New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 2, 1924, Page 14

* RIGHT OF SEMATE (Questions Power fo Compel Him to Produce Documents ‘Washington, May 2.—The right of the senate to compel testimony or ' the production of documents before _lenged and defended in briefs its investigating committees was chal- and oral argument presented today to Associate Justice Hoehling of the District of Columbia supreme court in the senate contempt proceedings against Harry F. Sinclair, lessce of Teapot Dome. Counsel for Sinclair, supporting a demurrer and motion to quash the indictment returned against the oil magnate for his refusal to answer questions before the oil committee, {insisted that the construction of the statutes on which the contempt charge was based, was obnoxious to the fourth and fifth amendments to the constitution granting persons sc- curity in their persons and papers. “The only power the scnate has to eompel testimony or productien of documents,” said Martin W. Little- ton, of New York, chief counsel for Sinclair, “is in the course of the exercise of those judicial functions committed to it by the constitution— namely, the punishment of its own members for disorderly conduct for failure to attend sessions, the de- cisions of contested elections to the senate, and the determination of the qualifications of its members and the trial of impeachments.” Government counsel in reply de- elared that the right of congress to elicit information in order that it may Jegislate has been recognized since the foundation of the government and has never yet been successfully chal- lenged. “The arguments” counsel said, “gome down to this: That congress and its members must resort to gos- sip, common report, personal knowl- edge and the public print for accu- rate and detniled information con- eerning the most involved and deli- matters, and that beyond this * they cannot go. “The proposition, if true, would Nimit the congress in the exercise of its great and necessary powers, and in many cases work to the detriment, if nmot the destruction of government.” Sinclair's counsel also insisted that the oil committee, “was throughout engaged in a judical inquiry,” and that the questions asked Sinclair “could by no possibility relate to any legislative inquiry.” Passage of a senate resolution directing the presi- dent to bring court action uling the oll leases, the attorneys declared, deprived the senate of jurisdiction, “An attempt to use the authority of the senate to make inquiries to seek political capital cannot but be sondemned,” Mr. Littleton sald. “And an attempt to utilize power of the l Governor counsel replied there was nothing in the record to show that the 18 ex- oil inquiry had become a “fisk | pedition.” | “For this court to take the con- trary view,” the government argued, “would be for ‘it to find that con- | gress ir adopting the resolution for | the inquiry, and the committee in at- tempting to carry out the terms of the | resolution, were acting in bad faith. No court ought to presmne any such thing with regard to a coordinate branch of the government of equal dignity and of independent functions.” Government counsel argued further that counsel for the defendant, in cortending that passage of the reso- lution referring the matter to the courts had deprived the senate of rurisdiction, had “wholly miscon- ceived the purpose of the inquiry.” + *“Assuming for the moment,” gov- errment counsel said, “that congress has t2ken al! the action it desires to ' of education has been called to the| take for the protection of the rights and equities of the United States, iiere remains a legitimate field for inquiry in the other branch of the resolution which directed the com- mittee to ascertain what if any addi- tional legislation may be needed.” CLASSIFYING BOOKS, i League of Nations Now Making It Easier for Students., Brusscls, May 2.—The Biblio- graphic sub-committes of the league of nations’ intellectual co-operation committee is working on a plan to classify scientific works so as to en- able research workers, notably in physics and chemistry, to find the or | subjects they need without long labo- | rious hunting. It is hoped that the plan, which involves an understanding between MONROE SCHOOL MEETING P. F. King of Board of Education to Speak at Session of Parents and Teachers’ Association May 6. P. F. King, acting chairman of the | board of education, will speak at the annual meeting of the Parents and | Teachers’ association of the Monroe | street school Tuesday evening, May 6, at 8 o'clock, summer time, Mr. King | will talk on “School Accommoda- | tions”, a subject of interest to the ! parents and teachers of that district { who believe the present school facili- ties are far too limited. The subject of school accommodations has been discussed at meetings of the associa- tion and the attention of the board | situation. | The election of officers will be held. | Walter P. Fletcher is now president | of the association. Miss Ruth Schade will sing. Refreshments will be served, It is the desire of the of- | ficers to have as many parents as pos- | sible attend the meeting in order to {have a frank discussion of accom- modations for the district. | FIND 30 BODIES 1 { | Located Near North Entry of Ben- wood Mine Shaft. Wheeling, W. Va., May 2.—Thirty | bodies were found by rescue workers in north entry No. 8 of the Benwoo: mine of the Wheeling Steel corpora- | Remains of More Trapped Miners Are | the publishers of scientific works and tion last night and today, accounting heads of the principal university and for 79 of the 119 miners who were en- other libraries throughout the world, ‘tombed by an explosion last Monday will soon be put into operation. | morning. IS The work of relief for the widows WANTS COOPERATION, fand children of the men who were scientists nd Theologians Should 105t is under the direction of B. A. Work in Harmony, Harlan, divisional director of distaster . Roston, May 2. — Co-operation relief for the American Red Cross, between the scientific student and the and Miss Sara Hall, Red Cross field religious expert is greatly needed, said representative, They arrived from Rev, Robert P, Kreitler, rector of St.| Washington last night. The Wheeling lLuke's church, Scranton, Pa., in an chapter of the Red Cross has appro- ddress on “Fugenics and the priated $10,000 while other organiza- Church”, prepared for delivery he-l‘tlonn have approximately $50,000 in fore the KEpiscopal church congress their relief funds. today. | He said that the tendency of legis- lation in various states where eugenic laws had been enacted had been “fairly wholesome” but that the laws had been widely evaded, He urged the clergy to assist in the ‘education of young people in the pri- mary problems involved in marriage and in the encouragement of court- ship under conditions that make for “happy, normal relations between young men and women", | | All Factions Have Definitely Agreed to Suspend Hostilities Pending Definite Peace Terms. | Washington, 2.~A “state of | peace now obtains” in Honduras and all factions have definitely accepted | EX p.,;l,En ¥RO! UKRAINE, | the selection of General Tosta as pro- visional president, Sumner Welles, Monsignor Procopius Guilty of Count- er Revolutionary Move, |apecial representative of President Odessa, Russia, May Mo“,.“no,.‘rooudn. reported today to the state Procoplus, bishop of erson, found |department, gullty of counter-revolutionary activ.| General Tosta took the oath of of- | ity In assisting the Denikine forces, |fice April 30. The general approval | has been ordered expelled from the|of his selection included acceptance |by the various political factions of senate to conduct what amounts to a Ukraine and his property confiscated. fshing expedition for evidence or The bishep was originally sentenced what amounts to an examination be- | to death, but the judgment was mod- ‘nn preliminary pact signed at Ama- pala, April 28, Under this agree- fore trial with relation to the suits of the government, both civil and crim- . inal, against the witness, is an out- rageous perversion of such functions * and most un-American.” Dys Pres. L. M. Dyson ‘ice Pres. W. J. Dyson 46 BUILDING LOTS NEW LAND DEVELOPMENT | fied in view of the fact that the al- | ment the five-power mediation con- leged acts took place five years ago.| ference to work out a permanent agreement restoring constitutional government is now sembling at Amapala. 0 said it took into ac- nability to harm the pres- The court | count his | ent regime, on Land INCORPORATED — NOW OFFER — — FROM OUR — | HOPES FOR CONSERVATIVES | Marquis Curzon Says That He Thinks | This Party Wil Be Returned to| | Power Before Long. | London, May 2.—In the course of "a speech today-at a great gathering | of the Primrose league, the conserv- ative organization, Marquis Curzon, former secretary of foreign affairs, ! gave his first views of the labor gov- | ernment and incidentally predicted | that the conservative banner would | | before long be again floating high in | |the sky. He declared that the con- | | servative party was preparing itself | “with all the energy in our power for | | the renewed struggle that cannot long | be allayed.” Regarding the Lord Curzon said: “There is a government in power which has only conformed to iis | title insofar as it is laboring in very deep water. The socialist govern- | ment was going to give us the pure milk of socialism, but so far the cow | hasn't provided much beverage. 1In| foreign affairs the only thing the gov- | ernment has done has been to sit in | a friendly conference with repre- sentatives of the most cruel and| bloody government that Furope has | | known since the French revolution.” labor government, PROHIBITION CONVENTION | M. P. Faris Wil Open Columbus Session on June 5 and 6. | South Manchester, May 2.—Herman | #P. Faris, of Clinton, Mo., long treas- | urer of the National prohibition com- | | mittee will be temporary chairman of | the prohibition national convention at Columbus, O., on June § and 6, it was | | announced today by E. L. G. Hohen- | thal, state committeeman of the| | party and a member of the general | committee on arrangements. Mr, Hohenthal has been chosen to respond to the address of welcome at |the convention. He also carries to | the fourth biennial international con- | | gress of the women's international |league for peace ‘and freedom, of which Miss Jane Addams is president, at Washington this week, the official greetings of the world's prohibition federation with headquarters in Lon- don, to which he was a delegate last year. RADIO TAX PLAN ASSAILED, | | Emergency Committee Chairman De- nounces Proposal to Editors. New York, May 2—A meeting that marked the most advanced step yet |taken to unite all elements in the | radio industry was held by the emer- |gency radio tax committee in the Lawyers' club, 115 Broadway, yes- terday to discuss the situation resu ing from the proposal in the United | States senate of a 10 per cent tax on radio. Radio editors of daily, weekly and | monthly papers were guests, Willlam H. Davis, chairman, sald: | “It will be fought, and I do not be- lieve the publiec will permit it to be adopted. Any one in touch with pub- o sentiment knows the widespread resentment the proposed tax has aroused. I am not talking for any | group, but for almost every one in the industry.” Co., See. J. A. Dyson Treas. A. H. 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