Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1924, Page 4

COOLIDGE RECALLS WAVE OF STRAWN :Leaves Pomerene for Con- firmatjon After Senate Shows Oppositiog. .The nomination of Silag M. Strawn of Chicago as a special governme counsel i1 the ofl land:lease cases was withdrawn from the Senate by President Coolidge late yesterday. The nomination of Atlee Pomerene as the other member of the govern- ment counsel was not withdrawn. The President acted after the Sen- ate public lands committee had di- rected Chafrman Lenroot to inform him that both Mr. wn and Mr. Pomerene were unacceptuble as at- torneys in the oil cases. The name of Mr. Pomerene was not withdrawn, however, it is understood, because the President does not consider that any evidence disqualifying him has been produced, Mr. Coolids! was represented belicving that . Mr. Strawn's directos ship in Chicago banks having oil In- terest connection might be made a basis of opposition to confirmation, but that inusmuch as no such con- nectioh has been shown in the case Mr. Pomerene, some legitlmate <01 should be produced to ace the committee’s action. There ied @ possibility that Mr. Pom- s nam: might be withdrawn, M. idge had conferred with Lairman t COOLIDGE OIL PROBE STAND COMMENDED TU. S. Chamber of Commerce Di- re_ctmz Favor Vigorous, But Non- Hysterical Prosecution, A letter commending the stand of the President in the oil investigation t to President Coolidge ves- ¢ Jutius H. Barnes, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. o “The board of directors of the United States Chamber of Commerce, in fon today,” the letter sald, “has instructed me to express to you its unqualified commendation of your firm stand on matters now under in- vestigation by committees ‘of Con- sre: “Unrelenting prosecution of the gullty, prompt and inexorable, with- out fear or favor, is vital. Likewise vital is the protection of the innecent from hysterical judgment, based on inflamed emotion or unfounded ru- mors and formed prior to a determi- natlon of fact by orderly proc A involved, as w state, scend all proper solution Is essential to, cons tunped confidence in popular govern- ment " pledge our support and co- eperation in your determination to sift these matiers to the bottom. w = our confidence that c matters will be dealt with ade- quately and impartially.” & SEES CREDIT BANKS HELPFUL TO FARMERS Federal Board Urges Agricultur- ists to Co-Operate in Use of Facilities. Hope that the farming industry through co-operative organizations might make greater use of the facili- ties of credit banks was expressed P}’ the Federal Farm Loan Board in its annual report to Congress. yester- day giving a detailed Statement on governmental ald through the federal banks and the intermediate credit banks. ‘Wheat and wool producers thus fa have failed to organize extensivel. nd the board has sent emissarie among them to encourage co-operu'—' tive associations. Hope was €Xpress- &d that the wool co-operatives would b Prevared 1o take care of the 192¢ Talks of Crop Diversification. The report also discussed efforts being made by the board through its varfous subordinate agencies In be- half of crop diversification. In areas where the one-crop method has long been in practice land and credit bank offictals have suggested resort to use of the dairy herd as a certain income producer and production of less im- portant commodities, Satisfaction was expressed with the operations of the twelve land banks during the year. They made total of 60,100 loans amounting to $192,083,- 000, divided in number and amount in each dt;ti(rlct as follow: Springfield, 2413 and $8,179,440; Baltimore, 4401 and_$12,046.601;" Co- lumbia, 3,955 and $7,882,22. Louis- 1le, 6.053 and $19,329,600; New Or- ans, 10,152 and $21,938,000; St. Louis, e 312)‘): it. l’:u‘. 6,511 d 32 0 maha. 3,808 823,632,300, Wichita, £194 and $17 045.200; Houston, 8,103 and $22,239, Berkeley, 2,150 and $7,750,60 Spokane, 4,331 and $15,422,650, Treasury Steck Retired. During the year the twelve land banks also retired Treasury stock to the amount of $1,830,495. Treasury stock in the banks at Omaha, St. Paul, H and Spokane was entirely paia oft. and “those banks had remaining substantial surpluses, indicating, It was said, that the business has been soundly adminis tered and that the banks are now per- manent institutions an national life. e o Similar _conclusions were reached as to prospects for the credit banks which began actual loaning operations less than a year ago. SAYS FAKE OFFICERS ROBBED HIM OF JEWELS Salesman Says Three Stopped Him "on Road for Speeding—Took. $50,000 Worth. By the Associated Presa. S CLEVELAND, Ohfo, February 15.— frving Livermin. salesman for' a Rochester, N, Y. jewelrv company, reported to the authorities that he had been robbed yesterday of dia- monds valued at between §50,000 and 360,000 by three men who pretended tnube officers. oetig B iverman was motoring from Clev: land to Toledo with David mm-:. an industrial chemist of New York. Abouat four miles west of Elyria the; ‘were by, three men in & road- ster. A little 'farther the roadster sto} and one of its oocupants halt- ed the touring car 4n; whieh Liver- |, man and Spelsman were driving. “You're going f *five miles "an hour,” the robber said, as he reached into hi: J)ouket, resumably for a penall pad. Instead h2 drew a revolver and forced Liverman and Spelzman into the back weat of the latter's-touring -car, - - * e unt !Saw In Rapid (Continued from First Page.) e ldtbpped.” he added. “There is & distinit difference betweén rumors 1and gossip. When you ' get these things in responsible quatters you'd better look out.” 4. Would Clear Harding. “You'd have this committee belleve vour only purpose was 1o clear Mr. Harding's memory?" 1t wus. I'm a lifelong republican.” i Chairmun Lenrbot read another ex- cerpt from the-Briar-CHIf speech, to Ithe effegt. thjt the committee had - Senator Adams, democrat, Colorado, #00k up examination. Heard Rumors From Many. “How many pecple spoke to you concerning these rumors about the { Marion Star?” ‘Oh, possibly a dozen. Rumors were current in New York and Wash- ington. They were general rumors— were more serlous than ‘gossip,’ mere {'tittle-tattle. " .} Scnutor Adams asked for names of his informants. 4 T do pot care tn give names,” Van- 'derlip replied.. “There were many {peopie. In no case did they profess to know the facts. They were deeply concerned about the matter. The request for names was pressed repeatedly. but always brought the {same reply.’ The committee could {kill the scandal, the witness sald, “by ithe word .of the men who actually {bought the paper.” ‘ Glad Fall Barred. Senator Dill, democrat, Washing- ton, got a further statement from the witness that under the circumstances the committee should by no, means have sought further testimony from former Secretary Fall, “You were perfectly right in letting | the witness go for a criminal prose- {cutfon,” Mr. Vanderlip said. He then was taken back to the Marion e. This paper “would he worth more because of the Presi- dent's connection,” he sald, but Did Not Know Re “I'm familiar with what has been printed,” Mr. Vanderlip said. “TFhe reports were published in & way to make me responsible for the rumor. 1 repeated w the rumors sald—not the rumor. 1 was not informed as to the facts. He added that he “saw no reporters present when the speech was d livered, but learned later that they were there. Only one New York pa- ]p-r printed the speech .and it sup- pressed it in its latep edition.” he they continued. “I wondered why did_it. \When he repeated that President Harding was “gracious to me; our relations did not constitute & personul him,” Se republican, New Mexic “DIA you ¢onsider the broadcasting of a slander a friendly act?” “1 considared broadcasting the fact tor Bursum, sked: “Now, let's ee,” Chairman Lenroot intervencd. “You made this arrange- ment, and yet you took no care to see that what you sald did not re- flect on_President Harding.” Mr. Vanderlip repeated he was “broadcasting the fact that a scandal was being broadcast.” “Did u tell these people you did not believe it?" Chalrman Lenroot de- manded. Yes, yes,” Mr. Vanderlip cried. I lto1d them T didn't have the facts, the Informatfon.” “Was that & way of showing friend- ship?” Chairman Lenroot said. “You were willing to let it go to the coun- you believed these thing: I was not,” the witness said. “Don't you know it is unfair. un- {righteous, to broadcast these things where there can't be a suspicion of Senator Bursum put in. an act of friendship to get 4 memory clear. The great fact was that a rumor was becoming nation- ally curremt. The important thing ‘as to get the fucts brought out.” Has Ne Other Evidence.” Have you any other evidence re- garding the oil scandal?” asked Sen- ator Dill, democrat, Washington. “No, I have no evidence in this fa- mous or infamous ofl scandal” He said he never had heard of the report of a millfon-dollar slush fund here until he'saw this morning’s pa- pers, and then, he declared, that tes timony given Dbefore the committee vestarday indicated that “the sources of information, the newspapers, are being poisoned.’ can tell you, gentlemen,” he add- that the public is becoming sus- Dicious of the nature of the {nforma. tion they mre getting and of the In- tegrity of the federal government. “In this kettle of gossip—I'm using thew Tong word, these rumors—there wasomatter concerning the Shipping Board, the Veterans’ Burcau, the lien property office. All this is Poisoning the public mind, “The public is losing confidence in the entire structure of government and press with all this showing of publishers, instead of editors, ning newspaper: The banker insisted that the ques- tion, “Where did the money come from?" for the purchase of the Star. ; —enduring ! friendship, but 1 felt warmly toward | Assured Audience He Repeated Only Rumors, Vanderlip Asserts 'THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. Menace to Government Spread of Rumors falled to press the Fall examination because the _ex-Secretary might “peach” on other men. Mr. Vanderllp admitted he had not known Secretary Fall refused to testify, claiming immunity, although that fact was published prominently in practically every paper in the country. “Do_you suy these th without knowlédge of the facts Lenroot thundered at the witness. “I had some information,” Mr. Van- derlip countered. “It was an_infer- ence. “If you have found that & witness cannot testify without gain- ing immmunity for a crime, then I was wrong." Declines to Name Informants Concerning Marion Star Deal 12 per cent valuation” would be fair for It 7 | “There s another rumor; &ince we {wre chasing rumors.” Senator Adams put in, “that you had & grudge against Mr. Harding.” “That is not true,” Vanderlip ex- claimed. “I respected him, our rela- tionship was _pleasant. I have reverence for his memory. “What information aid you h: that Fall was about to ‘peach Benator Walsh asked. Information Unwarranted. *T got it from a very high guarter that Fall had information: that h was going to talk, but I regard t! information now as unwarranted.” Asked if he had further criticized the committee, the banker said he ad referred to one member as being natically high-minded.” “I'm quite clear that what I would suy to a little gathering of nelgh- bors wouldn't destroy the reputation of this committee,” Mr. Vanderlip continued. “But since it has reuch to every corner of the country. Uil sav that 1 think you've done exactly right.” S Walsh commented that “the matter of the Marion Star purchass has come to me Fepeatedly, but 1 didn’'t deem it my duty to proceed with it on mere reumor. Mr. Vanderlip reiternted th situation demanded publicit: “There's a very wide difference be- tween your speech,” Chairman Len- root put in, “and what you have sald “the porters Heard Speech Delivered, Witness Says that slander was abroad, to get cleared up, a friendly act.” Vanderlip insisted. “I believe the facts wi tirely kill the scandul. 1 don't kuow what the Marion w worth. 1 don't know its Ings. Presuy bly the men who pur- chased it were expericnced and knew | their business.” Under continued pressure by com- mittce members, the bunker dented that he had written in advance to the New York Tribune that he was going to make “a sensational speech.” A moment later he conceded that he had told “a friend on the Tribune” that he was oIng to make speech and that it would be Interesting. Said Story Killed Later. The New York Tribune, he said, car- ried his speech in an early edition, but omitted it in later editions. Sena- tor Adams insisted the reve Wi the case. which was a part of his Ossining speech, was all a part of the rumor he was telling his audlence about. “That’s an implication arlsing from the rumor,” he added. “It's a pity there isn't any steno- graphic report of that speeck Mr. Vanderlip remarked again. “But it is true that I sald in it I knew noth- ing of the facts.” Wording Discussed. Over and over again committee members took him through the word- ing. At one time he said his use of the term “higher-ups” must have re- ferred to the President of the United States when Mr. Fall was a cabinet member. The statement resulted from a hypothetical question by Senator Pittman, democrat, Nevada. All his terms, such edge of a shroud,” describe the scandal, he sald. He finally declared that the sale of the Star was not associated in his mind with the ofl scandal. When the committee finished its questioning, Willlam H. Vodrey, at- torney for the owners of the Star, took over cross-examination of the banker. Vanderlip sald he had verified an abstract of his address which had been submitted to him by the Asso- ciated Press. He had made mo effort to get “an information whatever” as to the truth or falsity of the rumor about the sale of the Star, he said, in repty to_another question “It might have been a ‘courteous thing,'* the witness sald, fro him to kave inquired of the owners of the Star about the sale before he made his speech and that on the other hand it might have been “an impertinent thing to_do. “Nobody was interested in what a country newspaper in Ohlo sold fo: Mr. Vanderlip said. “It was the im- plications that were important. It was & surprise to me to have the connection attributed to an ofl con- nection.’ “It was the purpose of this speech to bring about an investigation, but you did not know that reporters were present?” Vodrey insisted. “That's right” Mr. plied. ifting the were meant to Vanderlip re- The rich lustrous finish is permanent. You cannot wear it off; nor wash it off. We carry only In every sheerness season’s newest tones as well shades. Twelve. the famous leLADESLEP,lXfi SR Siockings weight from chiffons of gossamer to the heaviest ingrains. In the as the staple Priced $185 to $3.75 Erlebacher -Ten Twelve-Twelve F Street N, b AR Chairman | ill en- | *“You d@id not have an Associated reporter bring yom a copy of ur speech,” Mr. Vodrey continued, ind ask you to verify W; saying-it would not be transmitted until that was done?” Corrected Story. ! “A reportcr, saying he répresented tthe Associated Press, handed me an excerpt from the Tribune,” Mr. Van- derlip replied, “and I corrected it and returned it to him.” . i “And that was what the Assoclated | Press transmitted?” i “I do not know,” Mr. Vanderlip re- plied. Mr. Vodrey repeated questions-as to whether Mr. Vanderlip had triéd to purchasers about the transaction. et information from the Marion Star “1 made none whatever,” the wit- ness said. Later he added: "I decline to answer you further; you are repeating rhetorical ques- tions.” {. "Don't you think been a courteous thin, somebody on. the it would have Ing to inquire of Star before you Brush, Part Owner, Marion.Star From President Hardingi Louls 1. Brush, one of the men who bought the Marion Star from President Harding, testified about de- tails of the sale today before the ofl committee. “The Associated Press account of Mr. Vanderlip's speech, which was sent to its members throughout the jcountry and the world, was verified as correct by Mr. Vanderlip,” Brush sald, in beginning his testimony. The Marlon publisher testified that he and Roy D. Moore had been the sole purchasers of the Star and that the funds were thelr own, except such us they borrowed from Ohio Lanlks. Apainst these “ordi added, stoc of the T has been hypothecated as collateral. “I cun 11 you a litth Vanderlip speech in the Associated Press report,” Mr. Bush said. “The story was sgent out by the Assoclated Press and then there was an order sent to 41l it, not use untll a veri- fication could be obtained from Mr. VunderHp himself. That was obtained and then a sccond order was sent out to ‘kill the kin.'” Would Answer Humors. “The developments that have brought the sale of the Marion Star into this investigation have resulted in the publication of many unfounded and distinctly unfair stories that are very harmful lo our business as a wspaper publishers—reports for cample, that the price was excessive in_particular, the statement in New York newspuper yesterday that tar had proven an unprofitable | investment for For these rea- sons I ask that you permit me to give you this complete and detalled anation of the negotiations and rsummation of the eqtire dewl. am authorized to speak for m associute, Mr. Roy D. Moore of Ma rion, Ohfo, in the ownership of the Marion Star. ur negotiations with President Harding for the purchase of the Star were made possible by my very inti- mate personal acquaintance with Mr. Harding over a poriod of twenty-fiv years. During this time we were prac- tically constant advisers with ‘each other in connection with our news- paper plans and problems. At our first conference with him he told us of having declined an offer through a newspaper broker representing an- other Ohio publisher of a price higher than he asked of ux, emphatically stating _that he would not sell his newspaper to any one if we di* not buy it. 4 ry loans,” he t i the ¢ ““He also expressed his confidence in our newspaper methods, with which he was thoroughly acquainted and his desire to retain a minority stock in- terest and editorial campalign after leaving the White House. Owns Other Papers. “In addition to m¥ half interest in the Star. T own practically all of the stock in three other Ohlo newspapers and a small intersst- in another in New York state, which is controlled by my brother. All of this stock s entirely clear except a part of it which Is deposited as collateral in ad- dition to Mr. Moore's own collateral on our joint notes in two Ohfo banks. “In financing the purchase of the Star neither Mr. Moore nor myself borrowed any money whatsoever from any Individual or corporation except these two ordinary bank loans. “Under the contract of sale Mr. Harding was to recelve for his 605 shares of stock a total of $263,000. The remaining 195 shares of the total capital {ssue of the company were purchased by us from the minority stockholdera, either present or former employes of the Star, for a total of $117,000, making $380,000 the total purchase price. “Mr. Moore and I have paid fn_cash a total of $130,000, $65,000 each, of which Mr. Harding received $50,000 upon the signing of the contract. The remaining $80.000 was paid_ to the minority stockholders. The Harding Publishing Company Was reorganiz- ed about January 1, 1924, with a capital of $250,000 preferred stock and 5,000 shares of common without par- value. Of the preferred stock, the Harding estate owns $100,000. The present and former employes, in« cluding Mrs. Harding, own approxi- $40,000, and Mr. Moore and myself hold the remainder of the total preferred issue. Of the author- fzed commen stock, 3,500 shares have an mately been issued, of which Mr. Moore I own 1,750 shares each. Agreed to Write Editorials, ‘Mr. Harding agréed in the con- tract of sale to sign a secondary con- tract of employment and we, on the other hand, agreed to guarantee the payment of the salary of $13.300 per year for ten years. This empiloyment arrangement was in a sense a com- promise on the purchase price, hav- ing two distinct objects: First, to provide a concrete edltorial connec- tion between the President and the Marion Star which was especially de- sirable to him and to us, and, second, to reduce our personal ifability which would assist us in the financing, aside from the prospective revenue from about the| c. broadcasted these thin Mr. Vod- rey insisted. “It might have been an impert|- nent thing.” Lenroot Renews Query. Chairman ~Lenroot renewed the query as to the Associated Press re- ports and its verification. “He handed me a ‘filmsy,’ " Mr. Van- derlip sald. “I made some corrections and then handed It back to him, cer- tainly with the inference that it was then @ correct report of my peech.” “DId you ask the Tribune to make a correction?” Chairman Lenroot asked. “Oh, no,”” Mr. Vanderlip said. “Don’t you know that a cunning way to libel & man is to publish lot of stuff and then say they are rumors?” asked . & nator Pittman, democrat, Nevada. “No, su¢h publication I8 dangerous Mr. Vanderlip returned. “The final answer to rumors about financlal institutions is to publish the facts.” The witness then left the stand. Tells of Buying business,” the syndication of the writings. i “The secondary contract was to have been entered into on or before October 1, 1923, prior to which the nal contract, complete and distinct as it seemed to all of us, did not uality, and the President’s death left the provisjons for this arrangement subject: 1o interpretation between the or of the estate and ourselves. “That point has been clarified by a Mr. Moore and idence of our good entire transaction, & the salary will be, paid throughout {the full ten years: either Harding or to the Harding est myself, taith as an be re ered under it. “Any one familiar with the earning capacity of the fon Star, iding 5 the community 1t serves an its substantial foundation gen- erally would seek no furthen Justi- fication of the price paid for it. “The original contract of _sale, stened by Mr. Harding, Mr. Moore nd myself, dated June 18, 1923, is hle for your inspection If you o sco it Anks Denfalx Go in Record. Mr. Brush ssked to have put in the record published statements made by | nimselt, Roy D. Moore, and others who knew the facts, all denying the rumors clted by Mr. Vanderlip. Mr. Moore read some of the material from newspapers. Both men were excused without cross- examination. Thomus Johnson, foreman of Secre- tary Fall's ranch, was called. “Can you tell us now what was the jcost of the electrical plant on Sena- tor Fall's ranch?’ Senator Walsh asked. ‘No, I can't. I'm not the manager. I'm'the fcreman, 1 handle cattle.” added that he did not han- funds. ~A bookkeper and er_drew checks, he said, on the First National Bank of Pueblo. At present, he said, he drew no checks himself, though list year there was ount” at his dis- n a local bank. ‘That just covered cattle expense: sald, “and was cxhausted last tember.” The eloctrical plant was pald for through some other accounts. {ow were those expenses met?"’ “The bookkeeper drew checks against an account at Pueblo.” “Mr. Everhart, you say, was man- ager of the outfit?" “He was owner of a half interes Johnson replied. Had No Informatiom, desiry in “Did you .have information about the Pueblo account?” “None whatever.” His local account grew out of a check for $2,500 given him by Secre- tary Fall, he said, “to meet expenses of the Brownfleld-Harris cattl The check from Mr. an El Paso bank. e “Then I deposited $500 for cattle sold to parties and & third from the same sale of steers. “Then, so far as you are concerned, vou didn't get any remittance of $68,- 000 or some such sum?" Johnson said he had the bank state- ment of his local account and the checks drawn by him. “Do you know of any other records kept on_the ranch—does the book- keeper have any Senator Walsh asked. ‘es, | there. I “Do he has the checks drawn vou know whether his records any deposit of $63,000 in Pueblo? No, T don't’ He was excused and en adjourn- ment was taken until 2 pm., at which time, it was announced, the “committee wants Mr. Thomas,” son of former Senator Thomas of Colo- rado and secretary of the Ploneer Oil Company. CARTRIDGE EXPLODING show IN STOVE HURTS WOMAN Bullet Enters Side of Mrs. Lillian Clark—Source of Shell Unknown. Explosion of a cartridge in a stove at 468 G street southwest shortly be- fore noon today resulted in the wounding of Mrs. Lilllan Clark, fifty- five. The bullet entered her right side, inflicting a serfous wound. First ald was rendered by Dr. C. S. Montgomery and the wounded woman | consclousness, was taken to Casualty Hospital. Mrs. Clark said she did not know how the cartridge happened to get in the stove. President's | Prestdent’s death occurred. The origi- | anticipate such an unfortunate event- | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1924 LEANRECALLED | FORNEW SESSIUN‘ Will Be Questioned in Rumor of $1,000,000 Slush Fund. " Kahn to Appear. Determined to Investigate a rumor that a $1,000,000 ol slush fund had been deposited in Washington for distribution among men In high! places, the Senate public lands com- mittee yesterday lssued a subpoena for Edward B. McLean of this city for Questloning regarding the alleged slush fund. Committee members sald Otto H. Kahn of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Ben- | Jamin F. Youkum, retired president of | a western railroad, would be called | later. Informution reaching the commit- tee was that the story had been a subject of discussion among New York financiers and that some of its details had been brought to Wash- ington by Mr. Yoakum after he had talked to Mr. Kahn. To Be Asked About Loan. In announcing the issuance of a personal agreement, signed | Palin Beach, Senator Walsh, demo in the| aranteeing that | Mrs. | te, re-! he gardless of the services that were to | later | him in un its | 1 | 1 i all was on| ’ Johnson i H subpoena for Mr. McLean, who was in crat. Montana, desired to quest suid the committe ' the publisher not ouly with reference to rumors of th miilion-dollar slush fund, but als as to the $100,000 which he first said ad loened Mr. Fall, but which L A had been returned to hed check i The subpoena was telegraphed 1o | Palm B h. and Mr. McLean is ex- pected to come to Washington im- | mediately, When he was summoned | Eix weeks ago bis physician notified | the committee that his health would not permit him to come here, and Senator Walsh took his statement at the Florida resort. TENNESSEEAN HELD IN CHILDREN’S DEATH Jailed on Charge of Slaying Daugh- ter and Stepdaughter and Burning Home. | By the Assoctated Press. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., Pebruary 15 —Charles Hawkins of Okalona tion, Tenn., today is held in the Elfza- | bethitown Jjail, charged with slaying his daughter, Naney Hawkins, five years old, and his stepdaughter, Ros, Ledwell, ‘twelve years old, and the burning his home in stroy the bodi X charg H Physicians testifying at oner’s Inquest vesterday, sulted tn Hawkine being held on « charge of murder, said that authr\nlflfl; performed on the charred hodies of on the girls killed hefore the fire. Hawkins testified that he was awak- ened by fAames and smoke and af tempted to rescue the girls. He alleged, officlals say, to have carried fnsurance on the lives of both girls. indicated they had been ! is $100,000 HOSPITAL SITE | IN CALIFORNIA ACCEPTED Department of Justice Agrees to Buy 628 Acres for $1,000,- 000 Structure. An agreement to purchase for not more than $100,000 the site at San Fernando, Calif., embracing 625 acres, for a milijon-doilar hospital has been | Teached between the Department of Justice and Volney Craig, owner of the land, against whom condemnation proceedings were begun when he de- clined to sell at a figure thought rea- sonable by the government. Director Hines sald today that on recommendation of the Atlorney Gen- eral's office the condemnation action would be haited and an effort made to close the purchase. Plans provide for a 250 to 300 bed tubercular hospital at the site, which Director Hines inspected personally The {nstitution will be built along the lines of the Livermore Hospital. B iy 3-YEAR-OLD BOY IN GRIP OF “SLEEPING SICKNESS” Fourteen Days of Coma Tentative- 1y Held by Physicians Is Due to Malady. By the Associated Pres ‘CLEVELAND, Ohio, February H.d in the grip of what physiclans have tentatively diagnosed as “sleep- ing sickness,” Steve Konyati, three, was still semi-conscious last night after fourteen days of coma. Physi cians are awalting further deveiop- ments before making a definite diag- nosis of the disease. - Thero are no symptoms of menin- gitls, the doctors sald. They declared children with slecping sickness have been known to lie in such a state for months, but seldom is one so young stricken. - The child lingers between sleep and | but is never fully awake and scldom restfully asleep. Occasionally he takes a little bread and milk, but barely enough, the doo- tors say, to keep him alive. PERFECTLY PASTEURIZED GUERNSEY MILK The finest product of the skill of Nature and of man—was introduced by us in 1921. 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At a corner he stum- Lled and the bbx on his back fell to the bricks, As it plumped | on the ground x Young man— sporty in the style” of tle that —a casy, with his back rouched ugal an e tric pole at the corner, ca Jovially: u've ‘done vour best to smash that one, now lets see you drop the Atlas pald no attention to the chal- lenge, but having satisfied himself that ‘the fallen hox was apparently uninjured, put one box on the ground and “tried to lift the other to his back The sporty young man watch- ed proceedings without offcring to lend a hand. And each time the sickly youngish man failed In efforts he he-hawed like that mule in the funny strip—with abject apologies to ! the mule. Fortunately for Atlas a| third man came along, but he was in | a touring car with a chauffeur at the wheel, = Perhaps the sight of one human being ridiculing the mis- fortune of another—or perhaps, again, it is really true about the cherub that sits up aloft for the cspecial pote of taking care of poor Jac, if he be only a jack-of-wll trades— the car halted at the curb and a mid- ged man got out. “Helio, son, what you trying to do? —and Where are you taking this | pur- | . even | plained that a gentle- man in the at the other end of | tho corner had told him to take the boxes to the Union station—and he needed the money, 1 “Well, here's where you tumble in here—Bol put is stuff aboard. Poor chap, 100ks as if he were all in. We will get you to the station in three whisks of a ram's tail.” The sporty young man came for- ward and askedAf he could help with the boxes. Which was a mistake. “Clear out with you.” And the sporty one cleared. HONORING LATE POPE. VENICE, Ita Februa other step toward the canonization | of the late Pope Piux X was taken | at a solemn mesting here today pre sided over by the Patriarch La Fon- taine, at which forty witnesses were | ited by the vice postulator of beati- fication. The parish priest of San alvatore zlso made depositions con- | cerning miracles attributed to the| late pontift 1 The witnesses, together with many | from other places whers Pius live will be heard shortly before the cen- tral congregation for beatification chw | protectin, | honest pre | memo: OIL SCANDAL HINTED IN VET BUREAU PROBE Grand Jury Investigation in Chi- cago Marked With Great- est Secrecy. s the Associated Press. 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