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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
Mrs. Duckstein Heard
Again; Mary Quigley
Second Woman Witness

After reading the messages Mrs.
w. c. Duckstein was called to the
stand. She was asked to explain
the Mary" telegram which w. r.
Friedman today decided for the
committee.
She said that w. J. Burns, head
OF the Bureau Of Investigation of
the Department OF Justice, whose
secretary she was, planned In De.
cember to go to Miami, Fla, where
he had quarters rented from the
preceding year.
What does this statement in
the wire mean, Burns states impos-
sible say when he will be able to
get away?'" asked Walsh.
Mr.. Duckstien wanted to know
| when Burns planned to go South"
who was the lawyer referred to
in the telegram"
Il suppose w. w. Grimes, whom
Burns told you about"
She was Immediately excused.
Mary Quigley,l telephone operator
at the Post, the second woman to
appear as q witness, was then sum-
Walsh read excerpts from a wire
which Major sent to Mclean on
January 20, saying:
After you telephoned instructions
to Lambert, the Duck and myself,
the Duck at once telephoned his
wife and, according to Mary Quig-
ley, who listened on the line, said:
have them where want them "
Denies Majors Words.
Asked about the conversation of
1.-THE Duck" In which he said
they" would be bowling to him, Miss
Qutgley said she had not given
Major the sentences attributed to
her In Majors telegram to Mclean
In those exact words.
II didn't know that was going
to be in every paper in the coun-
try" she said snilingly.
She was asked about other re-
marks that Major said she over.
heard.
II don't know anything about II, :"
said Miss Quigley.
Senator Walsh became irritated
at the girls inability to remember,
and came over close to the stand,
where he tried to refresh her mem
DRY. That amused her and she
smiled up at him repeatedly. which
provoked Walsh still more.
Replies Ire Walsh.
"What did Mr.. Major mean by
this?" and Walsh pointed to a copy
Of q telegram.
"Youn have to ask Mr.. Major. ii
Miss Quigley said.
She explained that the press OF
business at the newspaper switch.
board prevented her from givinR
her undivided attention to the bust.
ness Of listening in" 90 that she
could only gather snatches Of con.
versations in which she was inter.
ested.
ibid you tell Major" Walsh
asked. shat Duckstein said to his
wife he was turning the stuff over
to them without receipts but that
Mrs. Duckstein knew her husbands
| intentions?"
"No SIR" Miss Quigley replied.
'"Then Mr.. Major made that ur
| out of the whole cloth?"
"Oh, wouldn't say that"
Walsh's composure completely de-
serted him. He shouted:
Very well. then. You didnr
tell Major that?"
"No, SIR"
Ibid Major tell you to listen IMP
asked Senator Dill (Dem) Of Wash
ington.
"He certainly did not"
She denied she talked with Nc
Lean over the long distance al
Palm Beach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
OIL MAGNATE'S
SUPPLY WAS
FUSEL

CENTREVILLE, Mich, March I.
The menace Of the Teapot Dome
oil scandal is beginning to draw in
nocent bystanders into its tolls, AS
well as the bigfinanciers and states
men.
It so affected George Pratt, Cen
treble citizen, that he was under
the impression he owned Teapot
Dome, and he dashed up and down
the street, with a teapot in his
hands, informing all pedestrians that
he met that he was about to "get
the Sinclair company" and clear up
the national scandal.
All went well with the self.
appointed reformer until he decided
that neighbours house harbored
the headquarters of the Sinclair
company. Police called to the scene
searched Pratt's house, where, they
said, a number of bottles were
found, but the only trace Of oil was
of the variety known as fusel.
George rested in the local jail.
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told Walsh, explaining that they
ranged from looking after Nc
Leans stock farm to arranging his
mail. He professod ignorance Of
any messages signed by 1.-THE Cham
pion."
Duckstein described the IT got
them where / want them" telegram
as "the outcome of a pathological
complex"
What do you care to say about
this telegram"
II have absolutely no recollec-
ton of such a conversation with
my wife and If such a conversation
had occurred l would certainly have
remembered it,"
He said the material he turned
over without a receipt referred to
sealed envelopes" the contents of
which were unknown to him.
Duckstien said he knew Mclean
had a Department of Justice code
department agent although he did
he decided the telegram sent him
by his wife advising that an in
Vestigation was being made as to
the Department Of Justice and then
turned 1t over to Mclean without
comment.
Duckstein said he believed he
asked Mrs. Duckstien il she knew
when Burns was going South.
All he wished, the witness said,
was to talk over with Burns a mat
ter OF no relevance to the present
investigation.
why talk it over with Burns?"
Walsh asked.
II thought he was a highly in.
telligent man."
'Why didn't you ask me?"
II didn't know you then, Senator. I"
Meant to Protect Mclean
Duckstien also wanted to learn
from Burns what redress could be
had for the "damnable report in the
newspaper that Mclean was
skipping the country"
THAT report was absolutely un.
true and I wanted to see Burns
about it,"
At McLean's suggestion, Duck.
stien said. he got In touch with
Edward Smithers, White House tele-
grapher to get the telegrapher's
help In hooking up McLean's Wash.
1ngton office and Palm Beach cot.
tage over q leased wire.
"Smlthers was hired at my sug-
Eestion," Duckstien added.
Mclean asked him, Duclstien
said, to prepare to decode messages,
whereupon II simply went to Burns
and asked him to let me use his
code book"
Burns Gave Him Book.
Burns said sure" according to
the witness but asked him not to
take 1t out Of the department office.
office.
"One telegram asked you IL you
could put yourself in a possession
(position) to decode telegrams?'
How could you put yourself in
q possession to decode Inessages?"
Il went up to see Mr.. Burns and
he gave me an obsolete code book"
but you weren't an agent of
the Department Of Justice?"
mo, but he gave me an old
book to decode the messages as
they came in from Mclean"
Ibid you know the code was still,
in use by the Department Of Jus.
tice?" asked Senator Dill.
II did not; was under the i'm.
preston 1t was obsolete"
do you think employing Smith
ers could give easy access to the
White House?'" asked Dill.
II don't see how it could. don't
know what they mean by access to
the White House."
Duckstein fatty denied he ever
took the code book away from the
Department of Justice, but said he
q lxvn 0ya had fVa0 acoo0a IN II thoro
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
SPECIAL ACT GRANTING
1923 TAX CUT LIKELY

Immediate passage Of a bill grant
ing q rs per cent reduction In in
come taxes for the year 1923 was
agreed upon today by Administra-
ton leaders in Congress.
Such a provision Is carried in
the tax bill, but because Of the
delay in getting this legislation
enacted, it was deemed advisable to
carry the immediate tax cut in a
bill\
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WHITE HOUSE EXPLAINS
NONE HAD BEARING
ON DOME PROBE
Continued from first page.)

FBaruch. asking the time Of his
arrival.
In answering. giving the time
Baruch signed his telegram to
Mclean: "Affectionate regards,
Berney."
Major to Mclean:
MET party this morning. He will
see that man today"
On January 81. Mclean to
Francis T. Homer, American Secur-
ity and Trust Company, Baltimore:
Wire me your opinion II inves-
tigation committee can force me
testify where I had 100000. Think
over certain prominent people at
that time"
Fan Wires LenrOOt.
On December 30. Fail wired Sen.
ator Lenr0o& R.) Of Wisconsin,
chairman, asking II Senator Walsh
was given power by committee ito
subpoena me" in Palm Beach.
Fall wired Gus T. Jones, q De.
partment OF Justice agent. in San
Antonio, Tex:
Get in touch with Buckley. Ask
him If he will be my attorney.
Must see him before I sail"
Walsh said Jones was the Depart.
ment Of Justice agent assigned by
William J. Burns to cover" Fall.
On January "a, w. L. Wiley
wired Ira e. Bennett. in Washing
ton: please see Senator Jim and
find out IL there is q disposition to
make mutual friend make long jour.
ney." Both Wiley and Bennett are
employees Of Mclean.
Fall to e. L. Doheny, in Los An.
geles, January IL: walsh ap-
pointed subcommittee to take tes-
timony Of Mclean and others. Pos
sibility names will not be disclosed"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
CAPE CHARLES
/. HAS 100000
BLAZE
Seven Stores in Heart Of Busl-
ness District Destroyed In
Early Morning Fire.

CAPE CHARLES, Va, March 8,
-Fire Of unknown origin early
today destroyed seven stores in the
heart Of the business district here
The loss il estimated at more than
5000. 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
Starek Sought To See
Mclean About Sale
OF the Post, He Ayers

Fred StareE, following Duckstein,
said last summer or early in the
autumn he wished TO see Mclean
regarding sale Of the Washington
Post.
That was the thing Major mon.
toned In q telegram 20 Mclean ~
the important matter to re Re.
|cusBod. he aAia.
He then was excused and IA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
Duckstein Puts Blame
For Got Them Phone
Message on COMPLEX

w. o. Duckstein was then called
as Miss Quigley was excused.
Duckstein said he had served as
private secretary to Mclean since
January, 1907. On January - or
-, he went to Palm Beach.
Ducl1stein admitted he. had com.
inundated with Mclean frequently
IN the ''obsolsts'' Department Of Jus
tice co6o.
''lEy duties are most varisd," he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
SOLDIER BONUS
BILL BEING
DRAFTED
House Committee is Consider
ing Various Plans Behind
Closed Doors.

The House Ways and Means CON-
mittee met behind closed doors to-
day to draft the new soldiers
bonus bill.
-Four plans were before the COM
mittee:
~ Cash only as adjusted COM
pensation.
(2) Paid-up insurance policies only.
(3) Four-fold plan-cash, adjusted
service certificates, vocational train
Ing, farm aid-as vetoed by Presi-
dent Harding.
az New two-fold plan Of cash
payments and paid-up insurance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
Satisfied
That's All
And that's enough!

And that's enough!
That one word expresses Mr..
James H. Roberts room 1853,
New City .Fostoffice Building)
opinion Of the result-power
of his classified advertising
in The Washington Times
and Herald.
In a letter written to the
Classified Department, he tells
exactly what he thinks about
the productive power of his
advertising IN this combination
OF newspapers. His letter is
reproduced on the classified
page today.
One little ad brought him 80
calls and s letters In response
and from those interested pros
poets he had a great many
bargains offered him. So, you
see. he has good reason to be
satisfied.
How about you?
Cali Main $500 and Get
That Way
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
FINNISH DEBT FUNDING
GETS COMMITTEE o. K

The Senate Finance Committee to-
day approved a bill for funding the
100000 Finnish war debt under
the same terms given Great Britain.
The committees action indicated
acceptance Of the settlement terms
by the Senate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06

string Of brokerage houses in IA
cities have been closed by bank.
ruptcy proceedings was being pre-
pared for a federal grand jury hero
today, Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney Harry Hamlin an
nounced.
He refused to disclose any Of the
evidence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
CHICAGO JURY TO GET
C.. r, REDMOND EVIDENCE

CHICAGO. March 6.-Evidepce, on
which-it is expected to indict G. F.
Redmond, former waiter whose
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
EX-G0V. SWEET
AFTER SHOES
Of M'ADOO
Col. House Backing Colorado
Man, Who Has Support
Of Many Elements.

Continued from First Page.)
Gibba McAdoo fades away, then
William e. Sweet will be Just the
man to take over Mr.. McAdoo's
shoes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-09-17
0ociety and
Societiea

The League of Women Voters Will
meet Friday evening, September 18th
at the home of Mrs. A. D. McRae-
Because of the Redwood County
Fair the regular meeting of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
will be held Thursday, October End in
stead of September 25th.
Mines A. Asleson, w. F. Jackson
and H. B. Cole returned Friday from
Excelsior where they attended the
state meeting of Federated clubs as
delegates from the Woman's Club and
the Equality Club. Mrs. Cole and
Mrs. Jackson, the representatives of
the Equality club, gave their reports
of the convention at the meeting held
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. l.. H. Kuck. Mrs. Asleson will
report to her club at its first meeting
which will be held October 9th at the
home of Mrs. Frank Clague.
The Missionary Society of the Pres
byterian Church will meet Wednes-
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs. c..
A. Luscher, the hostesses of the oc-,
casion being the regular hostesses for
the day and the program committee
This is Guest Day and each member
is asked to bring a friend with her.
A cordial invitation to attend the
meeting is also extended to each of
the teachers of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Dennistoun
will entertain the Paxton Farmers
Club Thursday evening, September
18th. Refreshments consisting of
pie and sandwiches will be served.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend
The first meeting of the Westminst-
er Guild was held Tuesday evening
at the home of Mrs. j. B. Philbrick,
with the members of the social COM
mittee as hostesses. The living rooms
of the Philbrick home were decorated
IN Japanese colors and lanterns and
baskets of flowers. The evening was
spent socially and chop suey was serv-
ed at the evenings close.
The Kunl-J oin-Us Glass met last
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Frank Griffith. Several of the mem
bers OF the class assisted Mrs. Griffith
in her duties as hostess. A short
program of musical and literary num-
bers was given and the usual business
meeting held. The hostesses served
light refreshments at the close of the
program.
The Ramsey Creek Farmers Club
will meet in the spacious barn at the
John Kohler farm Friday evening of
this week. A special program and
other entertainment features offer in
ducement for large attendance.
Mrs. H. Ackmann entertained Mrs.
Cora Grapp and her guests, Mrs.
Lackey and children at dinner last
Wednesday evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-09-17

Mrs. w. A. Brand of Minneapolis
is visitor this week in Redwood
Falls.
Mrs. A. D. Stewart left Monday for
Minneapolis for a visit with her son
Wallace Stewart and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald and sons
of Walnut Grove were Sunday Wis
itors at the A. D. Smith home.
Mrs. c.. H. Baldwin and her son
left Tuesday for Minneapolis for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Stem
borg.
G. T. Freyer and his son Floyd
returned Saturday from Neche, N. d.
where they spent week visiting with
relatives.
C. H. Baldwin left Tuesday for
Mankato, going from there to st.
Paul to attend the National American
Legion convention.
Miss Maymie Grove arrived here
Saturday from Faribault for visit
Of several months with her brother,
Rev. Paul L. Grove and family.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B Swan returned
last Monday from visit with rela-
tives at Faribault and with their dau-
ghter, Miss Bonnibel at Rochester.
Miss Tina Ackman will return this
week from Chippewa Falls, Wis.
where she has been guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Creep.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Lindeman, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lindeman and Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Lindeman were Sunday
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lindeman.
Mrs. Peterson and her son John of
Belview, Mrs. Marie Peterson and
Miss Lydia Hauptli were Sunday Wis
itors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
John Longbottom at Seaforth.
A rifle squad has been formed at
Montevideo to work in cooperation
with the regular authorities of the
city and county. The squad will be
ready for action in case of any en-
Urgency which may require quick and
effectual action. There are dozen
men in the organization, all good
marksmen, are provided with modern
repeating rifles.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Johnson of
Hotel Ramsey returned Sunday from
two weeks outing at Lake Vermll-
lion and along the Canadian line.
They motored nine hundred miles and
enjoyed much good fishing. Mrs.
Johnson also secured relief from hay
fever which was one Of the reasons
for the trip being taken just at this
time. They encountered Mr.. and
Mrs. C. o. Gilfllan and enjoyed sew
eral days of companionship with them.
A new golf course to be ready for
use by April 1, next, has been secured
by the Window Golf club. The new
course will be laid out on a tract east
of Window and south of Cottonwood
lake, said to be one of the most beau
tiful grounds for such sport in the
state. The whole round of the course
will be 1000 yards and it is said that
it will be the only course in Mime
sofa within an area of 65 acres that
has not more than one parallel fair
way. The new course will overlook
the city of Window and Lakes Cot
tonwood, Parsons, Summit and Wolf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-09-17
rcreisL Advertising Representative
THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
* * x X x x x x x :
City and County.
x X X X X X X X X X !
ESTHER L. DAVIS, Editor

Miss Leona Juhnke left Sunday for
her school near Echo.
J. K. Lamberton is business Wis
itor in the Twin Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Parker were
Sunday visitors at Delhi.
Mrs. Jane Pettis of Olivia is the
guest of her son, Max Pettis and fam
lily.
Walter Hassenstab went to the
Twin Cities Wednesday for short
stay.
Miss Beatrice Murphy of Morton
was a Saturday shopper in Redwood
Falls.
Rud Stensvad was a business Wis
itor in Minneapolis Friday and Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Hartwig and Mrs. Baker of
Morgan were Monday callers in Red
wood Falls.
Mrs. Elmer Bellig and family of
Lamberton were Tuesday visitors in
Redwood Falls. Il.
Mrs. Charles Ahrens and her fam
lily have moved onto Mrs. Ahrens
farm near Beaver Falls.
G. A. Barnes, DR.. j. w. Inglis,
Sheriff l.. j. Kise and VIM. Duncan
of Milroy spent Tuesday hunting near
Wood Lake.
Ed. Hill attended the National
Rural Mail Carriers Convention held
in st. Paul last week from Tuesday
until Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gallery who
have been living on the Harry Hoff-
man farm near North Redwood, are
moving to Redwood Falls this week.
Floyd Byington who spent the sum-
mer months at Pittsburg, Penn. where
he was employed, has returned to his
home here and will attend high school
in Redwood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Schumacher of
Milwaukee, Wis. and Mrs. o. M. Oh
son of New Ulm were guests last
Tuesday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Lauterbach
Rex Miller of Devils Lake, N. d.
arrived here Tuesday from Minneapo-
lis where he spent several days and
is the guest of his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Reynolds.
Miss Grace Melges will enter Ham
line University this week and motored
to st. Paul Sunday to take up her
work there. Her brother Fred Mel
ges accompanied her, returning Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Smith enter
tanned number of town friends at a
dancing party given at their home on
DePue Avenue Thursday evening. A
delicious lunch was served at a late
hour.-Olivia Times.
Mrs. Rain and her daughter Miss
Nora will motor to Brooten Saturday
taking with them Mrs. Grant Rain
and her daughter who have been gu
ests at their home From there Mrs
Rain will leave for her home at Lis
bon, N. D.
Mrs. Alice Jaehning and her dau-
tiers and Mrs. G.. A. Reynolds and
Miss Margaret Brammer motored to
st. Paul Sunday. Miss Alice Jaehn-
ing will remain there to become a
student at Hamline University and the
others of the party, returned here
Tuesday.
NOTICE.: Those wishing to reserve
seats for the Redwood County Fair
are asked to see G. A. Luscher at
once.
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farming operations.
FOR SALE-200 tulip bulbs. Mrs.
AL. Drogosch. Phone $50. 10-1t.
! Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Posi- entertained
a number of friends and relatives last
Thursday among whom were, Enos
Dotson and Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Dick
erson and son, Russell, of Santa
Cruz, Calf. Mr.. Dotson also visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Sherman of
this village. He was neighbor of
the Shermans in Eden township fifty
years ago, and they were naturally
delighted to meet again and talk over
old times. Besides the visitors from
California, Mrs. McRae and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Field of Redwood Falls;
Mrs. A. H. Dorm and granddaughter,
Mrs. B. Ringle, Mrs. d. ]. Kline, Mrs.
Breitkreutz and Otto Ringle were the
guests at the Posi- home Thursday
Franklin Tribune.
E. j. HENDERSON WILL HAVE
BALED HAY consisting of Alfalfa,
Timothy and Wild Hay for sale at
the Fair grounds during the fair.
9-2ts. pd.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Report on main roads leading from

Report on main roads leading from
Washington, prepared by 4. A. A.
| touring and transportation bureau:
; New York city, 240 miles.-There
are two routes to New York. one via
! Baltimore. Bel Air. Conowlngo. Ken-
nett. Media and philadelphia: the
other via Baltimore. Bel Air. Havre
de Grace. Elkton. Wilmington. ches-
ter and Philsdeiphia. The former
has d short piece Of construction at
Crum Creek. near Media. From Phia-
aelphia to New York city, the main
route via Trenton, Newark and Jer-
sey city is desirable: however. take
the old turnpike ont Of Trenton to
Kingston. az the main road il under
construction. f:etr cen Newark and
Jersey City the main road is closed.
due to the Passaic River bridge being
repaired. 4 siS-mile detour can b"
made over a granite block and as
Dhalt streets well marked.
Atlantic City. 2gS miles. via ii;,lti-
more. Havre &c Grace, Wilmington.
Phtladelpbia. Camden. Laurel springs
ia Abseceh road: len -Eiuutr ferry
=rvice between philajclpitia and
ne ttHeE 10
u IL via baltimore. Havre de Grace,
:. t.niiEiEton. PeuMs Grove, Mays
Landing and PleGsantville. This route
.:,s .Sorie g'rs Vel through New Jcrse..
but is always l.: good condition. The
G;sta T.ce : about So mile this way.
ARD the. ferry between Wilmington
and tenns Grove runs about "ter!
.wo hours, the charge being 81 tor
car and driver.
Harrisburg. Pa. i2S miles. via
its. 'Tl- ,r.f-
tysburg ard Dills5urg.-Pavcd road
in socd condition.. Better to enter
Gettysburg ou West Confederate ave
i.ue.
Pittsburgh. 90 miles. via Rock
vile. Frederick. H<sSerstuwn. Chaln-
bcrsburg, NcConneils pcr@, Bedford,
Jenncrstown and GreruburS. = All
paved road in good condition. being
kent clear OF snow by highway de-
par Short detour, one quarter
mile, just befure entering Pittsb,rEh
Wheeling, Pa. 215 miles, via Rock-
VII . Frederick. Ha gerstown. Cum
berl;lnd. Cuioutcwn and WashiniSt on.
ALL paved road. in good condit'oa,
be ing kept clear of snow by highway
department. Caution should be used
during winter months. as curves and
down gr; des become slippery.
Staunton, Va. 200 miles. via Rock
Chsriestown. Herryvi!le. Winchester.
Eight mile detcur between Charles
town and Berry til.e: go frum Rippon
TO the right Two miles to old road,