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The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
La Toilette Demands Probe
OF Naval Oil Land Leases
Former Secretary Daniels Denies Falls State
ment That Leasing Originated During
His Term.

had blocked the insidious pIopa-
gands TO exploit these reserves"
The lands involved in the con-
troversy are located in California
and Wyoming. and have been leased
by Secretary Fail to the Mammoth
oil Company, a Sinclair concern. Of
Delaware, and the Pan American
Petroleum Company. Of California.
Reciting the numerous efforts Of
oil interests TO gain control Of the
naval reserves under his admins
tration. Daniels declared that at the
end OF a session OF Congress. he.
and former Assistant Secretary
Franklin d. Roosevelt were COM
PEELED TO remain at the Capitol all
night to prevent oil interests from
slipping a bill through Congress
granting them concessions in the
reserves.
Charges Fraudulent Applications.
You may be interested to know. ="
the letter to Senator La Toilette
continues, that when I first looked
into this matter. when the first ap-
plications were made. I found that
the claims on the naval oil reserve
were asked for in the names Of
parties working in the stock yards
in Chicago. when these parties
were interviewed. they declared
that they had never made applica-
ton for the oil lands. and the ap-
pliCations bearing their names
were in fact signatures they had
made supposing they were signing
a petition for an election. Many Of
these petitions were grossly fraud
ulent and nearly all OF them were
made after President Tai. had set
the reserve apart for the use OF the
navy.
Ten days before my retirement.
saw the Secretary Of Interior. to
whom application had been made
to lease the oil, and presented the
navy's opposition to any such dis
position Of the reserves. Secretary
Payne refused to approve the sp-
nlications for leasing the lands. and
he was very wise and far-seeing in
so doing"
Senator La Toilette stated last
night that he will investigate not
only the two leases mentioned
above. but also the entire conduct
OF the three naval reserves under
Secretary Fall.
l. is believed that conservation
lists will endeavor to have the in
vcstigation include also the policy
Of Secretary Fall for developing
Alaska Controversy over the at
tempted removal Of the Forestry
Service from the Department Of
Agriculture to the Department Of
Interior is involved in Secretary
Falls plan for developing Alaskan
resources with government funds.
Under this plan industries would he
run at government expense until
they were self-sustaining. at which
time they would be sold to private
corporatiOnS.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22

Congressional investigation OF
activities of Secretary Of Interior
Albert Bacon Fall looms as the re-
suit Of resolution introduced in
the Senate yesterday by Senator
La Toilette.
Recent action Of Secretary Fall
in srantinE rich concessions of oil
lands in Naval Reserve No. to
to be responsible for yesterdays
request for information. COnser-
vationists. who temporarily de-
feated Falls efforts to gain control
OF the Forestry Service. admit that
the Secretary Of Interior has gained
victory in his latest act Of leas.
ing naval oil lands.
Accompanying the resolution in
troduced by Senator La Toilette
was a letter from former Secretary
of the Navy Jesephus Daniels, en-
phatically denying reports given
out by the Interior Department
that the leasing Of government oil
claims was inauEurated under his
term OF office.
Claims He Blocked Efforts.
Referring to the report that he
proposed leasing Of naval oil lands,
former Secretary Daniels said: Il
am astounded that any such i'm
preston prevails. Persistent at
tempts to lease these lands began
In 1913 and were kept up until my
term of office expired. 1t was a
battle during my entire term, and
I was happy upon my retirement
to know that the Navy Department
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
Monday Walkout Expect
ed to Paralyze Erin
For "a Hours.
BELFAST AGITATED
AGAIN BY SHOOTING
Lord Mayor O'Neill Lauds
Tie-Up Move to Fight
Lawlessness.

DUBLIN. April 2I.-With the
backing of many influential eIe-
ments the Labor party will attempt
to tic up ireland completely for
twenty-four hours Monday in pro-
test against the rule of lawlessncss
throughout the islana.
Elaborate plans have been az
nOunced for the strike. and 4 they
are successful. there will even not
he a meal served in the lowliest
restaurant. The cessation Of work
will be made as complete as the
Labor party can Possibly make il
on the theory that the more incon-
venience suffered. the quicker the
Irish people will be impressed with
the necessity of breaking up the
lawless guerilla warfare now rag
ing.
Mayor TO Help Strike.
Lord Mayor O'Neill at the coun-
Gil meeting congratulated the la
borites on their stand and promised
to do all he could to make their
protest strike a success.
The spirit Of miIItarism is
abroad in Ireland" he said. TT is
up to the people TO draw the fangs
I'd OF the British army. Now they
Ghould get rid of the rival Irish
armies. Young men should be
cleared out OF the city and sent to
their homes in the country. Then
the bullies should be cleared out"
More Shooting In Belfast.
Plans for Mondays general strike
call for tieing up all kinds of work
and business, trains, tramways.
newspapers. telephones. telegraphs.
mails. restaurants and hotels. Break
fast will be served as usual Mon
day morning. but after that guests
must get their own food II they care
to eat
Belfast dispatches report renewed
outbreaks of shooting in various
sections of the city. One is reported
dead.
Because OF the impending strike.
the Dali will postpone its session
until Wednesday. IL was announced.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22

Three hundred feet of the city $
waterfront, at the foot Of Thir-
teenth street southwest, will soon
be transformed from a group Of
dilapIdated frame buildings into a
modernly equipped municipal rec
peation pier and playground.
This, the initial action in con-
nection with the proposed nam.
moth river-front improvement pro-
gram, was decided upon by the Dis
trict Commissioners yesterday dur
ing the weekly board meeting in
the District Building.
After the lease on the proposed
play place-which is held by the
J. Maury Dove Company-is sur
rendered on May l, conference
for completing plans for construc-
ton will be held by the Commits
sioners and playground officials.
The work of raZing the unSight-
ly buildings now located on the
ground will he begun by the mid
die OF next month, according 10
present plans. and il is expected
that the new recreation center will
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
VIRGINIA INDICTS
NEW YORK BROKERS

RICHMOND. April 21.-Roy II.
MacMastcrs and James A. Cor
COrau. partners in the bankrupt
brOkeraCe firm Of r. II. MaCMas-
ters and Company. of New York.
have been indicted in Virginia on
charges of grand larceny, IL was
disclosed today. The Indictment
was the outcome of complaints
made by Richmond customers Of the
firm. The house conducted
branches at Richmond and at Pet
ersburE, Va.
According to the prosecuting at
torney, alleged fraudulent manipu-
Iations on the part Of the broker
age firm in Virginia, resulted in
losses of more than 100000. 1t is
alleged the brokers not only failed
to deliver stock bought outright.
but pOcketed collateral put up to
cover stock bought on margin.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
GRIEVED MOTHER
LEAPS TO DEATH

NEW YORK. April 81. - Shame
caused by her sons confessed COM
plicity in the Capitol Theater hold
up in December, caused Mrs. Hannah
Donovan. 81 years old. to jump from
the roof OF her West Fifty third
street home to the sidewalk. five
stories below. today. She was killed
instantly.
A few minutes before she went to
the roof. she attempted to cut her
throat with her husbands razor. Her
sister. Stella, rushed into the bath
room and prevented her. The woman
then slipped ou: of the apartment and
climbed TO the roof by way of a sky
light. According to witness she
narrowly missed striking the elevated
railroad structure in Ninth. avenue
when she leaped.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
D. A. R. ELECTS
VICEPRESIDENTS
in KEEN CONTEST
Miss Alice McDuffee, of
Michigan, Gets High
est Vote, 1,035.
VISIT WHITE HOUSE
Mrs. Frank Mondell Also
Honored With Office.
Pageant Given.

Miss Alice Louise McDuffee. OF
Kalamazoo. Mich. was elected vice
president general of the National So
ciety of Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution yesterday by a vote
OF 1,O35. This is the greatest vote
polled by any of the eleven candi-
dates for the office to which seven
were elected. and the largest ballot
any woman has received in an cleo
tion when a president general is
not on the ballot.
Others elected vice president gen.
eral were: Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel,
of Connecticut. with a vote of l.OOS;
Mrs. Frank Monden. of Wyoming,
LOIS: Mrs. willard T. Block. of Illi-
ncis, 9S6: Miss Annie Wallace. New
Hampshire. SO7; Mrs. II. II. Mccall.
Georgia. 80; and Mrs Everest
George Sewell Florida, 704. In all
I2,O67 votes were cast. OF this num-
Der. 10 were illegal because the
women who had filled out the bal
lots had voted for too many candi-
dates.
Received at White House.
Enthusiasm and suspense marked
the attitude of the audience as Mrs.
George Maynard Minor. president
general. on stage cleared of Of
tlcers and flowers preparatory to the
subsequent program, introduced the
teller. who read the election re-
suits. Prolonged applause greeted
each pronouncement. and the sue
cessful officers bowed in response to
the calls of the audience. thus maxi
ing their first official appearance.
Yesterdays program was marked
by the passage of some interesting
resolutions, reception at the
White House rendered the Daugh-
ters by President and Mrs. Harding.
and pageant of America presented
by the Children of the American
Revolution.
Will Investigate Histories.
Careful investigation of all his
tory books in use in the public
schools of the United States will
be made by the committee on Edu-
cation. Important among the
causes for this action by the soci-
ETY. is undoubtedly the attack in
the District of Columbia on Mug
zey's History, in use in the high
schools. This text will be among
those investigated.
The resolution. introduced by the
Indiana delegation, pointed out that
the American Legion has brought
to attention numerous assertions in
late histories written for use in
public schools that convey mislead-
ing statements.
Resolutions were also passed for
the purpose of aiding in the study
of forestry and the preservation of
tpees, and indorsing the proposed
restoration of the Washington an
cestral home, Sulgrave Manor, in
England.
CoIorfuI Pageant Given.
At the close of the afternoon ses-
sion the Congress adjourned to the
White House, where they were cor
daily received by the President and
Mrs. Harding.
The History of America was dis
played by the children as the fea-
ture of the eventful evening meet
ing. Tho pageant told the roman
tic story of America. the vision of
Continued On Page Three.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
DELIEVE 5000
DDEAD IN BLAST
City of Monastir in Ruins.
Hundreds Buried in
Debris.

LONDON. April 21.-Three
thousand may have perished
In the munitions explosion at
Monastir, according TO dis
patches from Athens to the
Exchange Telegraph Company.
r The entire city is practically
reduced to ruins, almost every
building in the city proper hav-
ing been. wrecked by thc
terrific explosion. Hundreds
are buried in the ruins, prob
ably hundreds of persons were
blown up and will never b.
found. and many were burned.
Relief workers hesitate to
give estimates, but they believe
the fatalities we'll reach 5000.
Hundreds OF residents are
camping under the trees in tho
mountains near the city. dazeI
by the disaster and afraid to
venture back into the scene of
ruin.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
CHEMICAL BLAST
In SCHOOL INJURIES
HYATTSVILLE BOY
Shaking up of Test Tube
Causes Explosion and
Near Panic.
PUPILS RUSH OUT
Son of Prof. Oldenburg Suf-
fers Burns and LAGER
ations.
PUPILS RUSH OUT

HYATTSNILLE. Md. April 21.-
One boy was severely injured, win
dows were shattered, and a near
panic occurred. following the ex-
plosion of chemicals in the Iabora
tory of the Hyattsville High School
this afternoon.
The injured lad, Lester Olden-
burg. Il years old. son of Prof. and
Mrs. Frederic Oldenburg-the father
is a member of the University OF
Maryland caculty-is at his home
here. suffering from lacerations and
burns about the head and upper
portions of his body. His eyes are
believed TO have been affected.
Girls In Glass swOon.
The explosion. which occurred
while the Oldenburg lad was eX-
perimenting with chemicals. shook
the school building and caused the
25O students to rush from the
building. other members of the
laboratory class were knocked over
by the concussion. and several girls
W llO NtIC III tue TbOlN ldlhNtu.
Bazed by the blast, OldenburG
staggered from the laboratory and
fell to the floor in an adjoining
hall. bleeding profusely from deep
cash in the neck and screaming
from pain caused by the burns
about his face. Two fellow stu
dents placed the wounded boy in ar
automobile and rushed him to the
office of DR.. II. T. Willis, where his
wounds were dressed, after which
he was taken to his home.
shook mp Chemicals.
As soon as the student body
realized that the explosion had not
been followed by a blaze. the near
panic which followed the deafen-
report was averted, and the classes
continued.
Afte- placing the chemicals in =
testing tube. Oldenburg did not wait
until they had become mixed but
instead placed his thumb over the
opening in the tube and proceeded
to shake them in an effort to
quickly cause their mixing, result
ing in the explosion, according Ito
instructors at the school.
Physicians attending the injured
lad last night said that, his condi-
tion was not critical. but declared
that his eyes had been severely in
ju=ed by the shattered glass and
chemicals.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
Leaders Say Coal Strike
Peak Not Yet Reached

INDIANAPOLIS, April 81. - The
fourth week Of the countrywide
suspension OF work in the coal in
dustry begins Saturday with officials
Of the United Mine Workers claim
ing more than $4,000 men now on
strike. The mine union chiefs de-
clared that between 10000 and
$4,000 men Joined the national walk
out during the week just ending.
The peak Of the tie-up has not
been reached, according to union
leaders. BY this time next week
they hope the total number of idle
miners will have exceeded 10000.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
BOLIVIA PROPOSES
TO-PURCHASE AFRICA

RUENOS- AIRES. April c1.-A
WA shington dispatch to La Nacion
states that Bolivia is willing to pay
Sl0. 600 900 for africa. which the
treaty of Ancon provides the pleb-
iscite loser shall pay the winner.
It is contended that neither Chile
nor Peru needs africa. but II would
be salvation for Bolivia by provid-
ing export
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
J. P. MORGAN READY
TO AID CONFERENCE

NEW YORK. April 2l.-J. P. Nor
gan. announcing receipt OF an Of
fetal invitation from the reparations
commission asking him to attend
conference of international bankers
on q loan to Germany. declared h"
would 20 II he thought nc could he
useful"
This did not mean. however h'
said. that he had definitely decided
TO go,
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
MEXICAN UPRISING
FEARED ON BORDER

EAGLE PASS. Tex. April 21.-
Reports received here that President
Obregon of Mexico has sent Gen
Sanchez to the HuatuscO district TO
Uuell the uprising started by Fran
cisco Gorozave, which Is now said
to have reached revolutionary pro-
portions, have added to the frank ap-
prehension felt by government Of
ficiaIs on the border over the Mexi-
can situation.
II is stated by officials here that
the internal affairs of the Mexican
government are rapidly reaching a
crisis and that unless some change
for the better develops general
Evolutionary o .tbreak is more than
possibility
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
Mrs. Armour Seriously iii.

CHICAGO. April 21.-Mrs. J. Ogden
Armour, wife OF the millionaire head
of Armour and Company, is seriously
i'll at st. Luke's Hospital. She sub
mitted TO surgical operation yes
terday for an affection OF the gall
bladder. Her daughter, Mrs. John
]. Mitchell. jr., is with her in the
hospital.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
nthrr LEADER Hopeful.


GENOA. AprTI 81 Conference
leaders. in a hopeful fran" "f mind,
are studying the Russian reply on
the debt question, apparently in
tending to make il the starting
point for the resumption OF neg"-.
tiations with the BolShevik dele
gates.
As soon as the reply was re-
ceived from TchItcherin. = commit
tee Of experts was appointed O."
analyze the note and report TO the
political subcommittee.
In advance OF this report from
the experts. delegates were some
what cautious in DISCUSSING the So
Wet counter proposals. They ap-
peared ready to accept the incident
OF the Russo-German treaty a. vir-
tually closed. however. with the re-
ceipt OF the German reply comply
ing with the allies suggestion that
Germany withdraw from further ne
gotiations respecting the Russian
economic settlement.
May BaIk nj CondItIou~.
The allies may be expected TO
stick somewhat on the Russ'-n de-
mand that il he given de jUre rec
oGnition before assuming the bur-
den Of the old debts Whether the
allies. especially France. will go
this far even for the sake OF oO-
tanning ready recognition OF the
debt, which is held in large part
by Frenchmen. is debatahle
This is made all the more doubt
full by the qualifications which the
Russians attached to their proposal
II was remarked that they insist
ed upon a scaling down Of the wzr
debt by recognition by the aIIFss
or counter claims 10 he presented
by Russia. The further int mation
that the allies could not expect 80
collect anything from Russia Until
her economic restoration was well
along is expected TO dampcn fur
ther any enthusiasm which may eN-
ist for accepting tho Soviet bargain
in the interest of quick settle
ment Of tn" problem
Oner 10 Write Down Debt.
Further evidence ~ th- favor
able reaction the SOVIET note ra-
met in allied quarters is seen ~
the fact that tho conference mad0
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overdue,
The allies. however refuse ,a
make any allowance Whatever T.,
the Soviets regarding either IN, oS-
legations due Forefpre-s -, ,I,. -,
Of foreigners to return of fbr.-
property or CONDENSATION ,bcrefo,
lhis position on the whole is be-
lleNed 10 be sufficiently near that
taken by the SOviets in their re-
ply 10 make compromise possi-
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The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
Government of Ireland
Stronger Than 1t Seems

LONDON, April 21.-''It cannot be
emphasized too strongly that the
position of the Irish provincial
government is far stronger than IT
appears to casual visitor or a
reader OF the newspapers"
This statement was made today
by a British official. who is one of
those most interested in the admin
istration of relations between Ire
land and Great Britain. This man
insisted that Michael Collins anc
Arthur Griffith were growing
stronger every day and were pur-
suing the right policy by allowing
Rory O'ConnOr and his gunboys to
make themselves a ridiculous nuis-
ance rather than in giving them the
dignity of revOlutiOnists by attack
ing them.
Discounts De Valera.
Eamonn de Valera. he said. had
ceased to count. having been pushed
into the shade. as is the case in all
revolutionary movements by Gen.
Rory and othe- still more extreme
extremists. woh are gradually
agitating themselves into smaller
groups. while all the sane and sem
sible. i'm Ireland are rallying to the
provisional government.
1t is believed in Downing street
that there is no doubt that the re-
suit Of election. which is likely t. he
held next June. will be an over
whclminG victory for the Griffith-
Collins treaty party.
Seeks TO Postpone Vote.
DE Valera will do all in his power
to postpone or prevent the election
knowing that if he can prevent il
until after August the treaty fails
and the whole Irish situation will
he thrown back into chaos. 4
clause in the Free State bill states
that the election must be held
within four months of the date of
the bill.
Should the de Naleraitcs who are
aiding Rory's Eunboys and other
guerilla bands. which are now
springing UP in many parts of tho
country, each commanded by at
lest major general, self-ap-
pointed to that rank. succeed in de-
feating the treaty by a side wind
in this manner, II is not expected
here that England will take i'm
mediate action.
Copyright, 1897
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
French Oppose British
Plan on Russia and
Call for Premier.
OTHER LEADERS
MORE OPTIMISTIC
Soviet Reply, Agreeing to
Pay Debts, Gives Rise
To New Hopes.

GENOA. April 2l.-It is reported
in official circles that the French
dislike tho British solution for set
Ting the Russian war debt with a
big reduction. n is Learned that
81. BsrthOu has -eplied TO President
Millerand's telegram and said that
the situation is delicate and urged
Premier PoinCare 10 come and save
II for France.
Copyright, ls2s)
PARIS April 2l.-France holds
that the German refusal TO annui
the treaty with Russia is highly
provocative and the nation IL rest
less and anxious All the cabinet
ministers except M. Barthou have
returned TO Paris and they GraVely
deliberated for two hours this
morning on the overpowerinG dan
ger to France from the German
aud Russian military pOtentialities.
President Millerand is hurryinE
home In official circles there is A
distinct attitude in favor 81 the
French withdrawal from the Genoa
conference and also for liberty rf
action and pressure across the
Rhine. The nation is apprehcnsive
Of mobilization. at least. - one
class. before the end Of April.
France is also angry at the in
Clination Of Prime Minister IloNd
George. Of ENGLAND. TO reduce the
Russian debt. which Is mostly owed
to France. The Bourse was ucrV-
Gus today and YESTERDAY. with few
orders and little trading.
Copyright, ls22.)
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22

Continued On Page Three.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-01-26
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Jelly canned apricot Juices with
spices and grated orange rind and
serve % q relish with meat.
Children will often drink swestsned
Favored milk when they will not drink
pure milk. s
Chopped prunss give variety Of ia
vor In doughnuts, cakes and cookies.
Most green Vegetables should be COW
cred at once with hot water and
should be allowed to cook rapidly.
Prolong the life Of the basket BY
scrubbing in hot suds.
All water should be removed from
tubs and pals after use, otherwise
thev wilt rust or rot quickly