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2. WATSON REVEALS , D. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY. 28, 1924, SAYS OIL SCANDAL HUMILIATES NATION THE EVENING -STAR, WASHINGTON New Names in Oil Probe Found In McLean’s Correspondence — | Generat 16tt and prior to the issuance™ of his statement anmouncing his re- tusal to resign undes fire. . Earller In the day Mr. Coolidge had placed before Mr. Daugherty.conelu- sione - reached at a conference the acted for McLeafi” in the absence from Washington --of his regular “Mr. Bonfils has told me that your|counsel, Wilton J. Lembert, and that last and final offer of settlement is'after Mr. Lambert’s return a day or $100,000 and a one-half interest in'!two later he had nothing further to the net profits from the operation by |do with the matter. vou of 120 acres to be selected from | Explaining the letter to Senator 1 Lenroot mentioned in his telegram to B, fevined, “and, without further DAUGHERTY AT HELM IN CHICAGO INQUIRY INTO VETERANS’ BUREAU DALGHERTY AN Indiana Senator Says Attor- ney General Won't Retire Except Honorably. Senator James E. Watson, who has been. conferring with Attorney Gen- era} Daugherty, expressed the opin- fon foday that Mr. Daugherty would 1ot retire until after the investiga- tion, and that there would be no further pressure to force him out un- til & hearing had been held by the Senate. Senator Watson gave the Attorney General's views on reslgning as given to him after the two-hour conference boetween Daugherty and the President Tuesday night. “Mr. Daugherty said that he would retfre only under these circumstances: “1. That he would not resign now unless requested to do so by the President. Outlines Eventualities. “2. That the investigation proposed by the Senate might prove things on himself that he did not know, which would so besmirch his reputation as to force him to resign, or, “8. That the Investigation might prove him absolutely guiltless of any wrongdoing, and he then could retire honorably, ‘mot by the back door. " Senator Watson does not believe that President Coolidge has been af- fected. politically or otherwise, by anything that has been brought out by the Senate oil Investigating com- mittee. He bases this opinion upon observations he has made during a Tecerit visit to Indlana and nearby states, and from reports and mes- sages he has recelved. Nelther does he think the republican party has been hurt by the disclosures, nor, so far as he can see, has the democratic varty. Blames General Unres The only effect on the American Public that Senator Watson can see is @ tendency to lose faith in govern- mwent and in some of its public men. This, however, would not be true, he 1d, except for the unfortunate state of the public mind during these un- settled times. It is his bellef that the public Is tired of reading about the oil Investi- zation and would rather gee the enate get back to work and let the 12gal agencles of the government fin- ish_the work. Views of somewhat the same na- turoc were expressed by Senator Wel- ler of Maryland, another White House caller today, but he went further th:an Senator Watson in discussing the political aspects. . He believes that the Tepublican party not only is not hurt by certain disclosures in the Senate oil investigation, but that it will profit next November. He expiained by saying that many thousands of fafr-minded and conservative-think- ing democrats have become so dis- Rusted at the apparent partisan at- tempt to assassinate prominent men the republican party that they will vote for Calvin Coolidge at the next election. Report from Indiana. Senator Weller said he bases his bellef upon expressions made to him recently by many men of his state, who have always been ardent follow- ers of the democratic banner. Politics flavored another conference held by the President this morning when he listened to Clyde A. Waulb, republican state chalrman of Indlan who gave him a resume of the politi- cal situation in that state. Mr. Waulb gave the President to understand that thero is not a question of doubt about his belng nominated at the Cleveland convention, and that the early Indications are that the repub- licans will carry the country in No- vember. President Coolidge recelved a dele- gation representing the excoutive committee of the Central Lahor Unfon, who called on him to urge the ap- pointment of John B. Colpoys, labor leader in this city, to succeed elther Cuno H. Rudolph or James F. Oyster ag Commissioner, March 17. Those in_the delegation were Harry F. Oehler, A. M. Rogers, Clarence Colter, Henry Miller, Noewton Jame: and A. M. Lawson. 'They explained to the President that they were dele- ®ated to speak for more than 75,000 working people of the District- of Columbia, Towner Sees Coolldge. Gov. Towner of Porto Rico, who headed a mission of natives from the island who came to Washington sev- eral weeks ago to urge the enactment of certain legislation looking toward the advancement of that {nsular pos- sesslon, called on President Coolidge today to pay his respects beforc sali- ing from New York Saturday for Porto Rico. Gov. Towner said that while the Porto Rican delegation has received no_definite promise of this legislation being enacted, the mem- bers were courteously treated and given every opportunity to explain and advocate thelr wants. He inti- mated, however, that there is a fair chance of some of this legislation be- ing enacted. enators “Harrls and George and Reprasentatives Larsen and Langfort of Georgla called on the President today and formally invited him to at- tend the annual convention of the Georgla Press Association, which will be held In Waycross, Ga. early in July. The President’ expressed his pleasure at receiving this invitation, but he feared that the distance and the time scheduled would prevent him from leaving Washington. SIS ‘There are 3,000,000 Polish voters ml the United States. Now Ready for Occupancy Jewett Mansions 3000 Connecticut Ave. ADJOINING Cathe- dral Mansions, these attractive new apartments will strongly appeal to those seeking refined comfort with reason- able rentals. One Room and Bath to Five Rooms and Two Baths. All large, outside rooms, with spacious closets. WARDMAN 1430 K Street Matn 4190 r (Continued from First Page.) far as T am concerned I have no dis- position to call him,” but S Dill, democrat, Washing: ed that Mr. Palmer had * go-between here in these mess and Chairman Lenroot supported a proposal to call him. A call was then issued. Measage Signed Bennett. The next message read was signed “Bennett,” addressed to McLean, and dated January 3. Ira Bennett is an editorial writer on the Washington P . The telegram sald Major and I saw Curtis this morn- | ing, and he promised to Lenroot | and have your statement placed in | record. He advised us to see Under- | wood and ask him to sce Walsh in your behalf. We saw Underwood, who promised to speak to Walsh, but he hinted that it would not do any good. H The sender sald that Ish was | evidently determined to insist upon calling you,” and told McLean that if a doctor's certificate for bad health was obtained for McLean, “Walsh would merely postpone demand “Major and I have both studied situation carefully,” the message went on, “and agree that willingness on your part to appear will cause Walsh to drop matter without doing anything more than ask You one or two questions. But if Walsh finds it necessary to compel you to come, there will be disagreeable publicity and Walsh may be encouraged to be disagreeable, We therefore recom- mend that you come if possible. “Walsh suggested to committee that he would like to have Secretary Jall come before it. Chairman Lewfoot <aid he had been anxious to have Fall appear to ask him source of money to buy ranch. ¢ * * If you appear to be reluctant to come Walsh would | be disagreeable after you were finally on stand.” Saw “Finish” to Probe. Major wired again in an undated message to McLean a description of committee proceedings that “in my oplinion today's event means finisk.” “Questions are to be brought to you there (at Palm Beach),” the message continued. “It will probably take Walsh a day or two to prepare them. Will keep in close touch with situation and send you in detall what he wants to know over private wire.” This is just a fla Major wired to McLean on January 5, with a West- ern Unlon note to rush ag fast as pos- sible. “The questions are to be brouziit to Palm Beach. Lambert is to assist Walsh in his taek of preparing ques- tions.” The next telegram, signed by a new name, that of “Johns” to McLean, on January 18, sald: Refers to Willis. “Willis saw party this morning. Willis sald that the party was in a friendly mood and intimated that noth- ing further would be requested from your end. . Harry. out of city. appointment 5 o'clock with 1 expects something. Will also see party 1 returned with." Senator Walsh then read the orlg- inal message from McLean at Palm Beach to Major, which occasioned the actlvities here in connection with his appearance before the committee. Marked Extra Extra Rush and dated December 25, the telegram sald: “Have had tip that I am to be) called before the congressional in- vestigating committee in Teapot Dome inquiry. My heaith at present time prohibits my returning north.| See ex-Attorney Generai - Mitchell Palmer on receipt of this wire and see if he can.and will represent me in proceedings if T am called upon.| Use long distance in answering this| wire. On January 5 Bennett wired Mc- | Lean: “Congratulations upon deci- sion, which Is result of Lambert's skillful work. Cas ould not have been handled better. i Apprised of Probe Turn. Bennett on January 18 wired Mc- Lean: “Walsh told A. P. and other report- ers today that Fall had misled com- mittee regarding source of funds. | Walsh said he would not insist on | Fall's appearance, but would leuve it to Fall to decide whether to correct his testimony. Caraway made attack upon you in Senal oday in his usual rambling manner. The committee then went back to another telegram sent by McLean De- cember 26, telling Major what means should be taken to prevent the com- mittee from calling him. Health Bar at Time, “See Lambert,” the message ran. “Tell him that 1 have asked Mitchell | | Palmer to see chairman of committee fon my behalf. On account of my health and upon my doctors’ advi here it would be impossible for me to return at the present time. Also I have no information which would be of any conceivable use to commit- {tee. Keep all my wires In your pos- | session.” ° | On the same day McLean second telegram to Major: “Please tell Hon. Milchell Paimer or his partner that the only thing which would_remotely . connect me with Albert Fall's investigation be- fore the committee would be that in 11921 1 loaned’ Fall $100,000 on his | personal note. I have never met Harry Sinclair nor have I ever met Doheny or any of the ofl crowd. 1 have never owned any of Sinclair's oll stock nor stock in subsidlary com- panfes. “I have never met Mr. Doheny nor Burchell’s Incomparable Bouquet Coffee 30c Ib. We are Aflling malling orders throughout the United States. N. W. Burchell 817-19 Fourteenth St. N.W. sent a 1‘ Money Go? Some say: “It took wings and away.” But it couldn't fly unti] turned it loose. Clip its wings—Deposit it in bank. We will keep p: in safety pay you interest too. {arranged have I ever owned stock of any com- pany with which he fs connected nor in any subsidiary company of his. There is no stock of the foregoing companies pledged to the note; It is absolutely non-secured. “Ask Mitchell Palmer If, in case Fall should testify that I had loaned one hundred tnousand dollars, 1 should send telegram to chalrman of “Col. Zevely (8inclair's lawyer) and 1 then engaged In conversation. 1 sypported my- contentions with a partial recital of the facts and prin- ciples. I have elready discussed. “Sinclair broke into the conversa- tion with the remark that ‘one hun- dred ‘thousand dollars Is a lot of money, and Stack ought to be satis. fied with it.’ The conversation be- tween Mr. Sinclair and myself led to Teapot Dome investigating commit- {the settlement—a conversation lasting tee or whether he would personally } tell them that 1 know nothing which in any concelvable way, no matter how remotely, would have any pos. sible bearing upon Investigation: Wire me after you see Mitchel Palmer. This telegram is naturally positively confldi 1al nd for Palmer's Information one."” Mr. McLean wired E. W. Starling, the White House secret service, on December 26: Please send following telegram to Wilkins, in lky, as do not know his address: ‘Leave at once for Palm Beach.' McLean on or: “Do the Falls expect to stay with me? Don't want you to ask them. Just wire me your opinio; Later on the same date McLean wired Fall here: No meed of having Major see you Saturday, 0 that engagement is off. Why don't you come to Palm Beach for a rest? “The weather {5 perfectly wonderful.” On December 28 Major wired Me- December clephone statement that Palmer is getting up for me to Francis Mc- Adoo, care of Miller, Otis & Co., New York. If you Loth approve of it, then make it public. On account of Palm- er acting for other parties, you must be extra careful. You can talk abso- lutely frankly to McAdoo. Another undated message to M- Lezn was from J. Fitzgerald, an- other Post employe. referring to the de use, suggested “Eltminate odd in other message.” Several code messages were entirely undecipherable. itained the names “Lambert’ introduced They and er, on January “ind out manner from banks about matter [ will talk to you about over telephone Another undated message, dressed to Willlam Wiley, View Cottage, Breakers Hotol Beach, Fla, and signed “The Cham- plon.” said “Just talked with Apricot and be- licve he has the thing well in hand. He advisea for your int talk about Peaches or ny one, or in front of servant says that Apples, Cherries him that you n not worry completion of golf course a: come out all right Remember not to talk with outside interests, and the best thing to do is to put it out of your mind and just watch develop- ments as a casu: outsider.” Code Undecipherable. JAnother » age from “the cham- plon ests not to Apples with He ures bout 1t will what you want. The ™ full coded the highest d last line of o messages were cree unintellighle. The ran in the following v sawbuck hosier mounted re- F. Wiley Bennett of On January 30 W. Palm Beach wire Washington Post: “Captains from his own camp. Have not deserted stricken and beleagured chie| but are standing by read to ald and to fight. Pl see him and glve thls assurance Other messages were from McLean to Major and Lambert arranging for the attempt to prevent the calling of Mclean before the committer, the private wire installation und the code. from the Arranged Fall Meeting. An early message on December 25 from McLean to Fall in Washington an engagement for Me- secrotary to see Fall for “im- it business matter on Satur- On December Major: “Please wire Francis MeAdoo tomor- row Mitchell Paimer's telephone num- ber. Please explain to Palmer that MeAdoo or 1 ther (W. G. McAdoo) have been my personal attorneys for the last seven vears and I requested McAdoo to cazll him over the long Qistance.” In another series of messages chiefly involving arrangements for the pri- vate wire between Palm Beach and ‘Washington, the name “John" again appeared s°@ signature, with a line in parenthesis beneath which read (subscriber's name John Major) These messages discussed whether W. Smit engaged 1o work t wire at_the Post should be paid $ $55 or $66 per week. Schuyler Takes Stand. Schuyler took the inquiry back to the Teapot Dome fleld, explaining that he had represented the Mid West Refining Company and the Pioneer Oll Company, which had claims in that field. He reviewed at great length the now famous conference at Kansas City, at which Harry F. Sinclair agreed to pay $1,000,000 to J. Leo Stack, Denver oil operator, and Frederick G. Bonfils, publisher of the Denver (Colo.) Post. The witness denled that any “news paper influence” entered into the set- tlement. = ‘After my introduction to Sinclair,” McLean wired to Office Space The Star Building Large ell room, fourth floor — four windows. North and south ex- posure— $50.00 Room with ante room, Nos. 606 and 607. Sixth floor, 11th St. front— ere Does Your flew you our and 3% on Savings—4% on Time Deposits. % Vacation Club open for membership. i Ask Our Savings Department for a Handsome Metal Savings Bank Which Keeps Its Own Record Liberty Bonds. Traded in at Market Prices The Franklin Natiorial Bank Peansylvania Avenue at Tenth Street N.W. BRANCH—Connecticut Avenue Near L John B. Cochram, Pres. Thos. P. Hickman, Vice Pres. and Cashier OPEN TOMORROW TIL 5:16 AND ON SATURDAY EVENINGS FROM 5:30 TO 8:00 P.M. 28 wired | about one hour and a half. 1 sald: ‘Mr. Sinclair, if any young man came to you today and created 2. situation for you to enter upon whereby you might secure an oll property as valuable as the Teapot structure, would you think of valuing his services at less than one million dollars? Mr. Sinclair finally said: “Well, it's a big thing, and perhaps you are not asking too mucl Reviews Stack’s Situation. Schuyler told the committee that because Stack's clalm “in some quar- ters had been disparaged, deciared to be baseless and held up to public con- tempt, 1 desire to summarize Mr. Stack’s situation as he presented It to me from time time and the fair In- ferences to be drawn therefrom.” He then reviewed Stack’s efforts with E. L. Doheny to get leases in Teapot and asserted that the contract Stack subsequently entered into with the Ploncer Company was a valid one and bound the company to use all its efforts to obtain leases on offset wells in Teapot. Tells of Shaffer “Attack.” Schuyler told the committee that John C. Shaffer, publisher of the Chi- cago Post and other newspapers, had denounced in his Denvel ewspaper the claim of Stack and that those connected with it were “blackmailers.” He then read into the record a let- ter written to him by Shaffer from Chicago on November 3, 19 asking for detalls of th. ack-Bonfils-Sin- clair sottlement and stating that he had “an interest in this properts chuyler roplied on Novembe) 19 that his professic 1 relations with Stack precluded him from giv- ing the information. Shaffer replied he was “very desir- ous” of getting detalls of the Stack settlement, as he had milar con- tract with the Pioneer Con would like to bave some which to make his settlement under his_contract. The committee adjourncd until to- morrow without calling A. Mitchell Palmer to the stand, althouih he had teen waliting for more than an in the committee room. Stareck to Be Called. How many of the various persons mentioned in the McLean telegrams read yesterday will be summoned as witnesses in the oil inquiry had not been determined last night. Senator Walsh said, however, that Fred Stareck, a director of th War Finance Corporation, would be asked to appear. In one of Major's telegrams to Me- Lean the statement was made that Stareck was anxious to get In touch ith the publisher on an important matter, which Major sa!d he did not believe had conrection with “the main issue in thig wire (the oil matter), but belleved that it has something to do with a New York transaction.” Stareck, In a statement last declared that matter had z W ever to do with oll or public business or any matter n the purview of any committee " his statement added. have had close professional and per- sonal relations with Mr. McLean, as 1 used to have with his father, the late John R. McLean, in the conduct of thelr newspapers. the Cincinnati E quirer and Washington Post. The committee is weicome to any infor. mation I have upon any subject which may interest it.” Palmer Statement. A. Mitchell Palmer also fssued a statement last night, in which he de- nied he had sought to influence either Senator Walsh or any other member of the committee “in any way, shape or form," and stated that the only connectlon he had with the oil inves- tigation was to transmit to the Sen- ate committee at the request of Me- Lean the contents of a telegram from McLean explaining his transactions with Fall. “The only senator 1 saw with ref- erence to it Mr. Palmer said, “was Senator Walsh himself, and T simpt read to him the telegram from Me- Lean, which, of course, I had no r. son to believe stuted anything clse but the truth. Mr. Palmer said that some time after he saw Senator Walsh the latter telephoned him that the presence of McLean was desired, and that he then telegraphed the publisher as follows “Delivered letter to Lenroot this morning. which was read in commit- tee meeting. ymmittee has decided to give Walsh free hand in calling witnesse Walsh has Just notified me desires your presence before com- mittee on Monday, January at 2 o'cléck. In my opinion you thould come without subpoena or further notice unless too ill to make trip. Your illness would delay but not p vent appearance. Wire me your plan! ‘Witness Prevented Coming. This telegram was dated January 3 last. McLean notified the committee he was 11l and on January 9 Senator Walsh was authorized to go to Palm Beach to take his testimony, and he left for Florida that night. Mr. Palmer explained that he had WINDOW SHADES Have us make your Window Skades to order. Factory prices. Correctly made, as executed by us, will lass twice as long as the ready-made Shades. blackmail” | McLean, Mr. Palmer said it was the one he ‘sent to Senator Walsh under date of December 31, embodying Mc- Lean's telegram about his loan of $100.000 fo Fall, and which was made public at the time. " " nator “I prepared a letts Walsho he added, “which McLean, through his secretary, asked me to show to Francis H. McAdoo, before it was delivered to the Senate com- mittee. McLean's secretary explained to me that the reason for that request was that McAdoo had acted as lll!; counsel in some other matters and he | desired his judgment in reference to this. McAdoo approved of the letter jana’ I accordingly transmitted it to Senator Walsh.” New Charges Made. A new charge in connection Wwith oil matters is contained in a state- ment issued last night by the Nation- al Republican, the official organ of the republican national committee. Scores of millions of dollars.” the statement sald, “were wrongfully di- verted from_the federal treasury |r)' the coffers of private oil companics through interpretations of the di covery act by a special Treasury De- { partment board, constituted by Se retary MeAdoo, all three members of | which, upon their retirement, secured lucrative employment with ofl in- terests, one In New York, one in Los ieles, and one in Washington, = did the two legal advisers of th board, one in New York and one Washington, not to mention Secretary McAdoo himself." : JURY FAILS TO AGREE IN AUTO PLUNGE CASE Defendant Charged With Inten- tionally Wrecking Car After Arrest. a1 Dispatch to The Star. HARRISONBURG, Va,, February 28. —Failing to reach & verdict after b ing out three hours, the circuit court jury trying the felonious assault charge against Dennls Shiffiett of near Elkton was discharged. The Jjury stood 9 to 3 for acquittal. Shiffiett was charged with felonious assault on Deputy Sheriff W. E. Lucas following his arrest last May 18 on a charge of transporting lMquor. Ln route to the jall here Shifflett's car plunged over the Shenandoah river bridge at Elkton into the river, thir- ty-five feet below. The prosecution contended that Shiffiett deliberately steered his machine off the bridge in an attempted escape, while the de- fense claimed a def steering gear accounted for th Deputy Sheriff Luc the courtroom on crutd ing fully recovered from th he received in the plunge. Was rendered unconseious b on the head, and the officer, although [ pinned in the car, saved his prisoner from drowning by nolding his h #bove the water until help arrived about a half hour later. ive in BISMARCK’S SON IN RACE. Seeks Seat in Reichstag in Im- pending Elections. 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This law rightly ended the idea this country Is the asylum of the oppress- ed of the world.” S i Conklin, professor -of bivlogy at Princeton University, an- other speaker, stated that racial tests In the schools showed backward p pils were mostly of the class which immigration leglslation would exclude from the country. — DANIELS DISPUTES G. 0. P. OIL CHARGES Former Navy Secretary Says He Never Leased Fields Except for Conseryation Purposes. By the Associated Press, PHILADELPHIA, February 28— Former Secretary of the Navy Jo- sephus Daniels denied yesterday that he had leased oil lands for any other purpose than to conserve the ofl. in the ground. His statement was in reply to allegations by the republi- can news bureau fn Washington that he had asked for “power to take oil out of the ground and do with it what he pieased.” The news bureau's state- ment pointed to leases subsequently entered into with en oil companies for extraction of ofl from naval re- % . in California. e pere of oil land was vhere the oil could be con- 1 the ground.” declared Mr. “While I was in office there Was no suggestion that the congres- sional right to lease the lands could be exercised to lease the ‘Trapot Dome or the California reserve r. Daniels. who is in th paring u prospectus for a book life of Woodrow Wilson, plans leave for his home in Raleigh, N. on Saturday. —_— D. C. Boys Win Honors. Donald M. Davideon and Willtam Escher, Washington boys attending Carnegie Instituts of Technology, won high honors as the result of examinations for the first semes- ter, according to word today from Plttsburgh. Both are enrolled in the combined freshman claes of the col- lese of engineering and the college of industri city pre- the to (Continued from First Page.) clared, “to even consider tendering my reslgnation as Attorney General until after & fair hearing on Charges preferred against me. Anothor statement, also prepared by Mr. Daugherty In advance, said: “I have been called to Florida on a personal matter, but I am com- peiled first to go to Chicago to at- tend .to lmportant government busi- ness which demands my personal at- tention. Keeps in Touch Here. “I will return from Florida as soon as Tcan. In the meantime proper at- tentlon will be given to all govern- ment matters. The Department of Justice s functloning 100 per cent. Though temporarily absent, I shall nevertheless be in constant touch with the department. Several im- portant cases and other pressing mat- ters which require my personal at- tention will be taken along with me in order to facilitate action there- on.” The personal matter in Florida to which Mr. Daugherty has been called was understood to be the iliness of Mrs. Daugherty. Mr. Daugherty's departure practi- cally concluded the long series of White House conferences that has marked the fight on the Attorney General —one of the most difficult problems that has confronted Mr. Coolldge as President. Sees Daugherty’s Lawyer. A conference between the President and Paul Howland of Cleveland, who 1s expected to be Mr. Daugherty's counsel in the Senate inquiry, was held, however, after the Attorney to Save 10% 40% in The Hecht Co. February Furniture Sale ZRRRARRERFRRIRBZRAKRRRR RIS Awnings Are Not Luxuries On the contrary, they contribute very materially to comfort—and are worth their cost in the service they render —when properly made and consistently designed. 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Concerning - Bargains and Diamonds Let us forget the diamonds for & moment and consider the word “Bargain.” L Separate the sylla- bles and you have the key to the meaning of the word. Bar—gain— obviously a transaction in which gain or profit is barred. So when merchants always advertise bar- gains, they lead you to infer that the prices they offer bar them from making a profit. . ® * = ® This is one sound reason why you should be very cautious in ac- cepting bargain offers. No merchant can al- ways do business on a bargain or no profit basis and continue in business. It is contrary to the law of economics —it defies the law of common sense. L Now we can get back to Diamonds—a sub- ject close to us because we have been dealing in fine diamonds for more than half-a-century. . = You may have no- ticed, though, that we never advertise dia- mond bargains or bar- gains in diamonds. LI T Yet, when you come down to cases, we can give you, we do give you greater diamond valué than you can ob- tain elsewhere — and here’s the reason:— - - . » We do the largest diamond business in Washington; we import our ~diamonds direct and in large quantity and we make a great many of our own mountings. - - s = Big business can af- ford to work on a small profit basis and that is our basic plan all the way through. * Doubtful diamond. bargains or _assured maximum diamond values—that is the is- sue. And, if the latter offer appeals to yon— as we know it will— this old-established store is at your service. kS ¥ . Three generations of Washington families have found satisfaction in. this- leading store. = s 5.8 .- We shall be happy to add your name to the list. * R.Harris & Co. WASHINGTON'S LRADING _JEWELRY HOUSE . * s s B Open Unit sPM: Tomorroid and Monday fi . . Seventh qml D = ol ol ol —— o] — At’—