Evening Star Newspaper, March 19, 1924, Page 5

ZONING PROBLEMS EXPLAINED BY BELL ‘Work_ of Board Topic of Engineer Commissioner Before Petworth Association. BEAUTY OF CITY MAIN AIM Welcomes Suggestions From Citi- zens to D. C. Executives. Kinks and twists of zoning com- sion work were unraveled for embers of the Petworth Citizens As- rociation last night by ngineer Commissioner J. Franklin Bell at a meeting in the Petworth School. Maj. Bell explained the work of the zoning commission and praised that body for the sincerity and attention displayed in its procedurcs. t is my firm conviction,” he said, lat the zoning commission is an d by w desire to y of residential Washin the wishes of the T Seldom have I sc attention to business lown by members and ai- l «ches of that body. Washington a Beautiful Ci ‘It is my opinion that Washington 5 the beautiful of our Ame! i nd I ha e lived in many of them. I believe, further, that in no other city is more gotten out of dollar expended for civic improve- ments than in Washington. Maj. BEell also elaborated on the policy of the Commissioners in going to the people for sug what extensions of authority v included in the which ruty cording had He its coption xplained that the with bil iitional hurden: iad to be closed or v some othe up—hecau needed ¢ name of smmissior empting U olutions, very t A street widened or matter and Manufaciurers’ and from the individual and that such is would be welcomed. Ball Rent Law Indorsed. After a spirited debat mittee renort favorin the ation of tion associations, t the Ball by favored the extension of operation until 19 Ch: ous filed a minori the law and I : favoring just such action jority report favored shel Dall’act on the ground th were as District ap- r for members of the The meeting attended and President Tinclier was in the chair. PROTESTS PROPOSED Timoth ALL-AMERICAN CANAL: Power Company Head Wants Boulder Canal Dam Built by | Private Interests, Immediate construction of canyon dam by private rather than the government, and in- Gcfinite postponement of plans for | the proposed all rican canal, were | urged today before the House irri ticn committee by Arthur B, V t, | president of the Southern Sierras Power Company, Riverside, Calif. Mr. West declared private interests | upervised by the Federal Water muan Commission, could develop the canyon | project to better advantage than the Fovernment, and that construction at present of the proposed . “econcmically” unsound. Storage Reserveirs Needed, Cenceding the importance of storage roservoirs on the Colora river, he - plored the cxaggerated and mis- icading statements that have been broadeast as to the imminent danger in_which Tmperial valley stands of being inundated by the flood water: . said are “wholly unsupport- ed Construction th the protective ried. has practic immediate tlood pents to the cont are ne “incalculable injury” to the dit and standing. Suggests Economic Plan. Building of r irs and power plants, said Mr. W could be best committed "to private enterprise | tnder some plan such as is proposed Ly the Southern California Edis Company. which_ - while retaining Fovernment control and sunervision, will at the same time wholly relieve fhe government and the territory to Lo benefited from all expense in con- mection with the projes canal was | | Pescadero works, he iy ecliminated menace and cut, following | a vote RECOUNTS GOSSIP i OF “OIL DEAL” WITH G. 0. P. CANDIDATE (Continued from First Page.) and immediately had notified W. J. Burns of the Department of Justice. Became Harding Intimate. Darden said he had known Presi- dent Harding a long time, and had become intimate with him during the pre-convention campaign in 1620 “Did you aid in bringing about his nomination?” “I did everything T could.” “Did you raise any money?" “I did now and then, a very “Where did you raise the money “Among my’ friends, some of my democratio fri including some in North Carolina." = ) “Do you know Joseph Hall of New York?" “I'do. I met him during the Ha ing eampaign. He came to sce and wanted to help. Mr. Daugherty was ther Darden said he also b mate with Attorney General L erty during the Harding camp Tells of Getting Claims. Senator Walsh took the inquiry to} Teapot Dome, and Darden launched | into a long recital of how he got| laims in the Salt Creek field, as wel s in the naval reserve. He said there | w 160 acres in Teapot involved | and twice as much outside. It w during the Wilson administration, Darden said, that he took the matter | up with the Interior Department. Assirting that a Mr Talor h decided to contest with to the 1and on Teapot Dome, continued Mr. Tavlor came down and cimi- Mr. Wilson, the President’s . - (the Sceretary of ided in our favor f He never sai littl me inti- 1izhi- e Dard with Mr. in my life said the : il Harding or Mr. herty funtil this matter | witnes: Explains Origin of Claims. that he ympany, bou Teu purported whish was got his one nt | Darden explained claims from the Belgo ¢ of those Harry F. Sinclair frer he received the He presented what a copy of the dee a bill of co th Oil Company, by John ¥ 0 be inciuded in the Mamm den and his partners, pion and Robert “What did you Dar- Cam- of, | Payior to pay my Rovert 'S. den, said the were roportion B.igat, counsel for land was gaincd ult « mpromise Wit Comba which had jover clunns with Camp.on @ Pressed as to what b paid, Darden swid it g0 with the belgo compromise in June, Cowmpany 19 the nHEnL betfore the Never Applied for Lease. , It you ever for the 160 “Wh did appiy, acres i “We never Darden denied t Attorney Gene the claim in Teapou naicated by otticial in the committee record Took Up Matters Here. said he learned “gossip” that Sinclair was pot Dome two months b lease was signed Aprit The through to get Te fore the 7, 19 witness on gossip” came from oil oming and zoin on constantly, Darden ou take it up with Pres Mr. Daugherty?” snator Dill, democrat, W did,” wis the reply. 1 went first to men at | i ent asked Shington. tant Se. 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ROOSE;ELT RETURNING GENOA, Ttaly, March 19.—Mr: Theodore Roosevelt, widow of forme 1; »cident Theodore Roosevelt. left yesterday for New York on "d the steamer Conte Rosso. and Interest Guaranteed 49 Savings Deposits 47, 596 Certificates of Deposit5; Free Checking Service Banking Hours: 8:30 to 5 P.M, THE DEPARTMENTAL BANK 1714 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W, jcalled to Washington, Darden said: retary Plnnay and the Interior De- partment, who told me ‘the old man' was handling the matter.” Later, Darden said, he saw Albert B. Fall, then Secreiary of the In- terior, who told him he had no claim. He then went west to see John F. Campion, one of his partners, he said, without sceing President Harding, but the President later wrote him a letter valling him to Washington. “H ou that letter?” asked Sen- ttor Walsh. “L have it home and can furnish it.” Talks With Harding. Describing his conversation with President Harding after he had been he Prestdent sald, ‘Jim, how about this property you think you own out in Wyoming? ‘Well; I said, T do not know just what it is. I cannot ell you. We feel, naturally, we own- rd it bec: we had spent some money on He said, ‘Fall is a kind of We did not say much bout it hen we went.on to discuss Sena- Bursum. He wanted to know t I thought of him. I said he was a good fellow. ‘Well” he said, ‘what are you zoing to do about it” T said, ‘Well, we may have to go into th I left then. T ERR or Went to See Daugherty. nt to Mr. Daugherty said: *Daugherty, it !l is going to drive u: We own this lan, courts se one is a into He ned to be the only relief. He said: ‘Foll is going to get the land. Te is going to send the marines out there to get ft" ™ Told Sinclair Would Settle, Darden Fall told him that settle with him for he was to settle with shame @ law su id the 1 agree, if LR mnm..:mwmmmmmg g«wl Every One a Winner BOYS’ NEW SPRING SUITS $12.00 Boys’ 2-Pants All-Wool Tweed Suits All wnol. Fanes and _brown Well two pants. & wewds Wash Suits Snappy-look- 1% Smits of mmed; 795 1.50 Boys’ Crash you knew him at all, was kind of peevish about anything hu wanted to do,” the witness said. *“He said he could not find any title to my claim. He went on to say Sinclair would tuke care of the claimants.” “What did you go to Fall asked Senator Wal *“1 went there to 160 acres. for, a dog?" Darden told the commiftee he made an agreement with the Mutual Oil Company to do the drilling in Teapot Dome on a basis of that company paying cxpenses and taking 60 per cent of the oil. Matual Driven Off. “It was the Mutual Oil Company that was driven off by the Marines,” he said. Attorney Bright said the Mutual Confpany ‘did not go on the reserve until after the lease to Sinclair had become known. “Why did to go on them “I thought the lease was that we should make a fight Bright explained that he did not believe the exccutive order by Presi- dent Harding transferring the reserve to the Interior Department was lon Senator Walsh insisted tha could have had no claim had been found in claimed. “I didn't id. for?" et a lease on the What do you think I went void and Darden uniess oil the 160-acres he squat on this land,” Dar- I didn't advis witness added had no claim after Fin- v had told him so, his partners wanted to go aheid an_effort to inforce their claim. Did_you try to dissuade the of- ficers from sending Marines to the Mutual Oil Company tor Walsh. T did not The committee then led Darden over his life history. Darden said he was born in North olina, went to the Texas Pan- ile when a bo ed for ye TN t he was in BE} 720-22~24 - . 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