Evening Star Newspaper, March 18, 1924, Page 5

REENERS NANED FOR DOKENY PR Court Acts on Plea of U. S. Attorneys in California 0il Lease Case. E Calif., March 18.— Atlee Pomerene and Owen J. Roberts, | his assoclate counsel, planned to leave for Washington after having launched in federal court here vesterday the' government's suit against the interests of E. L. Doheny for cancellation of naval reserve oil land leases on the ¥k Hills district. Meanwhile Mr. Doheny, who was not | in court when Judge Paul J. McCormick sppointed receivers to preserve the status quo in the disputed oil territory | pending outcome of the suit, prepared o testify before the county grand Jury y in another disputed lease case. e lease about which the grand jury * s information is one granted to the ny interests on land owned by the ¥ at the harbor. Legality of this has been attacked on the ground that the Los Angeles city charter spe- cifically forbids s leasing of mu- nicipal harbor frontages. Mr. Doheny and other witnesses have been sub- poenaed. Admiral U. S. Receiver. The first day in the legal battle be- tween the government of the United States and the Doheny interests over the Elk Hills naval reserve oil leases closed after two court sessions which resulted in the appointment of the two g8, general counsel for objected mildly to of a second recelver | proposition—about the claimiag from Jess Smith's estate.” Drug Firm Representatives. The only persons who paid him money, said Orr on closer examina- tion, were representatives of New York and Brooklyn drug companies The conspiracy charge in which he had flgured in the courts Orr said a truck load of whisky that broke down in Philadelphia en route to New York. ve me the names of people who you money." ve, six or seven wholesale drug npanies.” Toll us the names” was the de- mand. “Orr's voice sunk until it’ was Il»l most inaudible. Orr named the Central Drug Com- pany, the Emmerland Drug Company and ‘the Alps Drug Company. He stuck there. “David Helbronner & Son?” sug- gested Senator Wheeler. Orr said he didn't remember. *Name the individuals,” demanded Wheeler, . “They ‘were officers of these drug companies.” W did they get in touch with They came to me—were brought to me—T can’t recall.” ‘Were these concerns s particular business , Some of them had been in busi- s for years.” “Now, the plan was to have this ~ organized for THE_EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 1§, 1924. whisky released for foreign export?” “In some of the cases.” Only Companies Invoived. “And then have it diverted befors it leaves the country?” ment from Pittsburgh?’ Orr didn't know. “There were some, individuals be- sides the drug companies who paid i had to do with issuance of papers for you money?” Senator Wheeler asked. The drug companies numbered six or eight. “You were indicted in New York in connection with the shipment of whisky from Pittsburgh?” Orr_agreed, but objected to Sena- tor Wheeler's questioning. “The truck broke down in Philadel- ohia” Senator Wheeler continued. Orr agreed it was bound for New York from a Maryland distillery. Orr was excused then until tomor- row, without cross-examination, aft- er more than two hours' grilling, and another witness, whom Senator Shep- perd, democrat, Texas, wished to have testify and be released quickly, was called. The next witness was Maco Stew- ard, a Galveston attorney. He testi- fied' that a lottery organization, hav- ing at its head Willlam Sacks of St Louis, once mentioned for Postmaster General, was nation wide. He made a report on it to Attorney General Daugherty. Sued for Libel. Steward said that after making his report he had been sued for libel by the United Home Builders of Amer- IRRRLFIARIRALR VIRV CREERINIARIRS A Stitch in Time Often Saves an Awning Don’t put the Awnings up again without having them overhauled—carefully—and now’s the time to have it done. A small outlay for repair work will often save the expense of new Awnings. But there’s nothing gained by delay—for a bit later is the rush time. Anticipate your need by giving the Awnings attention right away. Tent and Awning Section Merchants and Manufacturers’ Assn., Inc. Capital Awning Co. W. E. Russell but agreed to waive 't the court thought i better to name Mr. Anders concluded the mq A brief s on in the chamber: he afternoon the court named th 1wo joint receivers, deferring for few days the nan of a depository of the funds th will handle. Expert to Visit Field. Government counsel announced that an expert was coming from Washing- ton to go over the Elk Hills fleld and determine whether permit would be ted te drill w to offset drain- from the out Former Senator Pomerene made his t, wells. He as- serted that the “government claims no authority for granting the leases, nor for the execution of the con- tracts, because of lack of authority to make them.” WOODCOCK SAYS FIGHT | PICTURES WERE BARRED BALTIMOR March 18.—Subpoenaed last night ephone, Amos W. W. d States district at- yland, arranged with T to make an affidavit concerning attempt to show the 1 -Carpentier fight pictures in This affidavit, already , will be forwarded to the committee, Mr. Woodcock said. His statement repeats substantially what he said yesterday, Mr. Woodcock said. It relates that a representative of the syrdicate exhibiting the pic- tures came to his office in October or November, 1922, and wanted the d.strict attorney to permit the show- ing of the pictures after one fine had been paid. This man, whose name Mr. Wood- cock does not recall, also asked the district attorney to say what the fine Wwould amount to. The attempt ended en Mr. Woodcock informed the agent that the exhibitor would be prosecuted every time the pictures were shown. ADMITS $6.000 WAS PAID IN LIQUOR WITHDRAWALS TO NUMBER OF FIRMS (Continued from Third Page.) at: £ you've ussed with him the ques- tion o ing back K some mone; mith's estdter % ask him,” Orr said. “He came to me with the story that such a thing was possible. No Complaint to Dangherty. 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