Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1926, Page 4

4 100 BILLS SENT INAS HOUSE 0PN Nearly Every Phase of Inter- est Is Touched—12,000 Old Measures Pending. House committee chairmen and elerks are busy today sorting over a tidal wave or some 1,100 bills and resolutions which poured into the House hopper yesterday to be added t0 the 12,000 legislative requests be- queathed to this session by the last. These measures touch upon practi- cally every subject and phase of legis- lative interest, from reapportionment and retirement, prohibition, radio, railroad and tax questions to mandate where the President shall spend his Summer vacation, permission to build bridges and what not. While the House was being thus flooded. but one measure was intro- duced in the Senate—the Walsh reso- lutlon proposing _investigation of allegations that Arthur R. Gould, new Republican Senator from Maine, had figured in an_ irregular payment of $1004000 to a New Brunswick, Canada, official. Temporary Radio Bill Offered. Issuance of new radio broadcasting Ncenses would be prohibited under a resolution introduced by Representa- tive White, Republican, Maine, while Representative Dickstein, Democrat, New York, would give Secretary Hoover full charge over wave lengths and authority to refuse new licenses until a permanent policy is worked out. A joint resolution was introduced presentative Gallivan, Democrat, chusetts, that put the question prohibition’ up to Congress in a manner likely to revive the wet and dry battle on a grand scale. In sim- ple terms it proposed a national refer- endum on thi: Should the Congress of t the Federal act to enforce the eight- eenth amendment so that the same shall’ not prohibit the manufacture, sale, transportation, importation or exportation of beverages which are not in fact intoxicating as determined ordance with the laws of the re- The resolution would tates to conduct the referendum in 1928, the Federal Treas- ury to reimburse them for its cost. in a batch of measures introduced by Chairman Lehlbach of the civil service committee are two relating to retirement of employes in the classi- fied civil service. Chairman Fenn of the census com- mittee promptiy introduced a measure providing for reapportionment of rep- resentation in the House in conform- ity with census returns. Chairman Vestal from the patents committee proposed a change in procedure in the Patent Office and in the courts with respect to the granting of letters pat- ent for inventions and with regard to Interfering patents. Would Cut Post Card Rate. New measures in the House segre- gated themselves into groups affect- ing the postal service, the cotton in- vy, war veterans, banking, taxes. radio and man: man ( committee, offered a handful of bills to restore the 1-cent postal card rate end to make other changes in postal charges and service. —Postmasters would be placed under civil service under a bill by Mr. Lehlbach, while Representative Tolley, Republican, New York, proposed an increase in mum amount which may be d in postal savings accounts 2,500 to $5,000, as favored by r General New. ive Lankford, Democrat, , proposed formation of a Federal cotton corporation, with $500,- 000,000 capital stock, authorized to fix a minimum price for the staple. Representative Black, Democrat, Pexas, offered a bill to prevent the ary of Agriculture from fore- cotton acreage in advance, farmers’ intentions to plant, ative Wright, Demo- . Georga, sought repeal of the law providing for semi-monthly agri- culture reports simultaneously with publication of ginning reports. Guarantee. were touched Representative Brand, orgia, and by Repre- Howard, Democrat, Ne- which would guarantee de ts in national banks. he President would be required to spend his Summer vacations west of the Mississippi River under a measure introduced by Representative Dickin- son, Republican, lowa, who asked appointment of a’ commission to select a site. lepresentative Ackerman, Republi- can, of New Jersey, put in a bill tc indemnify suffere from the Lake Denmark ammunition d:pot explosion Representative Hudson, Republican, A an, proposed repeal of the ex X on automobiles and motor of Georg! Bankin: upon in bills Democrat, G sentative pos FARMEiRs SI:IOP EARLIER THAN PEOPLE IN CITY Increase in Number of Out-of-Town Shoppers Also Noted by Merchants. er towns and villag of 25 miles of greater advantage of the mas opportunities offered by ington merchants this year than have the residents of the city, according to Edward D. Shaw, secretary of the Merchants and Manufacturers' As- ation, who said today that a sur- ntown stores shows an ralleled increase in the number of holiday purchases made by out-of- town € ppers. Farmers, or at_least their wives, realize that early December offers the best possible buying opportunities. he added. “They like to make their selections from complete stocks and when the regular employes of the store have plenty of time to consider their need The displ: fered by Was which are being of- hington merchants this season have attracted to this city shoppers from many villages and farming communities which ordi- narily do not make the Capital City their shopping center, he declared. —e SENTENCE IS UPHELD. Pete Turner Must Serve Eight Years in Penitentiary. The District Court of Appeals has sustained the conviction and sentence of eight vears in the penitentiary against Pete Turner, for picking the pocket of George A. Darrell of Hern- don, Va., September 15, 1925, near the base ball park. Counsel for Turner felaimed that he should have been in- dicted for petit larceny from the per- son and not highway robbery, as L) force nad been used and the victim had not been put in fear. The decision of the appellate court has the effect of piacing the pick- pocket in the same category with the thug who uses a gun to intimidate his viatim. (Continued from First Page.) . forms of beauty. Whenever an Amer- ican is at the seat of his Government, however traveled and cultured he may be, he ought to find a city of stately proportions, symmetrically laid out and adorned with the best there is in architecture, which would arouse his imagination and stir his patriotic pride. In the coming years Washing- ton should not only be the art center of our own country, but the art cen- ter of the world. Around it should center all that is best in science, in i learning, in letters and in art. These are the results that justify the crea- tion of those national resources with which we have been favored.” For Practical Ideals. This is a foreword to the President’s peroration, in which he declares that “America is not and must not be a country without ideals.” But the President believes in ideals that can be translated into terms of the home —practical ideals. A nation, he says, “cannot dwell constantly on the moun- tain tops.” The President makes a long list of recommendations for legislation, from national banks to irrigation. He ad- ! mits there is little chance for legisla- tion at a “short” session of Congress, as this is. In this connection, .he makes .a recommendation to Congress that is entirely new and which i likely to arouse no little controversy if an effort is made to adopt his plan. He proposes that the Congresses shall hereafter, in their first sessions. make appropriations for the Govern- ment covering two years, the life of Congress. “A large amount of time is con- sumred ir: the passage of appropriation bills,” says the President. “If each Congress in its opening session would make appropriations to continue for two years, very much time would be saved.” The President’s stand on the pro- hibition issue is one of rigid enforce- ment of the dry laws and respect for the Constitution, including the eight- eenth amendment. He urges upon Congress the passage of legislation needed by the Treasury Department to put an end to abuses which have arisen under the existing law. Hits Disregard of Law: He takes a wallop at men in public office who do not observe the liquor laws to the letter. He says: “Failure to support the Constitution and ob- serve the law ought not be tolerated by public opinion. Especially those in public places who have taken their oath to support the Constitution ought to be most scrupulous in its observ- ance.” All the States, in the opinion of the President, should do their part in con- Jjunction with the Federal Govern- ment to enforce the dry laws. He has no patience with “any of our in- habitants” who observe one part of the Constitution while disregarding another. Opponents of prohibition, if they wish, have a right to seek ‘ough legal methods for a change. nullificationists have no rights. ecognizing the possibility that a bituminous coal strike may come next Spring, when wage agreements ex- pire, the President repeats his request, made a vear ago, for legislation which would énable the Chief Executive to act in the interests of the public un- der strike conditions. He asks for power to set up administrative agen- cies for the distribution of coal and the protection of consumers from profiteering. For the merchant marine, the Pres- ident says the great need today is not th A THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT OPPOSES HASTY TAX CUT AND FARM PRICE FIXING ships, but freight. He is opposed to the construction at this time of more ships by the Government. He chides American merchants because they are too indifferent about using American ships for transportation of goods. He concludes his discussion of the mer- chant marine problem with a renewed recommendation that the operation of the Government-owned fleet be put under a single head, leaving the Ship- ping Board free to deal with general matters of policy and regulation. Commends Gen. Wood. The President devotes no little at- tention to the Philippine Islands and their problems. He commends the ad- ministration of Maj. Gen. Leonard ‘Wood, governor general for the last five years, and declares his sympathy with the struggle upward of the peo- ple. “The economic development of the islands is very important,” the Presi- dent continues. “They ought not to be turned back to the people until they are both politically fitted for self- government and economically inde- pendent.” The establishment of rubber plan- tations in the islands, both as an aid to the natives and as a contribution to the national defense of the United States, is suggested. “No one contemplates any time in the future, either under the present or a more independent form of govern- ment (of the islands), when we should not assume some responsibility for thelr defense,” the President says. He expects to make a more extended re- port on the islands to Congress later, in the light of the survey made by his order by Col. Carmi A. Thompson and recently completed. ‘Farm Aid Proposals. While he lays great stress upon solving correctly the surplus crop problem, the President makes a num- ber of proposals for the bette: agriculture along other lines ing a revision of freight rates on farm products by the Interstate Commerce Commission; development of the in- land waterways to help lower freight rates; revision of ‘live stock grazing regulations; the development of the co-operatives; revelopment of Muscle Shoaols power in order to provide cheaper fertilizers. Steps taken by the Federal Govern- ment to aid the cotton farmers of the South and the storm-swept areas of Florida are described by the President, who points out that he appointed a committee to help the cotton-growing interests to arrange for financing the storage and carrying of 4,000,000 bales of cotton. He declares, however, that there must be a reduction of about one-third of the acreage planted in cot- ton next year, if the situation is to be met adequately. Other recommendations by the Presi dent include: Development generally of the rivers and harbors and par- ticularly of the Mississippi and Colo- rado Rivers and of a Great Lakes-to- the-sea canal; consolidation of rail- roads; radio control under the Depart- ment of Commerce; care of disabled veterans of the war; return of alien property to_its owners; anti-lynching legislation; better salaries for Federal and no extension of the pen- em. President plants himself square- 1y on record for a continuance of the protective tariff. He is even more emphatic in his demand for a con- tinuance of economy in governmental expenditures. “‘Nothing is easier,” he says in this conrection, “than the expenditure of public money. It does not appear to belong to anyvbody. The temptation is overwhelming to bestow it on Some- body. But the results of extravagance are ruinous.” NAVAL INVENTOR SEES TWO “ENEMIES” OF U. S. Great Britain and Japan Pictured as Seeking to Gain Advantages Under Arms Treaty. By the Associated Press. NEW YOR December 7.—Great Pritain was pictured as a *“potential” and Japan as a ‘“natural” enemy of the United States in an address by William B. Shearer, inventor of a tor- pedo boat and an amphibian tank be- fore the Government Club. Both na- tions were charged with spreading propaganda to prevent the legal con- struction of sea arms that would maintain the 3 ratio of the Wash- ington conference. The British and American naval au- thorities, the inventor asserted, are convinced that Japan is building sea eapons in secret. She is building !with feverish rapidity every type of warship not invaiidated by the Wash- ington conference, he declared. Causes behind the alleged adverse condition of the American Navy, Shearer said, were the attitudes of newspapers toward printing articles on national defense, the acifist ele- ment,” which he accused of putting the “‘soft pedal” on naval matters at Washington, and propaganda by for- eigners interested in hampering the development of an adequate American Navy, In this last phase, he said, American women had become the strongest fighters against national de- fense. CHICAGO WILL SPEND $536,330.000 ON BEAUTY City Plans 7-Year Improvement Program Prior to 100th Anniversary. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 7.—About $536,330,000 is to be spent in improve- ments between now and 1933, when {Chicago will celebrate —her _one. hundredth birthday w.th a centennial ] exposition, according to a_program re- leased yesterday by Eugene S. Taylor, general manager of the Chicago plan commission. Bridges, railroad terminals, river straightening, restoration of the Fine Arts Building of the 1893 world's fair, the building of beaches, parks, a new post office, and all of the other mult tude of beauty treatments which Chi cago is undergoing in preparation fo the big party are included in this pro gram. CHILD, 8, CARRIED AWAY RETURNING FROM SCHOOL Search Begun for Girl Picked Up in Automobile—Parents Are Divorced. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., December 7.— Sherift Howard B. Flelds has been asked by Mrs. Thomas E. Samuels of Jewel Station to institute search for her 8-vear-old granddaughter, Eve- lyn Samuels, who was picked up by woman in an automobile as she was returning from the Carne School yesterday. W Six years ago the parents of the child were dlivorced in a Rockville, Md., court, and the grandmother was awarded its custody. The descrip- tion furnished the poiice of a woman in the car by a workman who saw the child taken away, fits the mother, it is said. The automobile hore a Massachusetts license, but the last heard of the moth- er was from California. The father is sald to be a resident of Phila- delphia. Sheriff Fields has wired police in all of the nearby big cities. SIDEWALK CAFE BAN IS FOUGHT BY FRENCH Flock of Protests Follows Order in Nice, and It May Be Rescinded. By the Associated Press. NICE, France, December 7.—The municipal council has discovered it is playing with fire to try to deprive in- habitants of the city of traditional sidewalk cafes, which Americans think so charming in Europe. The council first posted an announce ment that sidewalk cafes no_ longer would be tolerated in the city, but this produced such an uproar the an- nouncement was withdrawn. Thou- sands of citizens went to the town- ha'l to defend the cherished institu- tion anf a petition signed by 5,000 voters was sent to the mayor within four day: Then the council decided to change the law so that cafes occupying more than one-third of sidewalk space would be banned, but this' proved almost as unpopular. Now the mayor has promised to see what he can do, but the council is re- norted firm in its decision to stand by ts guns. Each square foot of the sun’s sur- ace radiates enough heat to produce 12,000 horsepower. A model showing the Elk Hills, Calif., naval oil reserve has been in- stalled in an unused room adjoining Criminal Division 1 of the District Supreme Court for the benefit of Jus. tice Adolph A. Hoehling and the jury in the Fall-Doheny trial. When certain geological questions come up during the hearing it is the | plan of Frank J. Hogan, chief coun- sel for Edward L. Doheny, accused oil man, to have judge and jury ad- dignity of the court need not be im paired, since the room in question is one of the old discarded equity court- rooms, with seats for judge and jury from which they can watch the demonstrations of counsel. The model is a work of art, about 13 feet by 7. and placed on a 3-foot base. It is an exact reproduction of ourn to this exhibition room. The | Model of Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve Installed as Aid in Fall-Doheny Trial the celebrated Elk Hills reserve as it was in 1924. Tiny oil derricks show the sections adjoining, leased by the Belridge, Pacfic, General Petroleum and Standard Oil companies. Tanks and various other structures, in min- fature form, give the inquisitive vis- iter an exact idea of how ‘he oil re- serve would look from an airplane. Edgar C. Snyder, United States marshal, is custodian of the room and the model is being carefully guarded until it becomes necessary | to call in the judge and jury. Mr. | Hogan and Government counsel have been demonstrating certain points on a blackboard chart, showing the .lo- cation of various wells. The model, however, is believed to be more prac- tical. It was produced by J. T. Ed- | wards, who was assisted in preparing lit by engineers and geologists. D. MISS SUZETTE DEWEY, { Today’s chairman of debutante attend- ants at the Child Welfare Society | bazaar, at 1315 F street. MOORE OUTLINES HIGHWAY PROGRESS Steps in Plan for Road From Bridge te Mount Vernon Ex- plained at Meeting. Anticipating the development of national interest in a memorial boule- vard from the new Arlington Memorial Bridge to Mount Vernon, in view of the approach of the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s birth, Repre- sentative R. Walton Moore of Virginia today called in officials from Fairfax and ~ Arlington Counties and from Alexandria City to outline to them the progress thus far made in Washington toward putting the plan into opera- tion so that they might be prepared to render any assistance practicable in bringing about the construction of the highway. The meeting was held at Alexandria in the offices of the Chamber of Com- merce at the George Mason Hotel. Those meeting with Mr. Moore were: Frank L. ballenger, W. F. P. Reid and George Harrison, members of the board of supervisors of Fairfax Coun- ty; E. C. Turnburke and Edward Dun- can, members of the board of super- visors of Arlington County, and Mayor Albert Smoot and Councilman J. E. W. Timberman of Alexandria City. Both the Fairfax and Arungton County delegations were accompanied by several leading citizens from their communities, including State Senator Frank Ball of Arlington County. The meeting was a closed session, only the supervisors and Alexandria city offi- cials meeting with Mr. Moore. At the conclusion of the meeting it was an- nounced that Mr. Moore had confer- red informally with the officials so that he might be enabled to place be- fore them ail that has occurred with respect to the bill for Federal con- struction of a boulevard between ‘Washington and Mount Vernon. No Final Action Taken. No final action has yet been taken i by the House committee on roads in charge of the bill, Mr. Mooge explain- ed, the last definite step i£ the plan having been a request made by that committee last Spring to have the Bu- reau of Roads of the Department of Agriculture look over the territory and recommend a route or routes with estimates ot the cost of the right of way and of the construction of the road. It is expected, the committee was told, that the report will be in the hands of the House committee in a short time. This report, it is expected, may raise questions requiring consideration in the counties affected by the con- struction of the proposed road, and ac- cordingly it was explained that it was thought best that local authorities be informed as far as possible on the sit- uation as it has developed thus far. While corridor opinion at the George Mason Hotel was that there was a di- vision of apinion as to the better route for the boulevard, those in con- ference with Mr. Moore said that no such question had been raised in the conference. Two Routes Favored. It is generally undemstood in Alex- andria and in Arlington County that two routes are most favored—one run- ning from the appragch to the Arling- ton Memorial Bridge up through the highlands of Arlington County near Arlington Cemetery and swinging over the small westward plateau down past Alexandria somewhat to the west of the city near the George Washing- ton Memorial, and the other running along the route of the old Washington- Alexandria pike in an almost direct fashion along the river side past the Potomac yards and down Washington street, a main thoroughfare of Alex- andria, straight through the heart of the city. Many Alexandrians favor the latter road, although some opposition has been voiced even in that city on the ground that it would bring so much haul and traffic through the thorough- fare that it would impede Alexandria motorists _themselves. a _situation which would be eliminated by swing- ing the road west of the city. Proponents of the route first named above point most definitely to the scenic possibilities of such a route, which would display a view of Wash- ington in pdnoramic form from the high level of that road and would sive tourists an opportunity to view the Potomac from the heights above it. Neither of these propositions, how- ever, it was distinctly understood after this meeting, had been broached at the conference and were to be left for consideration at some future and more appropriate time. Policeman’s “Hunch” Ruled Suffi- cient Grounds for Seizure. The District Court of Appeals today upheld the conviction of Morris Cohn of having liquor in his possession. Policeman Kew stopped the Cohn automobile on & “hunch” that he was transporting liquor. Cohn will serve 90 days in ail, Counsel ior Cohn .contended there was lack of probable cause for the seizure, but the court held that the “hunch” was sufficient if liquor was found. PASTOR HEADS COLLEGE. NEW YORK, December 7 (#).—Rev. Dr. Avery A. Shaw has tendersd to the congregation his resignation as ipastor of the Emmanuel Baptist {Church in Brooklyn, to assume the I presidency of Denison University, at Granville, Ohio. He indicated that ihe soon would present his formal res- ignation to the church board, but will not assume his mew post until next September. 5 He intends to make a survey of the leading educational institutions of the Icountry next Speing, in preparatioy for filling his newioffice. RUM CONVICTION UPHELD‘ AUCTIONTOEND RUMMAGE SALE Child Welfare Society to Dis- | pose of Most Valuable. Articles Tomorrow. In an effort to dispose of the entire stock of the Child Welfare Society rummage sale, 25 of the most valuable pieces will be auctioned at C. G. Sloan Co.'s store, 715 Thirteenth street, at 11 o’clock tomgrrow morning. Meanwhile, the goods that remain at the rummage sale store in the old . Federal Bank Building, 1315 F street, lare being sold at greatly reduced prices today in an attempt to clear the | counters by this evening. Variety of Articles. Articles to be sold at the auction tomorrow morning include a set of eight chairs, a lacquered Japanese sewing box, oil paintings, mirrors and frames. The sale will be conducted by the Sloan Co. at its store without any commission, and the entire amount realized by the auction will be added to the proceeds of the sale for the completion of the society’s endowment fund. \ It was at first planned to conduct the rummage sale for seven full days, December 1 through December 8, with a one-day recess, Sunday, but the stock has been sold so rapidly that the general committee, under Mrs. Breckinridge Long, decided to make &, strenuous effort to “sell out” before closing time this evening. To aid in this clearance the prices on all the re- maining goods have been materially reduced. Tearoom Open Today. The tea room that is being operated in conjunction with the sale is open for business this afternoon, as usual, serving tea from 4:30 to 6:30 o'clock, and hot coffee and waffles during the lunch period immediately after noon. Miss Suzette Dewey is chairman to- day of the debutante committee of at- tendants who serve in the tearoom. Miss Dewey and Miss Allison Roe- bling, chalrman of the daily com- mittees, will be the hostesses. Forty-five hundred dollars has been realized by the rummage sale and tearoom during the five days, it {was said by Mrs. Long this morn- |ing. With the clearance sale under way today and the auction tomorrow, the general chairman expressed con- fidence in the raising of well over $5,000 for the endowment fund of $100,000, which is nearing completion. NON-RESIDENT BAN UPHELD BY CITIZENS Central Association Opposes Pro- posed Change in Selection of Commissioners. l Branding as an affront to the citi- zenry of Washington the proposal to permit the selection of non-residents as Commissioners, members of the Cen- tral Citizens' Assoclation, at a meet- ing last night at the North Capitol Bank, voted to express to Congress their unanimous indorsement of the present law governing the appoint- ment of Commissioners. . “There is a_ wealth of material for commissionership among the business and professional men of the District,” said John G. McMahon, secretary of the association, “and the proposal to make it possible to name men whose interests lie in other parts of the country should not receive serious consideration at the hands of Con- gress.”” Mr. McMahon expressed the belief that Commissioners should be named from the rank of those who have been active in promoting the wel- fare of Washington. Robert H. Mec- Mackin, H. C. Reinhardt, Charles Du- rand and others supported this view. It was voted to ask the District joners to install one of the new traffic light systems at Massachu- setts and New Jersey avenues, and to arrange for either traffic lights or traffic police direction of traffic at North Capitol and H streets, North Capitol and K streets and First and H streets. Francis de Sales Ryan, president, and Mr. McMahon, were elected dele- gates to the meeting of the Board of Education to be held next Monday night at the Franklin School. It was voted to elect to honorary membership the pastors of the various churches within the territory of the association. Support of the associa- tion was pledged to James G. Yaden, newly elected president of the Federa- tion of Citizens’ Associations. $1,300,000 SUIT SETTLED. Wolcott Estate Heirs to Divide Sum Under Ruling. KANSAS CITY, December 7 (#).— A civil suit, harking back to World ‘War days, which drew testimony from England, was settled in Circuit Court here yesterday, when Judge Thad B. Landon ruled that the Josiah C. Wol- cott estate was entitled to $1,300,000 as a part of the profits of a horse and mule business in which Wolcott had an interest. The Wolcott heirs, all nieces, who will receive one-fifth interest each in the judgment, include Miss Maud L. Bell and Mrs, Mabel Groll of Cleve- land, Ohio. BY ROBERT T. SMALL. Senator David Ignatius Walsh of Massachusetts, who won undying political fame this year by defeating the only Senator President Coolidge asked the people to give him, has just won another notable victory. He is eagily the handsomest of the new crop of Senators fust sworn in. And sartorially the giant-statured gentle- man from the old Bay State takes rank with the best the Senate can boast. Senator Willis of Ohio is a “gwell” dresser, as they say on the stage, and he has found that being correctly and impressively groomed helps a lot in platform work on the chautauqua and county fair circuits. “Cousin Tom” Heflin of Alabama also is a dandy dresser, but somehow or other that flaring yellow waistcoat | he Wears takes off about 30 to 35 per cent from his rating. Still he has a right to be considered, especially be- cause of his general statesman-like wears on his reading glasses. There are other good dressers in the Senate, too. Even Senator Charley Curtis of Kansas, the major- ity leader in the upper house, appears l this year in newly pressed and neatly | striped trousers as an adjunct to his black coat and vest. Whether the busy Kansan will have an opportun- ity to have the trousers pressed again during the short session is something which time alone can tell. In any event they have stagged off well-night sartorially perfect. ¢ O, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1926. WITNESS FEES AND TRAVELING EXPENSES $3.500 IN OIL CASE Conservative Estimate Quoted at Mar- shal‘s Ofice, With Declaration Govern-~ ment Is Getting Off Cheap at Price. It is costing the United States Gov- ernment approximately $3,500 in wit- ness fees and traveling expenses for witnesses summoned here to testify in the conspiracy case now in progress against Albert B. Fall, former Secre- tary of the Interior, and Edward L. Doheny, wealthy California oil man. This is the most conservative estl- mate quoted at the United States marshal’'s office. “At that,” it was said, “the Government is gétting off pretty cheap.” The Government called 85 witnesses, many “of them from California and other distant points. Each witness is paid $2 a day until discharged whether he testifies or not. In add tion of this modest sum, the Govern- ment must -allow him 5 cents a mile for traveling expenses to and from ‘Washington. Walsh Cannot Collect. Senators Thomas J. Walsh of Mon- tana, chief prosecutor in the oil inves- tigation, and Senator Irvine L. Len- root of Wisconsin were witnesses at the trial, testifying under a subpoena. ‘But they won't be able to collect $2 a day from the time they reported to the court. The Government doesn’t pay its own employes or officials a witness fee when summoned in a Gov- ernment case. But if they are com- pelled to travel any distance in re- sponse to a summons they can put in a claim of 5 cents a mile each way. In this case, however, the two Senate witnesses cannot collect a cent for their trouble. As a result of the regulation deny- ing fees to Governnient employes, the Government’s expense bill has been cut down considerably. Dr. H. Foster Bain, director of th> Bureau of Mines, however, is an exception. He has spent some hours on the witness stand under summons from the defense, and if he wishes he can collect. If Mr. Doheny happens to be put on the witness stand as a witness at his own trial, the multimillionaire oil man, who told the Senate investigating com- mittee that his $100,000 loan to Fall meant no more to him than $25 would mean to the average man, might be entitled to put in a claim for a $2 fee, provided he is called by the Govern- ment counsel. Question of Defendant. The United States marshal's office has never been confronted with the question of paying a defendant a wit- ness fee in connection with his own trial, and no one at the United States attorney’'s office would venture a rul- ing or an opinion. No one has attempted to put in cold figures the cost of the present trial to the defense. The defendants, Fall and Doheny, have to pay all the expenses incidental to their defense. Witnesses summoned by their counsel must look to the defendants for their fees. ‘They are compelled to pay the expenses to and from Washington of all the wit- nesses brought here in response to . Even the Govern- s and employes called by ay collect from them. But these “incidental” expenses are only a drop in the bucket for Mr. Doheny. The millionaire oil man un- folded atale of huge fees paid by him to form#r me=mbers of the cabinet and other legal lights when he appeared before the Senate committee. Consi quently, his so-called “million-dollar’ defense is hardly an exaggeration. The oil defendant already has paid out hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorney fees and other expenses since the prosecution of the Government's civil suit. The end is not yet in sight. DOHENY’S ILLNESS DELAYS OIL TRIAL UNTIL TOMORROW (Continued from First Page.) from the Government, under which, Government counsel charges, he an- ticipated a profit of $100,000,000. ‘When court reconvenes tomorrow it is expected that Lionel T. Barneson of Los Angeles, president of the Gen- eral Petroleum Corporation, will re- sume his testimony. Officials of four other oil companies named in the in- dictment as having been desirous of obtaining leases on the Elk Hills re- serve also will be called by the de- fense. ‘Various character witnesses, includ- ing Federal Judge Benjamin F. Bled- soe of Los Angeles and John McCor mack, the singer, are to be called by the defense tomorrow. The Irish teno an old-time friend of Mr. Doheny, is in New York today, but has notified Ho- gan he will appear to testify at any time convenient to the court. J. C. Anderson, president of Do- heny's Pan-American Petroleum Co. also will be one of the early called by Hogan. There surance from Mr. Hogan today that he would call Admiral Gleaves, who was commander of the Asiatic fleet during the time of the so-called “war scare” of 1921, when the Navy Depart- ment urged Doheny to undertake the Pearl Harbor construction work for carrying out the naval war plans. Robison Ends Testimony. Capt. Robison, who had been on the stand for virtually two court days, was excused yesterday afternoon, after contributing ~ by his testimony and conduct one of the high lights of the trial. In fact, his appearance on the stand was rivaled only by one other witness, Dr. H. Foster Bain, who, like Robison, underwent a long and tiresome direct examination and then was grappled by Mr. Roberts for an even longer period in a fiery cross- examination. Robison's parting testimony yes- terday afternoon included the state- ment that if he had known Doheny had forecast a profit of $100,000,000 for himself out of the lease on the naval oil reserves, he “would hav done lots of thing: What these were Mr. Roberts did not give the witne: an opportunity to state. Capt. Robi- son, however, quickly turned from the impression that might be con- veyed by his statement and stoutly defended the lease,. explaining the Navy would ‘“get a lot yet” and ven- turing the assertfon that the profit from the contract eventually would go over the $50,000,000 mark. Mr. Roberts doubted this seriously and asked the witness to itemize the profits expected. When Capt. Robison had gotten to $6,000,000 the subject was lost. Roberts sought to show that Denby was not inclined to make any private leases, quoting the former Navy Sec- retary as saying: “The matter of leases is dangerous. Oil is full of dynamite and I don't want to have anything to do with it.” Robison verified this quotation and when Rob- erts said that Denby eventually did have something to do with oil, the witness replied: Proud of His Policy. “He did, and I am proud of it.” The Government prosecutor en- deavored to show the jury, through the witness, that Denby had been de- bearing and the heavy silken cord he { Walsh of Montana, inveterate prose- Senator Walsh, Recent Victor at Polls, Wins Place in Ranks of Best Dressers But, all in all, Senator David Walsh appears to be entitled to first prize. His cut-away coat fits him like the paper on the wall. It evidently is the product of some very expensive Back Bay tailor. A lot of folk seem to have got the idea somewhere that Senator Walsh is a rough and ready type. That is far from the truth. He is just about as “h gh brow’ as they come, even in Boston. During the morning “line-up” to take the oath of office in the Senate, Mr. Walsh easily led all competitors, and was well dressed enough to offset the rather careless mode of his col- league from New England, the new Senator Gould of Maine. Senator Gould is very tall and rangy, a_real rugged man from “down east.” There was great sympathy for him as he stood there at the bar of the Senate, proudly prepared to take the oath, with,crowded gallerfes looking on, and then' was compelled to stand in line, like a prisoner facing a jury, and 1sten to what was virtually a_public indictment read against him. Senator cutor of the Senate, sent a resolution of invegtigation to the desk just at the | proudest moment in the life of th gentleman from Maine. The resolu- | tion was out of the ordinary in that | it contained details of charges brough: against the new Senator. The read- ‘ng required many minutes. Senator Gould looked straight*at the reading clerk all the while, and said afterward that he was not embarrassed, but uua- questionably no more embarrassing thing coull happen to a man just at- taining his political ambition. ceived by Robison in concurring in the lease. Robison had represented to the Secretary, he testified, that drainage by adjoining wells would se- riously affect the Nav oil in the reserves, and for that reason alone it would be advantageous to undertake the December 11, 1922, contract, in which the Doheny concern would be given a preferential right at drilling and operating the reserve. Roberts bammered away at the point that it was not necessary to take precautions against drainage from adjoining wells at that time, but the witness would not agree with him entire Through Mr. Barneson, Mr. Hogan endeavored to show the jury that this company did not desire the No. 1 re- serve iease, and, further, that it was ving much lower royaltics for ope: tion of a smaller Jease in No. 2 reser than the Doheny%ompany was. Gov- ernment counsel objected, and five conferences were” held at the bench. resulting finally in the exclusion of this testimony. The Government has asserted that other operators of leas were paying “exorbitant” royalties, while the Pan-American Co. paid much smaller percentages. ASA KEYES TO TESTIFY FOR FALL AND DOHENY Los Angeles District Attorney on Way to Capital—Deputy Al- ready Here. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, December trict Attorne 1 K day for Was ., to become a witness for the defense in the trial of Edward L. Doheny, millionaire oil man, and Albert B. Fall, former Sec- | of the Interior, for criminal in connection with the the Elk Hills Field to rests. Keyes' chief depu- Harold L. Davis, alreAdy is in hington, also to be a defense | n Keyes at one time was in charge of an official inquiry made by the Los Angeles County grand jury into lease obtained by Doheny from the city of Los Angeles. ter subsequently vas dropped. OLYMPIC HEROES EULOGIZE IN VERSE EIGHT BREAKFAST WITH PRESIDENT Political Significance in Con- ference With G. 0. P. Sen- ators Denied. The White House today was the scene of another breakfast conference, the fourth the President has held so far this Winter. The President's guests today were the following eight Republican Senators: Hale, Maine; Moses, New Hampshire; Phipps, Colo do; Fess, Ohio; Metcalf, Rhode Is land; Goff, West Virginia; McMaster, South Dakota, and Pine, Oklahoma It v id after the breakfast thot there was nothing sifinificant atached to the nference, nd that while the more important matters of legislation likely to come up at the present session of Congreds were discussed in formally, of the enator Edge of New Jersey, wk saw the President later, took up with him again the question of the par ticipation in the celebration in Tren ton December 29 to mark the 1 anniversary of the Battle of Trent The New Jersey Senator was inclined to think the President would find it convenient to he present enator Edge also took up v President_the reappointment of F. Cox of New Je whose term ¢ the Inters shortly will exy confident Mr. id, has been & ven another term by the = ator Reed Penn known to be trying to land t for one of his constituents, Ainey, chairman of the. Puklic Commiission of Pennsylvania. Allen Moore, Repul committeeman from Il conference with the President told him the agriculturists State are extremely ansious something be done in the wa tical relief during the present session of Congr Mr. Moore said afterward found the President very sympathetic He was accompanied to the White House by Representative Hull o Tilinoi POSTAL RECEIPTS GAIN. Washington High in List of 50 Cities Showing Incréases. today of his tha that he gton stood hi total posial increased over s for that month last y cording to an announcement master General New. The of iner in Washingtor ceipts was 13.28. Total receipts for the 50 cities amounted to $31,868.452, n inci Imost two million dol lars ove L er 1925, Worth led the i se of cond, with 25 with® 16.53. we i cities, nt. At outhern 9 « and Day lanta was ton third, other cities hot 55 per eent of the total postal revenue of the Usited States, according to the Postmaster General, DR. G. R. BUTLER DIES. Was Army Medical Corps Officer and Author of Books. IW YORK, December 7 (P). Glentworth Reeve I author everal medical be nd_officer the Army Medica during died yesterday I home. He was chiefly known for volume on clinical diagnosis, the first s kind in English, om 1889 to 1893 Dr. Butler was United States pension examining sur geon, and in 1918 was contract sur e r later becoming # colonel. He was 71 Dr. of The A dispatches in IN ANCIENT GREECE it took days, weeks, even months to broadcast news of the Olympic Games. Heroes of those games were eulogized in verse which often did not appear until long after the events had taken place. Many times the victor re- turned home with no advance tid- ings to herald his coming. THE NEWS of sporting events today is flashed over the wires the moment the contests are concluded. The Associated Press has a trained staff covering sporting events of the world. For the latest ‘sports news read gaoriated Yress @he Zoening Shat.