Evening star., 1924-03-27

companies in selling stock, and Jake
had repeatedly asked me to come in
and form a new company and we could
finance it with his money. The COM
pany would be perfectly legitimate"
Never Liked Hamon Methods.
"In talking about being Secretary
of the Interior. it was just a general
conversation, and 1 want to be per-
'fectly frank with you. 1 did not be-
lieve in Jake's methods. I had no
faith in those methods. There was
one reason 1 liked him and adhered
TO his friendship. That was because
he was the only lawyer in Lawton
who had extended his hand to me
when I came out of prison.
'I would have hesitated long time
about making the statement / have
today. 1 do not believe in talking
about anybody. l am always very
reluctant in giving evidence even
against criminal But / believe our
country is really in need of all the
help it can get at this time"
Walsh and Spencer in Row.
After Jennings had concluded his
story Senator Walsh and Spencer had
row over a statement credited to
New York last night The Missouri
senator was quoted as having said
the oil inquiry was accomplishing
very little and that the people were
weary of it, and that things just as
bad had happened under Interior Sec
retary Lanes administration as under
Secretary Falls.
Senator Walsh said he would pass
over the "impropriety" of a member
of the committee commenting on its
work in that way, and would ask
Senator Spencer on what informa-
tion he based the statement about
Secretary Lanes administration so
the committee could investigate it.
Senator Spencer replied he would
produce his facts in good time" after
he had made further investigation.
DO you believe the truth of your
'I do not deny it," Senator Spencer
returned.
Walsh Denies Report.
Then Senator Spencer said there
was a report that Senator Walsh had
visited E. L. Doheny on his private
car to ascertain to what he would
testify.
''If the senator asks me about that"
Senator Walsh interrupted, 81 will
tell him I never talked with Doheny
before he appeared here. and never
saw his private car"
The crowd broke into applause and
, the committee adjourned until to-
morrow.
Tells of Loan to G. o. II.
While Al Jennings was waiting to
tell his story the committee called
Baldwin to the stand. He told of
loans to the republican national COM
mittee by that company aggregat;ng
$266,62O and of their repayment with
interest over a period of from two
to three years.
The first loan was for $4,000 made
on September 81, 1920. On January
81, 1921, $4,000 of this amount was
repaid; $4,000 was repaid on April
1S, 1921, and the balance was paid
/ Another loan of s166,S2o was made
April 25, 1922, and was retired finally
December 8, 1928.
1--WE never had any collateral on
| any of these notes." Baldwin said
The S166,620 loan was repaid as fol-
April IA, 1923, $so,sss; February 21.
1928, $25,0o0; April 5, 1923, $25, 900;
November q, q, 1929; s22.2s7. and the
DdIdASCs $1T,VvVs OA iICSSAnbCI 45So.
Says Bonds Given Hays.
The republican national committee
had checking account opened Sep
tember 2S, 1920. with a deposit of
| 100000, presumably the proceeds
from the 100000 note, Baldwin said.
He testified that in connection with
the first loan $4,000 in government
| bonds were delivered by VIII H.
Hays, former chairman of the ma
| tional committee. to Coleman du Pont,
chairman of the Empire Trust board.
They were sold to help retire the $780,
900 first loan.
Baldwin was unable to say now
! all payments on the notes were made.
| He said notes were given for the
| loans, but when asked who signed
| the notes he replied:
| "I do not remember"
Anybody except the committed?
| asked Senator Walsh.
"T do not think so, Gen du Pont.
our president, recommended the loan
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