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. 1 STINNES’ DEATH BOON ; TO EXPERTS’ REPORT Leave, Berlin More Free to Acoept Pian—Means Ger- man Liberation. . S. LEADERS DEFINE PLAN Pqfled as Meaning Salvation or § Ruin of Germany. ! MY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. Hugo St nnes’ death, At this hour of Ticrman destiny, may prove the turn- ing point in European history. The removal of his all-powerful hand, for 1he past four years the controlling in- fluence in German politics, commerce, industry and finance, makes the Ber- lin government a freer agent than it has been at any time since the armi- stice. n Washington, and doubtless in other world capitals, Stinnes' - pearance from the Germany which he bestrode like a colossus, is considered un omen of prodizious importan The Mars-Stresemann cabinet is rid of a factor which more than since 1919 paralyzed the Wilhe strasse’s policies. Tha German tion itself is liberated. Stinnes trolled scores of newspapers through- out the reich. They -reflected his views and those of the other big in- dustrialists. They stood for the pro ®ram of “non-fulfillment” of the trea- v of Versailles. It was from among the cilable industrialsts and for which the Stinnes press spoke that the assas of Erzberser and Rathenau spra It was the class which Stinnes dominated that is held uinly sponsible for deprecia- on of Germany's mark v and for the hiding $1,675,000.000 © Gierman gold assets abroad, in order to escape assessment Boon to Dawes' Report. Vate decrees the exit of Stinnes therefore, at a psychological moment The Hindenburgs, the Ludendorfls and the Hohenzollerns are still left, ut the great captain of the “non- alfillment” forces is gone confident belief of the American & ernment that Germany now, more than ever, will not hesitate to ex- e common sense and accept the Dawes pian. The alterna s Washington sees it, is ruin in for Germany not econom 1 a catastrophe m han the worll w scnse of compl world’s respeet tile MoSt respon: thore carn that th German will see the light will requi ir government to e tt and will hesitate not an unneces- to climb on t now put at thei Report In Coolidge 1m na- irrecon- militarists, HV- gton. quarters, kesmen ot the firs that Germany's chief {tor nations—tireat Britain. Franc Helgium italy—have been at t forward and th ieeting her of obligati 3. It mukes the Germans many words, marks_ b 1821, the irreducible mini- of Germany's obligation. By total, the Dawes plan ex of prosperity” ar requires Germany to pa: only what she is demon- able to pay represents the disinterested American business mind” in_solu- tion of »blem which the “Euro pean itical mind” approached in vain r years and probably would have continued to approach in vain It is a concrete American con- tribution to “Buropean readjustment,” h could hardly have in any other form. ‘It is unofficial, ¥ is the best the Upited States could . ay of "American com- and “American experience,” ffered without any sugges- tion that our government was “tak- fng sides” i the bitter Buropean con- troversy over reparations. Next Step Up to Berlin. Washington acknowledges that everything depends the German state of mind that now must develop. That's the crux of the whole situa tion. Dawes and his colleagues have shown there's & way. now up- to srmany to show there's a will. Hap- pily there are indications of the fa- vorable kind. But it would be pre- mature already to conclude that they will prevail, and that Germany will now roll up her sleeves and go to work along the lines Dawes has map- ped out The Mohenzollerns and the mili- tarists have been showing their teeth of late. Ludendorif was acquitted o high treason at Munich the other day amid nifestations of archial enthusiasm that is significant. The ex-crown prince, who was sup- posed to be willing to intern himself on his Silesian cstate as the price of permitted return to Germany, is vis- iting Potsdam and his old cronies of the Prussian Guard without le pindrance. There will be reichs: elections next month. If Stinnes’ po- litical heirs jnin hands with the Lu- dendorff-crown prince gang to domi- nate the uext Rerlin government, hopes that today seem Fosy to world may be summarily blasted. by the is f its rangem. annuall strably 11t nt on ASK QUICK ACTION ON M’KINLEY HIGH Brookland Citizens Want Building Constructed at 1st and T Northeast. <ol will be asked to appro- priate funds Immediately for the con- struction of the proposcd new MeKin- ley High School building on land already’ owned by the District at 1st and T streets northeast, accord- ne 1o a resolution adopted by the Brookland Citizens’ meeting in the Brookland School, streets northeast, 12th and last night The sclection of officers for the en- suing year resulted as follows: Presi- dent. Arthur H. Fast; viee president, iliam V. Lewls; secretary, E. Wilson; financial secretary, Noel B. Parks; and delegates to the Federa- tion of Citize Associations, E. R. Wilson and A. H. Fast. Investigation will be made into the condition of the Breokland School, which, it was said, has been con- demned as a fire trap. Resolutions nroe of respect wére passed om the re-| cent death of John B. Lord, one of the oldest residents of Brookland. The Commissioners are to be re- | quested to have the streets in this section of the city Inspected with a view to securing needed improve- ments. Improvement in . street car service is to be sought and the Post Office Department is to be urged to grant more frequent mail deliveries. New members were elected as fol. lows: Willard B. Dye, J. J. Moore, Wil- liam ¥. Kelly, H. S. Davis, Miss J. Kankey, W. G. Sindell, H. W. Wright, W. A.' Ackerman, Henry J. Door, George Parker, H. G. Snell, Dr. Jo- seph L. B. Mgrray, Clarence E. Jtueb- sam, John R. Roberts William A. Barr, Thomas D. Walsh. Arthur A. Fack, Mrs. Mary A. Barclay and Mrs Louise C. Prpce. Edward Turner prosided. parations. | 1t is the been muade | nion-, and fifth amendn tu the Con the | Association, | R} INDICTMENT IS INVALID, SINCLAIR SAYS, ASKING COURT FOR DISMISSAL (Continued from First Page.) defective in that the several resolu- tions recited in said indictment, upon the autnority of which the commit- tee of the Senate purported to be acting at the time it is alleged the defendant refusd to_answer the sov- eral questions in said indictments enumerated, had been superseded, and abrogated by virtue of the provisions of Senate Jjoint resolutlon No. 54 passed by the Congress of the United States prior to the time when it Is alleged the defendant refused to an- ewer the several questions propound- ed to him, as in said indictment alleged, and that in and by said Sen- ate joint resolution No. 54, Congress had fully legislated upon the subject- matter, to which said questions mas have been pertinent, Nl)bl’n«'vd‘l within the said resolutions under | which the said committee of the Sen- jate was then purporting to act. | Cites Judicial Powers. | That the judicial powers confer- | red by the Constftution upon the Sen- ate of the United States, s distin- guished from its political and diplo- | matic powers, are: (a) That the Sen- ate ma try hmpeachments; (b) may decide cases of contested elections thereto; (¢) may determine the quali- fications of its members, (d) may punish its members for disorderly be- lha\‘mr or for failure to atterd it: Isions, and (¢) by a two-third | ;pay ‘expel a member; that the ihdictment does not aver facts show ing that the inquiry mentioned there. fn was being conducted by the said committee of the Senate in pursuance of any of the foregoing powers con- forred upon it and in conseguence reof the committee,of the Senate {was without power or authority to »quire the defendant to answer the ropounded to him, or any refusal $o to an- DeS 1O itute violation ny law of the Unite ate The Senate of the U ed Stat Al matters where, Ly the Con- | 1 of the United States, it is en- ith and empowered to éxer- al functions, as distinguish- tical and dipiomati ider the Constitution is & tribunal of Limit defined jurisdiction in_determining the question of of jurisdiction of the Sen- any judicial functio or do any under its alleged judicial powers, no presumptions arise in fa- jurigiction to do such act such power, but, on the the indictment must aver facts «very requisite for the confer- | such judicial jurisdicti ds Documents Inviolate. wugh it and jurisd |7 ias t D which exerc and specifically | und may be within the tion of a commit- tee of the Senat rduct an in- | vestigation under a resolution of the na ving for its object the se information for the use of in aid of its lexislative distinguished from the udicial powers by the Con- nferred upon the Senate, enate nor a has y of to Power limited stitution o mony before su authorized and engaged surren- 1 committee or exhibit to of his_books, papers or . nor is he required to dis- formation econcerning his ffairs or business. 1 though the committee of » has conferred upon it au- jthority to take investigation. {baving for its object the securing of | information for the use of the Sen-' ate in aid of its legiklative p ertheless it must affirmatively ap pear that the said investigation is rdered, and has for its object the d of the Senate in adopting leg- islation pending or to be pending be- ifore the Senmate, and that the ques- {tions propounded to the witness were pertinent to such investigation, and the indictment fails to allege facts showing that the authority from the nate, under which the committee {was acting when the questions men- tioned in the indictment were pro- {pounded to the witness, had for its laim or object any such purpose {that aforesaid, and that the qu which, it is charged, the witness de- lined to answer, were pertinent to | uch investigation. ] Says Rights Were Not Showan. | “7. The resolution under which the {committee named in the indictment | jacted in subpoenaing the defendant, d in propounding the questions | which the accused failed to answer, | fails to show that the commitica was acting by virtue of any authority coa iferred by the Constitution upon the Senate, either expressly or by impli- {ration. and the indictment faiis to ! {lege facts showing that the said in- | vestigation was ordered for, or had as jits object, the aid of the Senat: in framing or adopting legi ation, but, 1 the contrary, shows that the said committee was not authorized to make or conduct any inquiry touch- | ing any matter embraced in a of the questions set out in sald indict-« |ment, and wholly fails to show that {the sald {nquiry looked to, or had as | its object, the aid of the |framing or adopting any | whatsoever. i The Senate, | foregoing prineiples limiting its ju dicial jurisdiction. xnd. moreover, reason of the protvi - ns of the fourth ti- i tution of the Uwnitcd Stat maxking the people to be sucure in their per- cons. houses, papers and effects | against unreasonable searches and | seizures, and protecting them: against being required to b itnesses against themselv the other eStablished principles of the laws and government of th | United States protective of the rights of the citizens, has no pow juri: diction to demand of any citizen sub- | poenaed to give testimony before one, | of its committees; the surrender, ex- | hibition or disclosure of any #f the private papers, documents or business of the citizen, otherwise than in the i course of judicial proceedings, of in | a airect sult prosecuted for that pur- | pose, and, therefore, since the com- mittee was not authborized b the cnate to enter upon®make or decide | lany of the distinct and specific judi- | | clal questions as to which, by the| | Constitution, authority is conferred | any enate 1 legislation | by reason of thm| upon it, or to make any investigation | | for_the purpose of aiding the Senate | in leg ation. it was without juris- | diction or power to propound, and | had no authority to require, answers to any of the questions set forth in | the indictment, such as those which ! the accused declined to answer, touch- | | ing his private and confidential busi- and his refusal to answer said | Questions, or any one of them, was not and is not an offense against the | | provisions of section 102 of the Re- | vised Statutes, or against any other! iaw of the United States. Calls Indictment Faulty. | 9. That the indictment wholly | fails to aver facts making it appear upon the face of said indictment that Ithe questions propounded to the de- { fendant when appearing as a witness | ! pefore the Seflate committee, or th | request ‘made of him for the produc- tion of any books, were pertinent to the subject under inquiry by the com- | mittee of the Senate. { “10. ‘The indictment fails to aver any sufficlent facts showing that the ! defendant had any such control of | ‘the books of the Hyvas Cr-rporflllon,] mentioned in the eighth cuunt of the | said_indictment, or authority in re- spect thereto, as. would enable him | {to comply with any request for the | production thereof.” The argument continues that the indictment is bad, because: “In each and every count thereof it is vague and uncertain, in that it fails to show whether it is in- |terfded to charge that the questions idefendant is alleged to have refused ito answer were pertinent to so much | jof the resolutions of the Senate as| !directed an investigation, ‘with Pnr-‘ | ticular reference to the protection of the rights and equities of the government of the United Statss and the preservation of its natural re- sources, or to so much of the reso- lution of February 7, 1924 (S. reso- lution 147), as directs the committee ‘to_ascertain what, if any, other or additional legislation may be advisa- Slea Taking up the various counts in order, the defense contends they are defective, ¥ {the gentlemen's THE EVENING ] Snapshots of a Woman Boarding a Tr. 15 TOLD THAT WIEW LEAVES FROM TRACK 2 MENT CAREFULLY READS LIST OF STATIONS T© VERIFY T / S TROTS BACK. | TAPS HIM ON ARM AND ASKs DD HE UNDERSTAND SHE MEANT TARVIEW ASKS THE MAN BEHIND WHO EXPLAINS IN ITALAN HE DO KNOW WHith CON- VINCES THING AL ASK SUIT DISMISSAL Answer Government Teapot Dome | Annulment Action in Wyom- ing Court. By i tod . CHEYENNE, Wyo. April 12.—Di missal of the bill of complaint of the United States against the Sinclair Purchasing Company and r Pipe Line Company Is titions tiled by the two corporations in federal court an- swer to the government's suit against the Mammoth Oil"Company and thes. corporations for annulment of th. Teapot Dome naval oil reserve lease. the Mammoth Com- defendant, has not thirty-day time limit g will expire April 11 the purchasing com- sets forth that, relying on th £ the Mammoth under its the purchasing company ‘“be- the owner of seventeen steel oil storage tanks and contents thercof” tuated on the naval reserve The pipeline company alle that it bas spent, or will have spent on completion of its pipeline, $15.000.000, well as $700,000 for a pumping piant machinery and appurtenance and that this was done in faith that the Mammoih company's le was The pany been answer of chief wers, | § came | valia. ACTION ON ALIEN BILL IS EXPECTED TODAY e from First ¥ tin: ized Japanese argument “specious” and unfounded declaring the letter as a whols “verbose.” The J nd immig; Sccreta; befo the as fact, to be in anese protest was the sec- h connection with pending bills. On Februar. ¢ Hughes laid Japan airman Johnson lenghty letter. in which b would be idle to argue offending section Japan, and doubted the necessity taking the proposed steps, in view of the certainty that Japan would con- sider it a direct affront. Hughes Suggested Amendment. th: The State Department suggested those in charge of the bill chieve every requisite if a were inserted in the provision deal- ing with immigrants excepted from quota classification which would add “aliens who come within the provi- sions of a treaty or a specific agree- ment relating solely to immigration.” ‘The suggestion was defeated in the House committee and aroused imme- jiate protest when presented in the Senate, the argument being raised at it would constitute specific ratifi- ¢ f an unofficial agreement never considered by the Senate. Sev eral democrats joined in this conten- tion, their stand being cited by the exclusonist group as evidence of fu- ture support. Opponents of the State Depart- ment's compromise, led in the Senate by the California delegation, asserted agreement has not Dbeen observed by Japan and pointed to the alleged steady increase of ori- entals on the Pacific coast as proof. ‘WOULD CANCEL PACT. Phelan Favors Revocation of “Gen- tlemen’s Agreement.” Former Senator James D. Phelan, in a statement issued here last night as a representative of California fn- tere'ts on the Japanese immigration question, discussed the letter from Ambassador Hanlhara transmitted to Congress by Secretary Hughes and declared the “gentlemen's agree- ment” between Japan and the United States, which the ambasador de- tended, should be “revoked. The most important question in- volved, he said, is not that the Japanese population in California has ‘more than doubled” since the agree- ment became «effective in 1908, but clause that the United States should not | | “delegate it5 sovereign authority to | another nation.” 1t is apparent from the ambassadors letter, Mr. Phelan sald, that in seeking inclusion of Japaness under the quota provision of the immigration law, the ‘“one thing for which he is seriously con- tending” is that Japanese be put “on an_equality with Europeans.” By making legislative acknowl- edgment of the Japanese conten- tion for racial equality, the state- ment said, Japan would “win its case before the court of the world” and recognition of a principle which was denied it at the Paris peace confer- ence. Summing up his position, Mr. Phelan_ said: "It Is neither a ques- tion of superiority, equality or in- feriority, but purely one of race di- vergence which prevents assimila- tion, and this is something Congress cannot cure. e $20,000 in Tax Stamps Stolen. ATLANTA, Ga, April 12—Four masked bandits early today bound and gagged the watchman at the plant of a local printing concern and after locking him in a small room, es- caped in an automobile with 320,000 jworth of state tobacoo tax stamps. TRAIN FOR TAR- SCRUTINIZES ANNOUNCE - ENT TRACKS D0, JUST TO BE SURE ! N2 g \%fi /x RE (UQNSD‘“W;’WATW DEBATING WHENHER. THAT GATEMAN REALLY KNEW- HE LOOKED SORT OF DUMB PEERS ANNIOUSLY OOWN BRAKEMAL". THEYRE AL WAYS RUNNING BY WHEN VoU DONT ‘WANT THEM 'SINCLAIR COMPANIES |VETO GASOLINE TAX BILL,|‘TIN PLATE KING’ SUES| therato | were not aimed at' of | wauld | STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1924, ain. ASKS. GATE-MAN OF BOARDS OF ADJAC- A CONDUCTOR. N ™M aT FAIRVIEW JUST AT LE RICHLIG FOR A VIEW HE SAID OR ! PRESIDENT IS URGED | BYD.C.CIVIC LEADERS (Continued from First Page.) than this, the biil should not law Tt is unjust and un- re 18 & moral obligation. al one, on the part of th government 1o contribute \ite proportion of the ex- maintaining the federal ter- [ Fitory. & contribution bused upon the | federal government's property hold- | inga within that territory. Fo: o r s stated, the Presi- dent respectfully roquested to | withh, i proval of the legisia 1t in ques n o ex | exccutive function of retur sar o Congress disapprove ! rles S Haker, prexident Citizens' Associations: day. presiden of Trade: Iswac Gans, presi- the Chamber of Commerce: » J. Columbus, seorctary, Mer- chants and Manuf; rere Assoc tion; Frederick V. Covilie of the D | trict of Columbia division, the ivan Automobila Association: | Lum,. president. W { tive Trade Association | Suter, secretary Washingto Cluk reason | becom fair not fo fix | pensa « weral Fede, \ E Board { dgent, | Char Jesse C. Motor { Will Seek Action Today. | Acting Chairman Zihlman of the |House District committee, who is | chairman of the House conferees on the gasoline tax measure. will en- vor late today, if possible, and if Monday. to secure approval o to the conference. report on tax bill tponed late yes- presen- himan to get actio ntative Garrett that the matte |allowed to go over. his bill in order to procure reciprocal arrange- | ments with Maryland levies a tax o ne in the District of Columbia g any Jjustification whatever for the levying of that tax.” Mr. Gar- rett said. “I do not favor the idea of levving a tax on gasoline in the | District when that tax is not needed | in order to secure reciprocal arrange- | ments about automobile travel in the state of Maryland.” Representative Zihiman cxplained hat the two houses of Congr have added about half a million do! rs to the taxes raised in the origina. that the tax is not being to bring about reciprocal nts, It is what the twe and, the two houses af agress themséives consider a fa and equitable t Representativ Zihlman said said he thought should be | SCHEMES TO DEFEAT INJUNCTION PLANNED (Continued from First Pag: lGra). " or to “J. A. Gray,” but indorsefl by H. M. Dausherty, were reported. R. M. McFarland. another commi | tee agent, testified that tax record | Columbus showed H. M. Daugherty e presented a tax retgrn for 1 with total assets of $22,000, offset by 1827.000 in _indebtedne: In_ April, 11921, the former Altorney General vho had just taken office, filed a tax return indicating assets of $12.445 without ingebtédness. On the first | date, in Mr. Daugherty {shown to own 500 of Wright- Martin Aireraft Corporation stock, i in the 1921 return he accounted 00 shares of the same ock. Senator Wheeler made the point that the Wright-Martin company was one which has appeared in the in quiry as receiving “over- Arriving Court House, the committee got into action by issuing new subpoenas, directing | M. S. Daugherty, president of the Midland Bank: Harry 1. Daugherty, its cashicr, and Vera Veaill, an em- ploye, to appear forthwith with rec ords to testify congerning the finan- cial transactions. Four lawyers ap- poarcd instead of the destred wit- nesses, and A. 1. Vorys,” their leader, notified the sitiing committee that the witnesses and the Midland Bank challenged the authority of the Sen- | ate committee. A few minutes later deputy sheriffs forced their way into the hearing room and served notices on Chairman Brookhart that a restraining order wag out against them. Questions Authority “The Senate of the United States has no power under the Constitution of the United States or the laws of the United States,” sqid the Midland | Bank petition, “to confer any such ;anthority or jurisdiction on the said | committee.” The action, Chairman Brookhart and Senator Wheeler, and Joseph Hidy, a local attorney, who came to their sistance, all agreed, Was ‘“extraor- dinary.” The only recourse, it was said, if the committes desired to know more of the financial affairs it has sought to examine, will bé to apply the “pains and ~ penalties” which a Senate subpoena threatens to any who refuses to answer its call. Three other members of the full Daugherty committee, Senators Moses, ropublican, New Hampshire; Jones, republican, Washington, and Ashurst, democrat, New Mexico, would have to be consuited before the appeal of the Senate itself was ordered. Chairman Brookhart left town later for Washington, D. C., to which city the investigation was again recessed, and Senator Wheeler went to Chi- 2ago to meet a speaking engagement today. ¢ Two officials of the Commercial Bank of Morris Sharp & Co., of which M. S. Daugherty is also president, were examined. C. P. Ballard, cashier of the second institution, also said he ‘would refuse to open {ts records. 12: WHETHER, THIS 15 THE TRAIN. FOR TAIRRVIEW MIDWAY UP STEPS SPIES AND PAUSES TO INQUIRE IF HE'S SURE THIS TRAIN STOPS THAT'S SORT OF QUIIR STARTS TRAINIAN PUIS IN HEAD AND CALLS OPP STATIONS WONDERS VAS THAT FAR shington Automo- ¢ Leader Garrett | TRALK. HALFWAY UP PLATFORM WONDERS IF HE HERRD HER RIGHT - THERE'S S0 MUCH “NOISE IN THESE STATIONS JZES SHE'S NEVER SEEN THAT CONDUCTOR ON THIS LINE BEFORE - L OFFING € McClure Newspaper Syndicate: e e SHE BEGHIS TO Pick Up TAMILIAR LANDMARKS AN ™ PEEL SPES 60- inG TO GFT HOME AFTER AL BFLMONT 'EX-SURGEON GENERAL | | annieI @. Reid, Answering Counter: | Action, Charges Dr. Stokes | With “Unskillfal Practice.” i Dy the Associnted Press. W YORK, April “harie improper and unskillful conduc | were made against Dr. Charles F Stokes, former surgeon general of the United States Navy, now in | private practi G. Reid plate Kin filed yes- Mr. Reid charged he onstant depression, men Napses, persistent irritabdility, emotional instability Adisorganization” after | treated by Dr. Stokes | The suit was the outgrowth o® an- jother filed by Mr. Reid to recover 131500 on two promissory notes ' “onstant | nd permanent | he had been 81, { which Dr. Stokes made to him in 1918 ' and 182 r. Stokes in a counter| suit admitted making the notes, but L. thers was a balance of $42,- due him from Mr. Reid for pro- lonal services, Mr. Reid's suit| yesterday was in answer to the | countersuit. Dr. Stokes had charged | | that the reasonabie value of his sery- jices was $101,516, of which he had j received $40,000 on account. | | RECLAMATION PROBE | INDORSED BY WORK Report of Special Committee on Ir- | rigation Operations Supports | Conviction of Year Ago. { Seeratary Werk in a .«.upmo,m! issued roday declared the conclusions of the special advisory committes or reciamation recommending sweeping changes in the reclamation law con firmed his convictions of a year ago that a general reorganization was | | necessary If the government irrig: { i tion venture was to be a suocess. | | His recent appointment of Dr. 117 | !'wood Mead of California to head the reclamation bureau, the Secretary said, “should assure the succesefdl| ! future of this hom. -making branch 1"’ };: ;,’n\trlnmr‘n[‘ i { “The members of this co e, | | he added. “have performed a remark. {able public service for which the BOV |ernment is indebted to them. Their researches have covered the entire tory of reelamation in the Tnited States. The report is a masterpiece | |on federal irrigation that will serve | s @ textbook for future guidance. | Scores Operation Projeet. | “It supports the contention made L Sive Months ago that federal rocla fon was not being operate ‘:lnit!;l n»’l\f:l[ of the \'nrn::l‘r.n ST H ustifies every step that has bees | taken 0 effect a reorganization of { this bureau for the purpose of safe- guarding the water users and their | \fflmill( from the loss of their homes. It proves beyond doubt that if recla- | mation is to succeed agricultural de- | { velopment must take precedence over engineering as a primary function of the bureaug’ The Seerctary declared if the com- mittee's recommendations are ap. proved by Congress he believed that | federal reclamation “will be estab- lished on an enduring foundation marking another outstanding achievs ment of the present administration. peete iR e i e They contain no matters of interest to the inquiry, he declared. He did tell the committee that he knew nothing of a person named {*J. A. or J. E. Gray” and that cer- | tificates of deposits for “$30,000 or 1$40,000 would be very unusual” in | Washington Court House banking. | Senator Wheeler told him he had | been “very fair* as he left the stand, and there appeared to be less of a committee desire to get facts as to this institution than as to the Mid- iand Bank. Never Heard of Gray. Still seeking the “Gray” named by Phelon as the heavy depositor asso- ciated with H. M. Daugherty, Senator Wheeler called Rell G. Alien, mayor | of the town. He had never heard the name, the major said. At random, in the walits for sub- poena service, Senmator Wheeler called out of the audience K. L. Bush, another citizen of the town, who refused to be sworn until he might consider what questions would be_asked him. i M. S. Daugherty last night issued ! a stateinent setting forth why he ro-! fused members of the Senate Daugh- erty investigating committee access to books of the Midland National Bank. The statement said: “There is not a scrap of evidence { in the books of the bank that will be ! 1 of the least service to this committee | or_help it in deciding the questions before it. Any unauthorized rum- maging through the books of the bank and accounts of its patrons will be an unlawful Interference with the bank's rights. and with the rights of individual patrons as well as bor- rowers. | “It is my duty to protect the rights of the bank’s patrons, and I have been advised that the committee has not the power to make any fishing ex- pedition through the bank's books.” { plifyin —By GLUYAS WILLIAMS. [ PINCHOT DECLARED ! BY WATSON TO BE | MAN BEHIND HENEY“ (Continued from First Page.) intérnal revenus bureau in aecepting | the offer of Senator Couzens of Mich- | igan to employ Francis J. Heney as ! its counsel and to pay Mr. Heney out | of his own funds was admitted to be | incorrect. ‘Whether the disposition of the Jones resolution and of the resolution In- troduced by Senator Watson of In- dlana, to ‘discharge the committee | investigating the bureau of [uternal revenue from further consideration of that matter, will come up in_the | seriously ill, iy a matter that must | absence of Senator Couzens, who is seriously ill, is a matter that must | be determined, it was sald today. If | Senator Couzens is to be away from | the Senate for a considerable time on | account of iliness. the iikelihood is that the matter will be brought to an fxsus without awaiting his return. Aftar the two resolutiong referred to have been disposed of and Senator | Couzens should be still absent the | question will then arise as to wheth- | er some one should be appointed In his place on the committce making the investigation or whether a fur- | ther investigation of the bureau of | internul revenue should be tempo- | rarily laid aside until he Is able 0 return. Walsh Sees Rebuke. { The Prerident's message has been construed by Senator Walsh of Mon-, tana as an attack upon himself, who brought to light the Teapot Dome scandal . The President’s demand that the | Senate return to lawful procedure is! evidence, it is sald, that he con- investigations conducted by to have heen conducted in | an unlawful way, because they did not | ihrow aboug those investigated certair safeguards found in coart procedure enate committee inves- | ue bureau found i iy efficiently organized its business.’ Senator Wat son, republican, Indiana, the commitice chairman, declared today in bringing before the Senate the controversy as Lo whether the committee should be dis- charged The Indiana eenator said that much of & his information was based on “personal | versations with Senator Couzens.” | which he felt compelied to withhold in the absence of that senator. He added that the Senate wouid recall, however, | that Senator Couzens, prior to the intro- ! duction of his resolution, “had been gaged in a newspaper altereation with the Secretary of the Treasury which had progressed to the point of personali- tes.” ' Having found from its initial study that the bureau was le and willing” 1o discharg. the | chairman sald. the’ committee tenta- | tively agreed that its work should b confined to secking methods of sim tax . returns, improving | cthods of collections and “possibl recommending changes in policy,” | but tho sudden demand for appoint- | ment of special counsel, put forward pro- | . by Senator Couzens, upset that gral i Democrats Protest Warm. i A storm of democratic protest fol- lowed the reading of the President's message yesterday. Senator Walsh | declared the message was a “rebuke” to | all Senate Investigating committees “The President wants uw to these investigations and he ought to say so.” the Montana Senator said. “Of course he isn't asking anything of that kind, but the message un- questionably was written to formu- | late public opinion, which would hgve | that effec | Senator Robinson of Arkansas. the | democratic le: enator jones of New Mexico and others from the democratic side joined in the attack which held the Senate far beyond | its usual closing hour. It went un- answered from the republican side. snator Walsh dismissed the Presi- dent's criticism of the proposed em- D! icis J. Heney as af trifling matter, exceedingly trifiing."” Statements Attacked, Eoth Senators Robinson and Walsh a ed their fire at the more general statements of the message. The | President transmitted with the mes- | sage a letter from Secretary Mellon | of the Treasury which prompted his tervention, also a copy of the com- | mittee resolution authorizing eniploy- | ment of Heney. With reference I these the message characterized “the ttack being made on the Treasury | Department” as going beyond the| limits of “legitimate requirements.” Constitutional rights of the Senate and executive departments should be | maintained, the President said, add- stop | But these rights ought ot to bnl used as a subterfuge to cover unwar- | anted intrusion. It_is the duty of | the Executive to resent such intru- sion and to bring to the attention of he Senate its serious consequencs. That I shall do in this instance.” | Senator Jones and Senator Walsh denied that there had been any “in- trusion” or attempt at intrusion into | the departments by any of the Senate investizating committees. nator ‘alsh declared that the President had himself accepted the evidence of the vil committee and was prosecuting | through spécial counsel the “lar- | nies” uncovered by that committee. | ie demanded that *Some one who can | speak for him, tell us what the President wants us to do, or to omit ¢ to do." Conzens 11l at Home. Senator Couzens was not the | Senate to answer these statements. | It had been agreed on the republican | side that no action on the Watson | resolution to diseharge the committee | would be taken until Senator Couzens | ocould be present. Senator Jones | made a similar announcement in con- nection with his resolution to author- 'ize employment of counsel by the committee at Senate expense. The New Mexico senator did not ask for its consideration. Senator Couzens faced an operation today because of a sudden recurrence of a stomach ailment, which has trou- bled him for sever: vears. Physicians attending Senator Couz- ons decided upon the operation last night, and summoned a specialist from Detroit. his home, aithough ear- lier the day hi illness had been described as a_“serious” but ‘not dangerous,” attack of indigestion. Ho wasssaid late last night to be “resting easily." Senator Robinson referred to that part of the Mellon letter in his re- marks, “Manifestly.” he said. “the Secre- tary of the Treasury has felt that/ because of his_differences with the senator from Michigan that he is prejudiced by the selection of an ad- viser (Heney) by Mr. Couzens Let | me ask what there is to fear in the further proceedings of this committee?" mittee?" Senator Robinson said that he would do or say nothing to widen the “breach” between the Senate and White House. Senator Robinson had scarcely be- in REAL ESTATE LOANS At Reasonable Rates Are Made by ‘THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY 900 F St. 620 17th St. with the exception of Séna or Cou |ceedin | duction of a | condition | eacing { upon it ! variably | pursuits BARTLETT DEFENDS POSTAL PAY PLAN Says New's Proposal Would Solve Automatically Question of Night Shifts. gun his speech when Senator Jones interrupted to make a statement as 4 | roember of the internal revenue bu- reau investigating committee, and in the absence of Senator Couzens 1o e plain that he had first suggested em ployment of counsel to exp the | inquiry, since committee ers, | ens, who had labored “almost alone” at| the task, were t0o busy with finance | matters & give proper attention. The New Mexico senator then in duced his proporal to Influence the committee to employ counsel at Sen- ate expense. He rehearsed the pro- of the committee and insisted that no attempt had ever been made GIVES CHANCE TO WOMEN by the committee to “compel” the pro- | y books by the Treasury Department or any one else. Secre- tary Siellon " had " voluntarily n_nrv!Y"‘“‘g" Clerks Would Haye Op- nished all information that was | portunity for Social Life, sought, he said, expressing surprise at the change in Mr. Mellon's aftti- tude he noted in the ietter to Presi- dent Coolidge. Sayx Informatiom Available. Senators had received much infor- mation as to internal revenue bureau Senator Jones said, Sena- having been flooded with | While four postal clerk.and | organizations today hammered agains | the Post Office Department’s subst tute bill il te {increase ploye John H. ster gener; neral New's propo: rtlett poi plan prese would b would be for the Edge stal ¢ ant post tor Couzen: such matter, m my humble judgment,” he “this inquiry should go on.” enator Robinson also called atten- tion to the previous attitude of Seere- tary Mellon, while Senator McKe democrat, Tennessee, re fre Mellon letter to a member of th mittee of recent date which, he urged investigation of Mellon panies In justice both to Mr and the public, “the very inv tion which he now seeks to stop Arkansas senator read this paragraph from the President’s message “Under a procedure of this kind the Foc b et constitutional guarantee against un- mighidy rranted search and seizure hreaks | Will Ask Volunteers. down, the prohibition against what| The new plan calls for volur amounts to a government sriminal action without forn afon the sentment of a grand jury is evaded, | these the rules of evidence which have bheen | pecre adopted for protection of the innoce are ignored, the department n the vietim of vague formulited | take the and indefinite charges an stead of | approxima a government of law we zov- | time v ernment of Jawles defended Iostma | al added, | S Edgo abou postal elerks a1l hours of | Mellon s the ¢ would red. senlority solve itself, fitherto the ring into the postal orced to take the rule Bartle he part of all emplc the ol 1 rkers be that a ek nerien w will duty, owing 0 per cent ¢ will be paid. for Girls. kept out Bartlett statec that they per o work during the lave ages Chance Kirls Mr. ness Ma e po because Says Argument Weak. capab are Senator Robinson declared tb be “weak and strained argument, as the constitutional provision ag: search and seizure applied only private persons and “was never in- | tended to protect public officers a4 against publicity of their records.’ 1 Association, Senator Watson suggested that the ! of P criticism_ of the message was aimed ! Delivery at the He resolution adopted by can rm Burcau the committee, not at the Senate reso- lution authorizing the investigation. | B = =S “The language of the Presid & ~ o sounds much like that he used in S P Tomby, meseages” Interjected Senator pring Painting hat of Secrina Menon 1 e | and Paperhanging letter of Daugh vy which led the | President to dem d that that i the Post Of ibstitute bill were Iway Mail Clerks onal Fedaration the National the Ameri- Depart the Assc Exterior House Painting a Specialty Py ook thefluoro ,fc{ Always Glad to Estimate riy important” because | A Good Job Every Time rébuked” Senate investi- Carow & Fry but _“chalienged | nate itself’ to 1011 H St. NW. M. 1261 Seex Rebuke to Senate, Senator Wals the th conduct in avine those pre dence we “Is it nc himself ha the oil o ons the tiga huke tituted fo fo: s the Se invest ress and a rebuke who have assumed committees the presented,” he ct that the Presiden cepted the evidence o mmittes 1 is prosecuting * asked Senator Glas crat, Virgin ‘It IS the The Mo long &r clashes in us ¢ to e fact” Senator Walsh said na senator went into of de 1St wen Congress and the executives over production of de- | pa hooks and records before | congressional committees. He declar- | ed that at no time had of the | present Senate committees endeavor- 1 to “compel” production of docu- [ nts except in the case of the Hyva Corporation, where the oil c mittee’s effort was defeated by fusal of Harry F. 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