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Evening star., 1924-02-09
VAST CONSPIRACY
OF OIL INTERESTS
CHARGED IN PROBE
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show to them and never to be fled"
returned Senator Lenroot
What was the next thing you
|did?"
I'VE talked with various officials
Of the Midwest Company.
you've testified that you talked
with Sinclair"
Says Claims Held Legal.
"I talked with officials of Midwest
Company about the claims and they
said they were legal" returned the
witness
why did they not settle"
'"They said that Mr.. Sinclair had
got into the field. Mr.. Sinclair had
paid the Midwest $1,00o.00O for their
interest" r.
why didn't you sue?'
1T couldn't be done in five min
utes. We tried to go ahead as fast
Did they deny liability upon the
contract?" :.
YES, they said it was a good con-
tract, and that Mr.. Stack should have
something, but that he ought to be
paid by Sinclair: But Mr.. Sinclair
What was your theory of Sim
clairs liability under the contract %
Il thought somebody ought to pay.
My lawyer thought Sinclair ought to
pay. The Midwest crowd got mill
lion and did not want to settle with
Stack, and my theory was that some-
body ought to pay"
Chairman Lenroot asked Bonfils If
he thought Sinclair was party to the
conspiracy alleged in the bill of COM
plant. -
"I think there was an agreement
| and that they were all moving in
harmony"
Reviewing the terms Of the Stack
contracts. Senator Lenroot said:
Under the Sinclair settlement you
got five times as much as you said
you thought the contract was worth r
Bonfils disputed this, saying that
under the settlement there was paid
$250.000 in cash and a grant of $50
acres of land "oI the Dome," which
twas Of very doubtful value"
Had it occurred to you that II his
lease from the government was
straight, that he would not deal with
you at a1l7"
NO"
Bonfils vigorously denied that
the attitude Of hia paper.t0atard. Sim
Evening star., 1924-02-09
Leader Denies Naval Oil Was
Leased Through Fraud.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 9.-Dissolu-
tion OF the Pan-American Western Pc
.troleum Company. formed to develop
the California naval oil reserves, was
Evening star., 1924-02-09
HART'S wife SEEKS
RIGHT TO ACT AGAIN
Will Ask Sanction of Court to Re.
turn to Screen Despite Pact
With Husband.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES. February 9.-Wini-
fred Westover Hart, formerly of the
films and wife cf William S. Hart,
two-gun hero of western screen plays,
has signed a complaint, which will be
filed by her attorney today, asking
the superior court to pass upon her
right to return to motion picture act
ing, despite an agreement entered
into with her husband since their
separation in May. 1922, constraining
her from such a course. according to
the Los Angeles Times. -.
Mrs. Hart is now prohibited from
appearing in motion pictures or from
allowing herself to be photographed
TOR screen or advertising purposes
during the life of trust fund Of
$103,000 established for her by Hart
shortly after their separation.
The terms Of the fund, to which she
agreed, provide THAT she will receive
the entire amount upon the death of
her husband or in the event of a di-
vorce from him, and that meanwhile
she Will receive the income from the
fund In monthly installments, pro-
vided she respects other clauses In
the agreement .~..,ss -. -
Evening star., 1924-02-09
ORLANDO SUPPORTS
SECRET-PACT TALE

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Evening star., 1924-02-09
CROWDSST|LLF|LE
PAST WILSON TOMB.
Most of Flowers Withered
and Removed-Orchids He
Loved Remain Fresh.

Again today an endless procession
of silent pilgrims passed in hushed
reverence through the Bethlehem
Chapel of the Holy Nativity on Mount
St. Alban. to gaze upon the sepulchr e
where Woodrow Wilson is at rest.
Although the crowd was not as
large this morning as yesterday. II
was estimated that several thousand
persons had visited the tomb by noon.
and many more were expected later
in the day, when business establish
ments close Tor the week end.
Most Flowers Withered.
Most of the flowers. withered and
dead, have been removed. but more
than n score Of the harder blooms
continue their solemn vigil with the
military guard of honor that has
stood watch day and night since the
war President was committed to his
long peace Wednesday afternoon.
In the high arched south window
of the little chapel, directly beneath
pieces, "a spray of lavender orchids
and q large wreath of the same
fragrant blooms. have been placed.
They We're the flowers he loved besc
and, strangely enough, they alone of
all the others remain fresh and
beautiful
On either side of the window a
soldier. wearing full military ac-
coutermentS. stands guard. They will
continue their vigil through tomor-
row and probably viii leave Monday
morning. leaving the sepulcher in the
care of the cathedral clergy for all
time.
Usual Services Planned.
Tomorrow devotional services will
be held in the chapel, as usual, and
elaborate plans are being completed
to take care of the crowds that are
expected to attend. Thousands are
expected to visit the chapel during
the day, and to prevent their inter-
fering with the services the cathedral
offices have requested visitors to ar
rive not earlier than o'clock nor
later than 3 o'clock.
1t will be the first time services
Chapel since Mr.. Wilson's funeral.
Holy communion will be served at
1880 o'clock. followed by morning
prayer and litany at 10 o'clock holy
communion and sermon at II o'clock
and peoples evensong and sermon at
o'clock. Bishop Freeman will pre-
side and preach the sermon at the
latter service.
Every facility will be employed to
give the public ample opportunity to
pass through the chapel between
services. Although all of the flowers
probably will be gone by Monday,
the chapel will remain open every
day and the public will be welcomed.
A huge silken American flag is to
be draped in the window that marks
Mr.. Wilson's tomb. so that visitors
may readily find it. and it is probable
that some floral tribute will always
be kept there, to continue eternal
vigil after the soldiers have been
withdrawn.
Evening star., 1924-02-09

France and England, declared them.
selves ready to observe the pact OF
London, but pointed out that the pact
did not assign Fiume to Italy,
therefore was placed in the dilemma
of having to choose between Fiumt
and the pact of London"
Finally, Signor Orlando continued
he chose the pact of London, hoping
to be able to obtain Fiume by later
negotiations.
"rhis decision" he said, Il COM
municated to the council of four
April 10. / remember the deep i'm
preston it created, because it left
apply the pact of London, despite all
opposition. This happened, 1 repeat
on April 10.
Message to Orlando.
ION April 20 President Wilson
granted CIemenceau what previously
he strenuously had denied him,
namely, consent to the occupation of
the Rhineland. On April % he hurled
at me his famous message which
virtually placed Italy outside the con-
ference"
Signor OrlandoS reference was to
President Wilson's declaration that
he would not yield to Italy's claims
on the Adriatic. after which the
Italian delegation left Paris.
Deductions From Dates.
'If these dates are considered to-
gether," Orlando went on, "the de-
ductions are too obvious to need ex-
PLANTATION. My opinion of Ir Lloyd
Georges intelligence is too great to
believe the naive statement attributed
to him that President Wilson yielded
on the matter of the Rhineland, which
was the gravest Of all the problems
discussed at Paris, on condition that
NJ. Clemenceau end the campaign in
the French press against the Ameri-
can President. He was playing for
higher stakes. He did it to induce
Clemenceau to support him in the
pitilesS war he was waging against
Italy and isolate me even from my
allies.
This was the most critical moment
of the great historical tragedy Of the
peace conference. Italy suffered Sc
verely and unjustly from it's more i'm
mediate consequences, but even more
severe and more permanent is the
danger in which the peace of the
world stands by reason of it.
Italy now has hSr boundaries on
Mount Nevaso, and Fiume is Italian.
But other questions connected with
the Versailles treaty still are a fes-
tering sore in the very heart of Eu-
rope"
Evening star., 1924-02-09
Hal t-Staf Flags
February %, Due
To wilson Death

Shall the national flag be dis
played at half-staff ON Washing
toms birthday. February %? That
question was submitted to the
War Department by a correspond
ent in New England and was based
on the Presidents proclamation of
February 4, directing that 'the
flags of the White House and of
the several departmental buildings
be displayed at hslf-star for
period of thirty days." as mark
of respect to the memory OF the
late President Wilson. 1t was
answered in the affirmative on the
ground that the anniversary of
Washington's birthday occurred
within the period Of mourning fixed
by the President.
Evening star., 1924-02-09

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 9.-Miss
Eleanor Margaret Green, and Prince
Viggo of Denmark, whose engage
ment was announced last night by
Miss Green's father, DR.. James O.
Green, will leave for Ottawa tomor-
row to attend the wedding Monday
of Miss Lois Booth, Canadian heiress,
to Prince Erik, older brother of
Prince Viggo. Miss Green will be ac-
companied by Mrs. r. Gordon Will
liams.
Miss Green's engagement was an
nounced in Copenhagen court circles
in December, but denied several times
thereafter by her father. An Easter
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
SUICIDE WAVE IN vienna,

VIENNA, February 9-The Austrian
capital is suffering from Il growing
are attributed to the Widespread un-
employment. The climax was reached
on Thursday, when eleven persons
took their lives during the twenty
four hours
Evening star., 1924-02-09
the entire financial plan and refund
subscriptions fer stocks and bonds.
ASKS DOHENY LEASE TEST.
Los Angeles Mayor Requests Court
Fight 70 Get Land Back.

By the Associated Press.
LOS. ANGELES, February e.-Legal
effort to test the validity of thirty
year lease given by the board Of harbor
commissioners to T.. l.. Doheny's Pan
American Company on municipality
owned land in the farbor district here
was urged in Il message sent to the city
council late yesterday by Mayor George
L. Cryer.
Attorneys have contended that the
harbor board is expressly prohibited by
the city charter and ordinances from
leasing for private use any portion of
the municipality owned waterfront prop
erty, of which 1,200 front feet were
leased to Doheny on June %, 1928.
Calling attention to these opinions
and indirectly to personal attacks made
on members of the harbor commission
in connection with the lease the mayors
message asks that the matter be def
initely settled and determined by the
judgment OF a court Of competent juris-
diction" to the end that agitation of
the matter shall cease
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-07-12
HELEN MARIA BLAZES OVER ANTI-UNION
 SHOP

Charles C. Dawes has himself definitely record for the in the midst of the
 In an interview published New York World Dawes forth Men of the Constitution, the union he the founder and o which he the dictator.
 formed force open sho plan intoth natio platforms.
 Dawes says he plank that there be laws 'ae labor leader who orders American killed assaulted when they peacaby to work
 Samuel Gompes president ot the American Federation John H. Walker president and Victor A. Illinois State Federation of Labor the who fear the encroacment of such laws Dawes and his so called Minute Menw enacted.
 named, will be the kind who privilege assault and kill American citizens labor and who ntndate coward ly politicians.
 This Dawes speakng-Dawes who these things fame by make congressional rnitee a rough with his Hell n Maria
 his unio hating saved injunction judges in Chicago and make the ridiculous requredi be lnuncons pleasure judges They required by law
 
 permitted lav-and that all they know
 is most It will be fully unspeaable ander of such Labor officials Gompers Walker Olande will be understood and resented
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-07-12
Labor Law ViOlatOrs
 Are Forced to Change

Morgantown, w. Va, July 12.-The Central Labor Union has won its fight to compel the Stadium Corporation company and its agent, the Foundation company, to obey the eight-hour and other laws of this state. These con- cerns are engaged in the building and construction industry The state labor department ruled that the concerns should observe the eight-hour law, but the Stadium corporation insisted that the law did not apply to them. As the corporation operates on the anti union basis, 1t was impossible to force law observance through economic pow CT and the federal department of labor was asked to send representative
 The conciliator secured a statement that hereafter the law would be ob- served. The federal representative is now attempting to adjust differences between the unions and the company
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-07-12
INJUNCTION RESTS ON UNTRUTH

The Journal would have clientele believe the application of this a be had appeal to higher
 It has for been of the Gope creed I that the the % s & 9t GR R u hs hs poces et O''s but
 hsr wide dssRee @ h betsen real abuse of legal gal ptood s aceomphmen of faeonaI ends Appeal always Note the patronizng the "Gompe creed is 1eerred For millions of workers have condemned this writ creed of trade unonist that it bar the accomplish men" M Ps W see ourna not the labor history and its ultimate overthrow of government by charge of could be registered citizens % be- ods:{ RS f S ;: s Sss5 d the Wal! Street Journal is well of this fact
 The labor % injunction si Gn I built e 6g ng da They capital (the goal nine the class with Safurs t6sy | ,a ha1d~of @ I equal S" ~
 The injunction udss I eyXss & the ss theory that the , right June when .s he sd eahez Worie HePie
 The record entirely without evidence circumstance 4s f 5 oF TIER G4S5RE7 Ra a: The labor sustained by those who the
 takes @ das to s the ata abe % e iassd on law was never approved by awmakng body Congress and
 odous that public official has dared to openly
 Its An I % = that & sh:mpie1s and ignores guarantee that would check autocrauc sweep. . e,
 
 liberty the whm of responsible only his preudces and his moods Law uppanted by the courts personal views
 It outlaws strike that considered lawful other times.
 It debaes the judiciary. makes legal strike breakers.
 The Wall Street Journal favors these methods speaks for those who that of The labor fits into its autocratic beliefs
 June JO that publication edoay declared that business that the president shall the United States and taking to make its will efective'
 This notification that will be aside this of the horseback accords with labor blending of ideals is here shown though the blunt horseback tell the truth about the labor injunction we'll might the wolves be asked the sheep crats to guardh human liberty.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-07-12
Less Taxes for Rich
 Again Being Urged

Washington, July 12.-While the populace is cheering for it's respective presidential favorites, advocates of lower taxes for millionaires are quiet ly arranging a new tax reduction plan that will be introduced at the next congress in December
 The Mellon plan for reducing sur taxes was defeated by the last con- gress, through a combination with the party and progressives in the administration party. The com promise was signed by the President who took occasion to voice his disap- proval of the act. The fight will be reopened in December. The next con- gress takes office in March, and the Mellon plan advocates will make every effort to secure control of congress at the fall election. They hope for little success from the present congress, though they will fight for reductions because of the propaganda value.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-07-12
WHY SOME BANK EMPLOYES STEAL

After fifteen years of faithful empoye of the Franklin National Bank Philadelphia Alexander MCook became clerk the foreign exchange department of that leading financial
 institution of the City of Bothey Love munhcien salary of $l35 per month.
 While working his this position and salary Me Cook had acquired wife and children The wife and mother help the household
 Last week McCook arrested complaint of the bank officials charged with having embedded $7OOO. He jl unable obtain the 900 bond release
 McCook he used the pecuatng the market, hoping thus his salary of $l35 that would deceny feed and coe the six children and take his wife from the dreary grind of a mill
 He will probably to prison for long term of years He legal graced and impoverished, will continue o suffer-
 The banking institution doubt will loss from indemnity and hire another clerk 35 less.
 It will the bank officials that the fair and righteous thing do would be employees living would mainta a wife and children
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-07-12
Machinery Displaces Labor; Production
 Makes Record

Washington, July 12.-In the last 13 years automatic machinery production has increased to "an almost inconceiv- able extent" according to the United States patent office, in announcing the one and one-half millionth patent is- sued since the present patent office came into existence
 The statement is thumb nail sketch of the social and economic upheavals machinery has wrought since 1856.
 The period from 1856 to 1893, the statement says, saw more changes that profoundly affected civilization, our mode of living, our health and progress, than any 1000 years previ- ously. For during this period the face of the advanced nations Of the earth altered materially, changing primarily from cultural to industrial countries
 During these y years an evolution of profound depth, of far-reaching ef- feet, was produced. The steam engine was perfected and its application to machinery and transportation made eff fective and universal; the whole are of electrical generation Of power, its transmission and utilization was in vented and applied; electrical lighting, heating and communication establish ed; industrial chemistry became a force and a standard of industrial progress. Labor-saving machinery inn he erally as a universal factor in our in dustrial life, and the internal-com- bustion machine, with all its tremen- dously important implications, was de- ve1oped and applied.
 'The second period, from 1893 to 1911, although being considerably shorter, still produced such far-reach- ing inventions as the automobile, the aeroplane and wireless communication. During this period the inventions of the first period were consolidated, re- !, fined and more extensively applied, especially in quantity production by labor-saving devices, the use of cleo tricity for power for machinery and transportation, and the perfection of the automobile.
 The era covering the last 13 years is notable mostly for generally inten- sive pursuit of improvements, particu- lar1y in the multiplying of the effec- tiveness of the 1abor-saving device leading to automatic machinery, whereby direct application of manual labor is almost eliminated and produc- ton increased to an almost inconceiv- able extent"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-07-12
Prosperity Depends
 On Workers Pay Rolls

Albany, N. Y., July 12.-Pay rolls in the manufacturing industries of this state during May were nearly 10 per cent less than two months before, and little more than 10 per cent below May a year ago. This March, 1t is es- timated, the purchasing power put in to the hands of these workers amount ed to S37OO0,000 weekly. By May the figure had been reduced to $34,0O0000 or a loss of S3,5OOOOO, according to statement issued by State Industrial Commissioner Shientag.
 Tt is evident" said the commits sioner, "that the trading activities of the state may still depend upon large sums of money to be put into circula- ton as factory workers earnings. Even at the low point of 1921-22, fac tory pay rolls reached weekly total of about $27, 7,500,00O However, $10,- 100000 represents the difference be- tween prosperity and depression"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-07-12
WAGES MEAN LIFE

Wages than the of of of work They life chance civilization of the day.
 If think that it s all right a week. simply because get her to work for S week. then think that all right for take from that the hours of work have bagid for but also comfort her chances for pleasure and education, provision her old will take all these things S9 a week supply of them.
 You will also be taking from the healthy, interested citizen and leaving her place who will neither time make contribution whose standard of living safety fact who liability instead of This contribution from another yet those who less than living taking such toll from they and from which Hve-From Industry Prepared and Broadcast by the the United States Department of Labor.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-07-12

Albert B. Fall former Secretary of the Interior; Harry F. Sin clair New York oil Edward l. Doheny and his Ed ward L. Doheny of Los Angeles Caf indicted by federal grand Washington There should be delay bringing them to trial.
 They casualties of the Teapot Dome orouy conducted by Senate with Senator Thomas Walsh of Montana the prosecutor Each the indicted $5OOO bail bond in the criminal The force of this somewhat weakened by the that the trials are expected to begin for several months
 Four indictments returned by the grand jury which has been Investigating the April 3O The charges the Doheny and Fall with oi deaud the United States in connection with the Elk Hill oil lease
 The third charges the Dohenys with bbns Fall with SlOOOOO influence his the Elk Hill naval oil
 The fourth charges Fall with the SOOOOO bbe
 Whether these transferred federal fate they deserve the people of the under an obligation Senator Walsh and his
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-07-12
NOW THE STATES MUST ACT!

The of whether child I labe5 to be a6ossd 6 the the Congress has the to make that & a n he goes threeourths of the states the mt M besoe p % of the enae limiting orbddng the employment of children under eighteen
 has bssG G 5 ss.s o s snd g hs e of the amade9t 4 cas f0Gwn I. have bower limit
 regulate and prohibit the persons
 @ rs s: tn: of op.ss s of sf: e s ss Sspendsd to he eRent give effect esaon enacted by the Congress under S ' s: d = ss: ss De s | by is'' : s M ,5s. % ss ssse:s HS ssSs of ee e
 Congress under terms. amendment may prohibit a then reanste unde edn SHd 5 be eo and nsI cg hbt the b of n S snd S @ ' for a e a ss eS s proposed amendment legislative and F1rermers federal legislation enacted under the & beIo h fixed by such Congress enact after the aeaton of the anndement md In other words Con possible that the adoption of the amendment by Congress and legislation adequate for the protection of the child workers s P a w M 1 E state" G adGg 6e federal legislation may apply within those states States that have standards be lead to improve their stan
 Those members of the HGus1 M and Senate who voted for this much Of those bitterly. In the voted against while n the House there 69
 In there 60 who in House there 2o7.
 finally end throughout the immediately in the amendment oueson bearing of atures candidate who opposes be accepted satisfactory.
 he has been strkngly in is trade union The trade head the that the banner the balance of the way victory.
 There be at labor records the hearts of the millions of me and women within its ranks.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-07-12

caaton the of those eligible during the l2 months.
 The largest permissible of 227 for Ger Next 34OOO for those born Great Britain and North leIand while the Irish Free State third with 25.567 Italy given 3045 while for Russia the 2246 Greece only 100.
 Quotas based per of nationals in the United States when the 1890 taken.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-07-12
TEXAS TYPOS ADVANCE

For Worth. Texas, July 12-An in crease of s a week for hand men has been secured by newspaper printers Machine men are also advanced. The revised scale is $45 and $48 a week.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-07-12
BAKERS DEFEAT WAGE CUT

Chicago, July 12.-After four weeks strike, Jewish bakers have de feated an attempt to cut wages S6 a week.