New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 16, 1925, Page 13

ANOTHER BIG 01 “INQURY HINTED Walsh Probing Piw’:{mt Moy & Rival Teapot Dome « Great IPalls, Mont., April 16~An- other oil Investigation, which 18 ex- octed to parallel In point of In- | lorest those of the Elk Hills and Teapot Dome naval reserve loases, | Is In prospeet. It is an investiga- | tion by the senate committée on | public lands of the holdings of the Midwest Refining company in - the Balt Creek flelds of Wyoming. Sen- ator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, who is here in connection with the Arlal of Benator Wheeler said this morning that one of his first acts A8 800N as congress convenes will ¥~ to press for such an Investigation. The. investigation, he sald, would | pndoubtedly cover the disposition of | .thosc parts of the resale profits of the defunct Continental Trading company traced to Albert B. Fali, px-secretary of the interior, and his son-in-law, Milton B. Everhart of | Pueblo, Col. The epldence at the Teapot Dome trial in Cheyenne dis- | (Closed that the total value of such | bonds cxcecded $280:000. | _ Senator’ Walsh declared that it is | the duty of the senate to find out | just how the Midwest Refining | coripany was able to establish avhat | Is practically an absolute dominance | of the great Salt Creek oil fields. The inquiry will cover all the Salt Creek activities of the corporation |all of those who partictpated in the prior |conference were outside the jurisdic- such as the settlement of claims, the facts attending the de-| partment of the interfor's part ln‘ the leasing or contractual agree-| ments and other features of the | Mtair to the jast dofall. — Ch olalr intercsts, who engineered the now ' famous Continental ‘company deal, | Liberty bonds of which the Teapot Dome trial was in prog- |of last year. Blackmer Sccpired Leases When the Midwest secured con- trol of the Salt Croek fleld it was pointed out-that Harry M. Black« mer of Denver’ was then the chadrs | man of the board of dirdetors, and 16" was Mr. Blackmer, ‘according to George Hoover, counsel for the Sin- Trading Mr, Hoover, in sum- ming up for Mr. Sinclalr and the Mamoth Ol company at Cheyenne, gave the court to understand that it was Mr. Blackmer whe bought the | Mexia-Texas Oll, and then, acting| as a ‘brokei respld it to the Eln-! glalr and Prairie Ol and Gas in-| terests, The resale profit was 25 cents o barrel, and Mr.yHoover in- thmated that this ropresented — Mr, Blackmer's ‘commission. The resale profits, or ‘“commis- stons,” were later converted into more than | $280,000 were traced to Mr. Fall, his | son-in-law, Mr. Everhart, or tho| Three Rivers Land and Cattle Co,, ! which the government charged was | controlled by Mr. Fall and Mr Everhart, In the conference at the Vanderblit | of the fidwest were 1. F. Sinclair, James E. O'Neil of the Pririe Oil | and Gas company, Colonel Robert M: | Stewart, chairman of the board of the Standard Ol of Indiana and H. M. Osler of Toronto, Ontario, the| last being, according to the talk at Cheyenne, counsel for Mr. Black- ! mer," ag well as presidént of the myaterious Cortinental Trading com- pany, Ltd. With the exception of Air. Sinclalr, tlon of the American courts while ress. Mr, Blackmer and Mr. O'Neil have been in France since January Immediately following ary scholastic fraternity for engin eering students, according to an an pot Dome | procecdings, Mr, Osler returned to | Canada, and Colonel Stewart reap- peared at the offices of the Standand | LIl of Indiana in Chicago. Relations With Standard il The Salt Creck flelds werd not cluded in the naval reserve, They were, however, under the jurisdiction and control of the intevior depart- ment and Were known as “commer- | clul” lands. They wore vastly more productive than the Teapot Dome, and the oll rated as of the highest grade produced in the country, The Midwest, according to oil men In this bart of the country, is very clgsely allied with the Standard Off of Indlana. In 1921 the Standard Ol of Indiana invited stockbolders the Midwest Retifiing Company to exchange thelr stock on the basls of one share of Midwest, par $50, for two of Standard Ofl of Indiana, par $26. Many of the stockholders are reported to have done so, A report ot Cheyenne which was not denfed was that Colonel Stewart some few yvears back had visited Mr, Fall at his Three Rivers ranch just as did Mr! Sinclair, in. Smith in Tau Beta Pi At Carnegie Institute | Pittsburgh, Pa.. April 16.—Lay- | rence E. Bmith of 237 Corbin ave- nue, New Britain, Conn., a student nology, has been honored by clection to Tau Beta Pi, the national honor: nouncement from the institute. Elec- | tion to this organization’is based on ership in college activities, Smith is a junior in the physics department of the college of engineering. couneil tor GOUNCIL HOLDS UP ~ FIRE CHIEF'S CAR Dehm Leads Opposition to Com ission's Recommendation Close votes on twe of the ajor common featured lust night's sesslon which lasted until | of after 10 o'clock and was then ad- | beloro the consideration propositions journed. for two weeks at which time a corporation counsel, prose- cutor and asslstant prosecutor will | be named, Action on the purchase of an auto for the chief of the fire department was laid over for one month and will bo given study by a committee of the | common council in accordance with a motion made by Alderman C, J. | opposed the motion and at the cun- clusion of a lively debate the vote [stood 12 to 11 for postponement of raction, Calls It “Slap In Face" Alderman Maerz remarked tlon of a fire chief's car, and he also | The pool will be built has reasons of his own for dvsiring continuance in the maitor an ge washing Soap begins to wash only when dissolved—you have to help bar soap wash, rub it on the clothes and make it dissolve—then rub it out again T ust rinsing dissolves completely, loosens and floats out all the dirt—leaves . you just the work of This new kind of soap does the leaves you just the rinsing AVE yourself from all the hard, dreary part of washday with this new kind of soap that does the work of washing for you. 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A. | high scholastic attainment and lead- | requirements to be ‘met in the selec- | Bence for $7,790, He sald the lind experience with the the choice of the fire board, ang felt the purchase should be e, He I8 not awure nor s he interésted In the reasons prompting the desire to lay over for one month, he safd, but he quoted maintenance to support his for the purchase us recom- | mended by the fire board. Councliman Elchstaedt every members right to opinion as to the hest ca 100 persons might have 10u differing opinions, so he favored the fire board's choice, Alderman Judd said in the con- Cadillae, have of the police department Cadillac, to which Counciiman Fay replied the admitted ‘ an |ments, and membership in it entails but sald ‘cov\sldm'ul)le honor {hit in the musical world slderation of car maintenance, fig. | ures should be secured on the costs | |in the country Burtlett sald he hu.!Lewis Chapman, Officer Of U. of P. Organization Lewls Chapman, son of Mr. and Mrd Willlam E. Chapman of 16 | South High street, has boen elected figures on automobile |gecretary-treasurer of the Kite and argu- | Key soclety at Wharton school, versity of Pennsylvania. This is an elective body of twelve members having charge of athletic arranges Mr, Chapman Is still making a with his “Interfraternity Elght,” a high-class college orchéstra. On April 24 they will play at the sophomore prom and alfernate with Vincent Lopez's orchestra, one of the most famous Recently his musi- alderman should understand the po- ;.-,mnn played on the same program lice Cadillac was abused, having been used to chase rum runners at an ex- cossive rate of speed before it was “broken in," A vote by acclamation resulted fn a dqubttul coint and a standing vote' showed a majority - favoring post- ponement, The water board nsker permission e J| | v Dehm, fo buy a one ton and a haif-ton hotel, New York city, where in No-| Mr. Sinclair went there a little | } ! huy e u | vember, 1921, the Continental deal|more than thre: months before hig Alderman John I% Mobrs, and :fj“"‘:-n It (ras voted to usk the gar- | was consummated those who partici- | deal for the Teapot Dome was com- ©ouncilmen Thomas Fay, Albert ¥, ke commission to consider the pos- pated, in addition to Mr. Blackner |pleted. Eichstaedt and Donald L. Bartlett |sibility of using the chassis of the the health department ambulance which has been run only 150 miles, Not the “Usual” Course On the purchase, “of a truck for the fire department electrical serve | ice department it was voted to ac- cept the recommendation of the commission and buy a Reo, *I sce you don't want this to take th ‘usual' course,” Contracts for excavating for a were within the ,000 appropriation and be ready for use by July 1, the counecil was informed. he United Coal and Wood Cé. | was | nish coal to city departments this | year at prices quoted in bids fur- | nished Councilman Donald L. Lurt-} lett, | Appraisal Enginecr Thomas Lin- | der was granted one day a week for six months to direct appralsal work | in Manchester. man Chamberlain it was voted to | {inform by letter owners of proper- | ties within a radius of 500 feet of | |2 proposed new building containing | | more housing units than the other | buildings in that neighborhood. The present system is to advertise fn | newspapers, but Councilman Cham- berlain felt property owners were entitled to the additlonal notice. | | Tabs Carnival Permit Rescinded Toward the close of the meeting | Alderman W, H: Judd asked Coun- | | cilman 8. A. Lynch for a report of | the license committee pertaining to | carnivals, The councilman sald ft had been voted to give the Y. M. T. A. & B. soclety a license to run an open air carnival during the week of Memorial Day, and permitsyto the D. A, V. and V. F. W, have been held wp until a later date, Alderman Judd asked if the coun- cil's resolution against carnivals had | heen considered, Lynch replied that the council “requested” the commit- | tee to glve no more permits, but did “order.” Judd asked the | “Tabs” had been promised $450 by the Coleman shows 1f they could get Ithe permit without cost. This was | denfed by Lynch. Alderman Maerz defended carnt- |vals as did also Councilman John | O'Brien who discussed in detafl the arrangement under which carnivals Alderman Judd's motion that a permit granted to the “Tabs™ be rescinded prevafled, 13 to 9. Resolutions on the death of Shef- | field Clarke were adopted and the members and rpectators | Stood with heads bowed. not it operate. conneil FREE ATTACHMENTS FOR THIS MONTH ONLY Phone 230 for a Free Demonstration Mayor Paonessa re- | in Willow Brook | approved. | lected as the company to fur- | | On motlon of Councilman Rod- | |With Meyer Davis' orchestra at the Interfraternity dance, which wasat- tended by 800 couples, while they also featured the freshman smoker. CONTRIBUTE TO FUNDS Carlyle Barnes of Bristol and Henry Trumbull of Plainville are among the contribiltors to the drive for funds for a church and com- munity house at Storrs. The drivc is being conducted by the Connecti- cut Federation of churches, under the direction of Rev, Morris B, Al- ling. 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