Congress at its first regular ion following the passage of this ‘hedules of positions, grades and salaries for such service, which shall follow the principles and rules uf the compensation schedules con- tained in the act, in so far as these are applicable to the field service, and directs that this report shall in- clude proposed allocations by the various heads of the departments.” it had first been planned to have this matter ready by November 1, Mr. Lehlbach said, but the date had been chang rst'to October 1 and later to September Finally the board “voted to abandon the work done under its civil service member, dis carded the classification and abol- ished the field division.” Schedules Repudiated. Mr. Lehlbach said Congress had “de- cisively voted down” the Brown sched- ules when a motion had been made in the House to substitute them for the outline of a classification in H. R. §928. No one to this day,” he con- tinued, “has been able to ascertain by what authority the bureau of -ncy spent the time and money to make a classification which was not ordered by Congress, nor desired by . but, on the other hand, decisively céjected by it. Perhaps the same doubt s to authority actuated the maker of unwanted _classification, for on E e pretext or another an executive order was obtained on October 24, 1921, validating the work ex post facto.” in the program of nullification Mr. i.ehibach charged the “moving spirit behind the scengs” of the board was the bureau of efficlency. Defiance of Congress. #it is unbellevable,” he said, “that the personnel classification board, composed of minor administrative of- dcials, would have perpetrated on their own motion and without ex- traneous encouragement this deflance “Continued on Page 4, Cowemn 1. nto comper from its in- | 1 charge had | effi- | ! Spoor, chief government whip, made {a motion in low tone. This was re- i peated with other ministers and is a | departure from the forebearance usually given a new cabinet. Feeling ran high during the question I period and controversial questions | were hurled at the government from many quarters. The government bench continued ! to furnish weak voices as the session progressed. Before the question pe- | riod had progressed very far the min- | er to fall back on the old formula, "I must ask for notice that question,” which evoked ironic cheers from the opposition. Enters in Silence, Premier Macdonald entered the house without & demonstration, though the laborites cheered when he arose to answer a question regarding | the recognition of Rubsia. His an-| | swer, however, added nothing to what | iis already known. There was loud | |laughter from the opposition when { Commander Joseph Kenworthy asked |the premier whether the govern- ment's condolences on the death of { Lenin have been conveyed to the so- | viet. Mr. Macdonald did not reply. | Macdonald, answering a question regarding the separatist movement | i} occupied German territory, said he | trusted the negotiations between i Great Britain and France and Bel- gium, which had been prdgressing ever since the new labor government took office, would shortly e satis- factorily concludml. He adlled that he preferred to postpone a detailed statement in order not to hamper the negotiations. The prime minister defended Health Minister Wheatley's order by which the guardians of the Poplar district lof London had been given a sort of free hand in the distribution of re- lief to the unemployed. This, he de- clared, was an insignificant mechani- {cal operation. It was not an indica- | tion that the labor government was BOiDE to encourage uneconomic ex- travagance by any of the expending departments, Pleads for Steadiness. The new labor prime minister, ris- ing at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon for his first speech as head of the gov- ernment, called attention to the fact that no party had a majority. The new conditions, he said, would neces- sitate alteration in the habits of the ‘members, as individually they would have to vote more and more on their personal responsibility and not mere- 1y_as party_politicians. The labo® government, Mr. Macdon- ald declared, was not going out of of- fice as the result of any snap divi- sion. It would only go out if it were defeated on a substantial issue. It was expected the premier's speech would consume about an hour and a alf. Mr. Macdonald thanked the “calm and sane-minded business men” who had warned investors not to make fools of themselves because of the advent of a labor government. He appealed to the country to keep steady. | JAPAN AIMS TO RENEW RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA | Premier Matsui Hopes That Early | Recognition Will Be Arranged. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, February 12.—Addressing a conference of prefectural governors now In session here, Minister of For- eign Affairs K. Matsui today declared “Japan will do her utmost to bring about early restoration of normal re- lations with Russia, despite the wide difference still existing between the views and policies of the two powers.” ‘The forelgn minister reviewed Brit- ish and Italian recognition of Rus- sla, and expressed the hope that early developments would warrant Japan in following the example of the other two nations, i l ARMORY ISASKED { Commissioners Recommend |a component part of the Army, not $1,000 Fine Asked For Trick Flying, Plane Hunting 1 Dispateh to The Star. NAPOLIS, Md., February 12— Trick fiying and hunting game from airplanes is prohibited and will be punished by a maximum fine of $1,000 or six months in jail under the provisions of a bill in- troduced in the senate by Senator George Frick of Baltimore city, regulating the air traffic in the i e Under the bill the sovereignty in space above the land would be- long to stute except when granted to the federal government, and ownership would be vested in the owners of the land beneath. Flight over such places would be forbidden when it interferes with pursuits of owners ar they object. All landings, extept when forced, Without consent of owner of land would be unlawful. Collisions and. crime committed in the air will be governed by the same laws which apply on land. Owners of aircraft would be held responsible for “injuries resulting from objects dropped from ma- chines or resulting from fiight, as- cent or descent of plane. ! ASVITALD . NEED Memorial Building and Urge i Approval of Bill. i | Characterizing the proposal for a' memorial National Guard armory in| Washingfon as a “meritorious proj- ect” the Commissioners today rec- | ommended to Brig. Gen. Lord that the bill be given approval of the budget bureau and the President. The Commissioners transmitted to Gen. Lord a report drafted by Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, local budget offi- cer, in which he declared the need for such an armory is urgent. ] “The national defense act” wrote Maj. Donovan. “provides for the es- tablishment of the National Guard as | organized primarily for duty in the! states and the District in which lo- cated, but organized and trained for the defense of the country at all times. It is required that the National Guard shall be maintained by the various etates as an efficient fighting force immediately available to en- gage in active field operations in case of a national emergency requiring troops other than the Regular Army. Denicd Federal Recognitio) “The District of Columbia National Guard, by direction of the President, is allotted 2,400 enlisted men. Troops allotted to the District of Columbia regulation have been denied federal recognition as national guards by fo'clock a di 'KLAN WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1924—THIRTY PAGES. PHARAHS COFF OPENED BY CARTER Most Exquisite Mummy Case Ever Found in Egypt Is Revealed. . By the Associated Press. LUXOR, Egypt, February 12.—The jlid of Tut-Ankh-Amen's sarcophagus ! was raised today. It is understood the body of the king was found with- in. When the 1id was raised there was revealed the most splendid gilded mummy case ever found in Egypt. It it about three meters long. The mummy case bears an effigy relief of the king wearing the “Nems" or sacred headdress like that of the sphinx, decorated with - the head of & hawk and a serpent in pure gold set with lapis lazull. The hands are crossed, one bearing a crook scepter and the other a flail. A pathetic touch is given the efligy by a little crown of withered natural fiowers set about the gold headdress. The royal mummy case has not yet been opened. Anparently the decision that the opening of the sarcophagus would strictiy priv: niorning in ate was reversed during for shortly before 2 stinguished company of some . twenty persons assembled in the well of the tomb. It was just 3:05 o'clock when, escorted by Mr. Carter, the party cntered the tomb and soon there came to the ears of the watch- ers, who sat on the parapet in a blaz- ing sun, the clank of pulleys and the sound of ropes slipping through the blocks. At 4:15 the party emerged from the tomb. SUIT REPORTED SETTLED FOR $146,000 Emperor Joseph Simmons Gets Sum From Wizard Evans, Is Atlanta Report. By the Associated Press ATLANTA, Ga. February 12.—Set- tlement of all differences between William Joseph Simmons, emperor and founder of the Ku Klux Klan, and Dr. Hiram Wesley Evans, imperial wizard of the order, for a considera- tion of $146,000 paid to Col. Simmons, was reported by close friends of the parties involved, according to a story appearing today in the Atlanta Jour- nal. According to those close to Col. Simmons and Dr. Evans, the story says, the terms of the compromise are substantially as follows: 1. Col. Simmons sold his contract 'with the Klan for $96,000, constituting be | REACTION. TO COOLIDGE IN DENBY CASE PREDICTED President’s Courageous Stand for Con-| stitutional Rights Expected by Friends to Rouse Voters’ Support. = BY N. 0. MESSENGER. The next question, in President Coolldge's rebuke to the Senate for its invasion of the Executive's pre- rogative and its atterapt to “play politics” with the Constitution is, what will be the reaction of public opinion on the case? ‘Will the voters differentiate by recognizing the President's course| and attitude as that of a courageous public official, thoroughly intrenched in knowledge of his rights and con- | stitutional functions, or succumb to pirtisan and untenable effort to place the President in the light of in some way defending the ofl scandal? Motive Back of Demand. For, stripped of all pretense and attempted camouflage, that is recog. nized as being exactly what the pur- pose of the proposed democratic Iynching party with the aid of dis-| affected republicans, w It was a drive on the President of the United | | States for partisan purpose, to put [him in the seeming position of con- doning the major offense, through a process of distorted reasoning and | insinuation. President Coolidge lost no time in | promptly meceting the partisan chal- lenge of the majority in the Senate { which passed the resolution request- ling him to ask for Secretary Denby's | resignation. His answer was brief, | and pointed ing the | 4 do not | / innocent man ror do T propose any unfit man l")r} ito re {my own welfare. i There he put the political and par- FIGHTGASTAXBILL N SENATE AFTER PASSEBY HOUSE { Amendments Will Be Attack- ed When Action Is Called For. | | 1 ' i i i ! Passed by the House yesterday | afternoon, the gasoline tax bill today | awaited action by the Senate—action | | which Senator Ball, chairman of the | ! District committee, =aid would be sought with every effort. Meanwhile the District Commis- | sioners and civic organizations in Washington which have opposed the Ibill as amended and passed by the | House, were preparing to take such| | steps as were possible to have the! | objectionable features of the meas- | ure stricken out by the Senate and | ironed out when the measure goes to | | conference. | Senator Ball said that at the meet- .ing of the District committee tomor- {Tow the bill would probabiy come up “for discussion. He indicated the com- mittee might ask the Senate to puss the bill as reported everal weeks t:s.gu to the Senate—providing for a cent tax on gasoline and reten- | tion of the present personai tax on | automobiles and for a nominal L- wense tax. Suould the Senate pass the bill in | that shape it would then go to con- {ference with the House, and the dif- | ferences be ironed out in conierence. Senator Ball said that he would utudy carefully the provisions of the | bill ‘as passed by the House before | taking any action on it. He said he wowd be incined to favor a provi- {sion that the money raised under the i proposed law should be used for | street improvements and maintenance and_for better lighting, “in addition | to the regular appropriation made for {the streets and lLighting.” Senator Ball said in reply to a ques- tion that he did not_beileve it would , be necessary for the Senate committee to hold hearings on the gasoline tax | bill. When the gas tax bill was reported to the Senate from the Senate com- | mittee early in the present session. Senator Ball sought immediate action jon the measure. Senator McKellar |of Tennessce, however, raised the | point against the bill that it was a | revenue-raising measure and under { the Constitution mnst originate in the | House. In this contention Senator { McKellar was sustained by the Sen- | ate, and _the Senate has been walting for the House to send it the gasoline tax bill. As passed by the House yesterday, | decision at once. tisan phase of the case in a nutnh'“.; going on to point out that steps have | Iready been and are being taken to stablish the facts as to the guilt of | all accused parties through the ordi- nary processes of justice. i Tt will be possible to obtain speedy ! indication of public_reaction to the| President’s stand. The attention of the country has been riveted on the developments in the Senate-Denby | case. The outcome has been foreseen | for several days, the expected pas-| sage of the resolution and the cer- | tainty that the President would re the attempted usurpation o r over the Executive. The pub- as been making up its mind on the question. i Speech Tonight Awaited. I The President’s courageous action | may be counted upon to crystallize a | If he discusses the | question in his New York speech to- ! night it will be in the same fearless | tone and instantancous reaction may | be looked for. The speech is to be broadcast by radio throughout the na- | tion and millions will be “listening | in” to hear him. ! Politicians say that the verdict of | the people in this case will be a test | of their discernment of the difference | between partisan politics and official courage and justice. In that view re. publican senators and the administra- | tion believe that the judgment will be | in favor of President Coolidge and | that he will be upheld. _ At any rate, it is pointed out, it will | have been shown that President Cool- idge did not hesitate an instant lony take his stand and submit the deci- sion to_the intelligence and sense of | justice bf the mass of the people and | their instinct to differentiate between | partisanship and patriotism. tion is deliv as fast as ! Yesterday” “From Press to The *Star’ every city block and Home the Hour” system covers the regular e ered to Washington homes he papers are printed. s Circulation, 102,661 Within s carrier TWO CENTS. Incident Closed, Is Apparent View Of Denby Ouster Both the White House and Secre- tary Denby appeared to regard the incident of the Scnate's adoption Yesterday of the Robinson resolu- tion as closed today. President Coolidge departed on a trip to New York without adding to his statement, of last night, in which he said the question was one for executive and not legislative decision. Mr. Denby was at his i desk as usual, and would only say that he had no comment to make. Whether the Navy Secretary eventually may quit the cabinet is 4 question which only time answer. The President, in statement, left the way open for any readjustments he may Jater to make in his official ily. As soon as he could be vised of all the facts in the case, he eaid, he would take whatever action scemed just and necessary. 1 LEASING OF INDIAN LANDS BY FALL IS DECLARED ILLEGAL House Subcommittee Re- ports Adversely Bill to Carry Out Arrangement. Resuming its hearing today while the senate was in recess, the public lands committes heard a succes: of witnesses in an effort to delve on ; |at 11:22 o'clock today for New York, ! where he will address the National { further into Albert B. Fall's connec- | tions and associations during that ! portion of his carcer which recently | has come so prominently under public | ecrutiny. | Meanwhile, an Indian affairs sub- | committee of the House also took a hand in the controversy revolving bout the former Interior Secretary's PRESIDENT LEAVES FUR N-.Y—.B_—ANQUET 1R, Balitien, by, Susetioning ne -l allotted Indian lands for the mining | of coal and other minerals. The sub- committee reported adversely a bill Trip First Extended Absence, jhicn, sould have carricd orwara . . | royalei 2 he an - From»capna‘ S|nce He Re- yalties among th Indian bene. turned From Marion. | ficiaries. Legislation of 1920, Under legislation enacted in Febru- 1820, provision was made for mining and drilling operations on the | public domain. Mr. Fall ruling that | ary, President Coolidge left Washington jexecutive order . Indian reserva Repubiican Club. { tions, directed that applications for The trip of President and Mrs. Cool- { the act applied to unalloted lands on | PRESIDENT (GNORES DEMAND OF SENATE ~ TODISMISS DENBY | Declares He Will Sacrifice No | Innocent Man for His Own i Welfare. i :AWAITS LEGAL ADVICE ON RESERVE LEASES INavy Secretary Silent After Pas- H sage of Resolution by 47-t0-34 Vote. | President Coolidge will take * official rccoznition” of the Senate's resolution advising him to demand retary Denby nis connection with the leasing of the naval oil reserves. The Robinson r the naval S | adopted by ti by a vote of diately to the White House. A state- ment announcing the President's re- . fusal to take such action was issued | four hours “The dismi government, such as . this case, other tha ment,” he declared, “is executive function. is exclusively an Awalts Legal Advice. Only when “special counsel can ad- to the legality of these emble for me the per- tinent facts in the varjous transa tions,” he said, will he “take such ac- tion seems essential for the full i protection of the public interest,” act- {ing “with entire justice to all par- ties concerned.” “1 do mot propese to sacrifice any innocent man tor my own welfar he asserted, “nor do I propose to re- t in office any unfit man for my own welfar, Secretary Denby made fon the ate’s action, the climax of a da dramatic developm quiry at the Capitol. the no_statement which came us charged with in the oil in- During the debate resolution Senator andidate for the deciared the | {on | John. L | repu nominatio govern nt should veep out every | bribe-giver, every bribe-taker, every ornc | guiity of negligence, contributory negli- gence or deliberate.” i Daugherty Asks IHearing. | At the same time a letter from At- | idge is their first departure any disg | President and his wife returned from | canceled. tance from Washington since they e tered the White House. Not since last August 11, when the | the funeral of President Harding, at Marion, Ohio, have they been more than a few miles outside of Washing- ton. Only once have they been out- | side the District of Columbia, and | that was early last fall when they went to the nearby Vieginia city of Alexandria to attend the laying of the cornmer stone of the national Ma- sonic memorial there. Declines Invitations, Numerous invitations have been re- ceived by the President in the half a dozen months he has been President, but none which would take him out of the Capital have been accepted, ex- cept that to speak tonight before the National Republican Club. He has let it be known that he has no inten- tion of accepting any additional ones until early in the spring. The address to be delivered tonight has been carefully prepared by Mr. Coolidge. It is his first important address as President, outside of hi% message to Congress, and while he!p does not regard it as a political ad- dress, its reception by the country will be eagerly awaited by managers of his campaign for the republican presidential nomination. Speech to De Broadeast. The President will speak about $ o'¢lock and will be heard by sev- eral million peoplo outside the ban- quet hall through the medium of the radio. His address will be broadcast by station WEAF, in New York, and WCAP, in Washington, through a large portion of the east. Several engagements, mostly of minor importance, were listed for the President before his departurc, but the Tuesday cabinet meeting was One cabinet member, Postmaster General New, with Mrs. eight years at the rate of $1,000 per |the measure has scant resemblance to!New, is accompanying the President and organized in accordance with |month under the terms of his perma- | the draft as recommended by the Dis- nent agreement with the order, . He also received $50,000 for his rights in the Knights of Kamelia, an trict Commissioners in the interest of reciprocity. It carries the two-cent-; gallon gasoline tax. It requires a fif- and Mrs. Coolidge. Other members of the small party, as announced, were Representative Snell' of New York and Mrs. Snell and C. Bascom the War Department because suitable jorder similar to the Klan, which he | teen-cent horsepower charge instead of | Slemp. secretary to the President. armory facilities ,are not available. Thus the District of Columbia is not permitted to comply with the law, while at the same time the federal government requires the state to pro- vide suitable quarters for the National Guard. ? ‘The National Guard of the various states s under the direct command | of the state governor, but in.the Dis- | trict of Columbia the National Guard is under the direct command of the President, who Is designated by law as its commander-in-chief. Therefore the National Guard of the District is the only Federal National Guard or- ganization in the country.” - - - - Maj. Donovan points out that the local guard has worked under great disadvantage for twenty-five years and cannot attain a high standard without adequate armory facilities. It is not contemplated that there shall be any expense conected with the site, since it fs the intention to erect the memorial army on ground owned by the United States. The cost of the armory is not to exceed $2,000,~ O0Vaj. Donovan points out that the present bilt was introduced by Sena- tor Ball- at the: requést of a joint committee. composed of representa- tives of patriotic. trade and civic or- ganizations. ® ROB FRENCH CONSULATE." PITTSBURGH, Rebruary. 12.—Rob- bery of the French consulatehere, with the theft of French government records, $1,000 in bonds and other val- uables was reported to the police last night by_the consul, Dr. Aimo A. J. ln{-va. ‘The robbery was discovered ‘when, Dr. Leteve returned home after i day's absence, 3 founded recently. Col. Simmons Is said to be in Jack- sonville, Fla., attending a conference, and in his absence no definite an- nouncement could be obtained as to his part in_the transaction, the story declared. Dr. Evans likewise was on a business trip connected with the Klan, according to officials of the m- perial palace. MRS. CANDLER IN COURT, BUT CASE IS DELAYED Chief of Police, Who Made Arrests, Reported Ill—Wife to Fight Charges. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, February 12—The case against Mrs. Asa G. Chandler, sr., wife of the Atlanta millionalre soft drink manufacturer; W. J. Stoddard and G. W. Keeling, prominent business. men, charged with violating section 1768 of the city code, were continued in police court today on account of the illness of Police Chief James L. Beavers, who, with Police Captain A. J. Holéombe, made the arrests. Mrs. Candler and other deYendants, represented by counsel, were present when the case was called on the | police docket, and the lawyers indi- cated they were prepared to fight the charges. Chief Beavers is in bed sick, and it was decided to ascertain if he would be able to be present tomor- row. 'The case was firat until ‘Thursday, or tomorrow i police ‘chief can be-presents the $1 registration fee, 1t Testores unrestricted personal prop- erty tax on automobiles to their full (Continued on Page 5, Column 3.) ADMIRERS QUIZZED IN LAWSON MURDER! of Police Seek to Learn Names Slain Butterflly’s Boot- leggers. By the Ascociated Press. NEW YORK, February 12.—Several | wealthy man friends of Miss Louise! Lawson, Broadway butterfly, who was | mysteriously murdered last week,’ have been questioned by the police in | an effort o trace bootleggers who | delivered liquor to her. These men were promised protection from pub- | }licity. Their names appeared in a book found in her apartment. One of her admirers, it was learned, sent six bottles of champagne and a case of whisky to her three days before her murder. Two bottles of champagne "and the whisky were;| found intact. : The theory is that bootleggérs or robbers posing as such, strangled her in her fashionable apartment. Besides questioning several men last night the police talked at head- quarters with a fashionably clad ;onn‘ woman who they understood new some of Miss Lawson's beot- leggers, o PRESIDENT IN NEW YORK. Address on Lincoln Tonight to Be Broadcast by Radio. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 12.—Presi- dent Coolidge today pays his first visit to New York since he became President, except for his passage through the city to Washington on the morrow of President Harding's death. He will arrive at the Penn- sylvania station at 4:30 this after- noon and return to the Capital at midnight. On_the way from the station to the ‘Waldorf Astoria Hotel President Coolidge will visit and inspect the new quarters of the Women's Na- tional Republican Club. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge, Post- master General and Mrs. New, C. Bas- com. Slemp, his secretary; E. T. Clark and Dr. Joel T. Boon: In the evening at the Waldorf he will be the guest of honor at the thirty-elghth annual Lincoln dinner of the National Republican ®€lub, at which, it is expected, 2,000 persons will be present. Except for United States Senator James W. Wadsworth of New York, the President will be the only speaker. Mrs. August Bel- mont will read Lincoln's “Gettysburg Address.” ‘The President’'s address at the din- ner, his first public political utter- ance since he took office, will be broadcast to radio audiences. Guests at dinners and other functions held tonight in this and other cities will :.l‘-‘t?n te the presidential address by B! el B 3 4 permits be considered but stipulated | torney General Daugherty to Senator | case the bi i ecutive were the property of the Indian tribes that funds received from leasing o the Jand be withheld pending legis- lative action as to their disposal. In ~ its report the subcommittee pointed out that validity of the rul £ is shortly to be tested in United ates courts by “philanthropic. per- sons who have the welfare of the Indians at heart.” “Morcover.” the report added, “in 1 should be reported and enacted with an amendment such as has been proposed authorizing the state of New Mexico to levy & pro- duction tax on the amount realized from the leases in question it would be manifestly unconstitutional in case the courts should decide that the ex- order Indian reservations and not part of the public domain.” Magee is Witness. Much of the testimony befors the | Senate committee today dealt with financial transactions relating to an Albuquerque, Mex., newspaper once owned by Mr. Fall One of the witnesses was Carl C Magee. who purchased the Albuque gue Morning Journal from Fall 1920 and sold it to Sidney M. Weil in 1922, It was Magee's testimony some weeks ago that first started the com- mittee on its inquiry into Fall's fin- ancial affairs, Tells of Paper Sale. Melvin A. Traylor, president of the Trust and Savings Bank of Chi- cago. tesitfled at today’s committee session as to the financial arrange- ments under which Carl C. Magee sold the Albuquerque, N. M., Morning Journal to Sidney M. Weil for $200.000 in May. 1922, This is the paper Albert B. Fali, former Secretary of the In- terior, $old to Magee In 1920. Mr. Traylor said Weil deposited the agrcement of sale with his bank on May 18, 1922. He added that then the bank began to receive from banks over the country bonds of the New Mex- ico Industrial Company owing the Jour- nal and drafts in the sums specificd in the agreement. A draft for $21,520, with bonds_attached, was received from the First National Bank of Tulsa. The Citizens' Bank of Al- buquerque sent drafts _with bonds attached in a total of $58,466. The State National Bank of Albu- querque sent in drafts and bonds for $21.369, and the First National Bank of Albuquerque sent in_draft and (Continued on Page 4, Column 5.) TEAPOT SYNDICATE CALLS FOR FUND. Members Asked to Make Up More Than $3,000,000 of Balance on Purchase Price. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 12.—Mem- bers of a syndicate which acquired 250,000 shares of the Mammoth Oil Company, formed in 1922 by Harry F. Sinclair to develop Teapot Dome,| have been called on to pay more than $3.000,000 of an unpaid balance of $5,000,000 on the $7,500,000 purchase price, it is lgarned. Payment of the assessment, amounting to $12.50 a share, it was said, had been refused by a number of syndicate members in view of the prospective cancellation of the naval reserve lease upon which the com- pany's assets largely are based. At the Sinclair offices It was admitted that the call for additional funds Rad been made on the syndicate, but com- ment was withheld on the response, ‘When the syndicate bought the stock for $30 a share in November, 1922, it paid $10 a share down. The balance was to be paid as develop- ment of the property progressed. The block of 250,000 shares formed a part of the original 400,000 shares offered publicly at $40 a share in October, and In the trading activity of which Jesse L. Livermore, Wall street market operator, Agured, in | i Willis, repu | lican, Ohio, requesting hearing on the resolution by Senator Wheeler, democrat, Montana, calling for his resignation, was made public, and the Montuna senator indicated he would move to comply with the request. A decision was deferred until Thursday however, due to the absence from the city of Senator Willis. Todey the Senate was in observance of Lincoin's ‘birthday. The Robinscn resolution as adopted says: “Resolved, That it is the sense of th= United States Senate that the President of the United S immediately re quest the resignation as Secretary of the Navy. Ten republicans and the two | 1abor senators with democrats in rting the | tion. Bruce of land joined thirty-threc republicans in opposing it. a i Roll Call. The roll call follows: Yeas—Democrats: Adams, Ashurst, { Bayard, Broussard, Copeland, Dial, Dill, Edwards, Ferris, Fletcher, Georg Gerry, Harris, Heflig Kendrick, King, McKellar, Mayfield Necly, Overman, Pittman, Ralston, Ransdell, Reed of Missour], Robinson. Sheppard. Shields, Simmons, Stephens, Swanson Tram- mell,- Underwood, Walsih of Massachu- setts, Walsh of Montana and Wheeler— 35. Republicans: Brookhart, Capp Frazier. Harreld, Johnson of California, orbeck and Shipstead | | Norris—10. nd Johnson of Minn Cameron, _Col “urtis. Dale, Edge 3 lale, Howell, lington, Keves, Lenroot. Lodge, McKinley, Moses, Oddie, Papper, Phipps, Reed of Pennsylvania, Short- ridge, Smoot, Spencer, Warren, Wads worth, Weller and Willis—33. Demo- crat: Bruce—1. Total, 31. Six Pairs Announced. Nine senators were absent and others—Glass, ' Harrison, Jones of New Mexico, Owen, Smith and Stan- ley, all democrats—were unable to cast their ballots because they wers paired with absentees. They announc- ed that if permitted to vote they {would support the resolution. The pairs were announced us follows: Caraway for with Watson against; Glass for with McLean Har- rison for with Blkins against: Jones of New Mexico fernald against; Owen with McCormici against; Smith with Sterling again: Stanley with Ernst for for for 3 for Senator Stanfield, republican, Ore- gon, the other absentee, was with- jout a pair. It was announced on be- half of Senator Caraway, who was the only democrat absent, that had be been present and permitted to vote he would have voted for the resolution. Immediately upon the adoption of the resolution the Senate, on motion of its author, Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the democratic leader, vot- ed fifty-one to twenty-five that the i measure be transmitted immediately ito the White House. Secretary San- derson carried it to the Executive offices, but_when he reached there at 6 o'clock President Coolidge wWas out walking and it was not brought to his attention, although he had been advised of the Senate action. Johnwxon Favors Resignation. Senator Johnson of California ane nounced in the closing moments of debate that he would vote for the Denby resignation resolution. “I cemember the time,” he added, hen a President, faced with an at- tempt by Colombia to hold up the building of the Panama canal by blackmail, did not hesitate; when faced by banditry down there he acted overnight. I am proud to ree member _it. “I remember also a time when court action to recover the lost prop- erty would not have ended the gov- (Continucd on Page 4, Column &)