The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
TEAPOT SCANDAL MAY BESMIRCH
 TWO SENATORS
Names Of Two Members Of Upper Body Men,
 toned In Case
By THOMAS L. STOKES f0y Leased Wire ts The Ase- \ srald)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-A trail has been opened which will lead the oil investigation from Teapot Dome and California leases temporarily, and shift the scene to Mexico-possibly in- vOlvink many weeks.
 Despite the lull in the investiga- ton caused by the death of Woodrow Wilson, new developments come rap idly Tuesday.
 1. John 1T. King, former republican national committeeman from Connecti- cut, and for a time campaign manager for Gen. Leonard Wood in 1920, has been summoned to appear before the committee Thursday, with Guy Stey- ems and Thomas Lee of New York, connected respectively with the assO- citation of petroleum producers of Mex ico and the national association for protection of American rights in Mexico.
 2. The names of two United States senators were mentioned in connection with reports that certain government officials had played the stock market on advance informa tion of oil leases to the Sinclair and Doheny interests One of these men, it is understood, will be called to appear before the committee.
 3. Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin, chairman of the public lands commit tee, stated that numerous other wit nesses will be called before the com mittee, as a result of these new de- velopments, and he would make no pre- diction as to when the investigation might end.
 McAdoo To Testify Former Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo, former Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, and George Creel, director of public in formation during the war, will also appear before the committee, LenrOot announced, in connection with deyel- opments in the last two weeks. The time of their appearance has not been set.
 The three witnesses ordered to ap- pear Thursday are to give testimony / dealing with the connection of AL bert B. Falls Mexican investigation, as a senator, with the leasing of oil lands and with large profits reported to have been made by men close to the government, out of advance informa- tion of oil transactions.
 This investigation. which dragged along for months in 1919-20, was made by a special Senate committee, headed by Fall, and including Senator Bran degee of Connecticut and former Sena- tor Mark Smith of New Mexico. Its object was to examine reported Mexi- can atrocities, and the possible danger to American citizens and their inter- , ests, including oil holdings. There have been rumors that someone on the in side" played the stock market tc ad- vantage as a result of information se- cured in that investigation.
 Broker Summoned
 King is now an attorney with of- fees in New York and Bridgeport, Conn. The subpoena for his appear ance, which was issued last Saturday, was served on him at Miami, Fla, where he is on a vacation. Along with the appearance of Stevens and Lee, the books of the associations they rep resent have been ordered brought be- Asfps@ the committee, where they will be turned over to experts of the federal trsde commission for inspection.
 Samuel Ungerleider, broker of Cleveland and Columbus, O., with of fees here, let his books with the com mittee Tuesday, and an examination of them will begin immediately. Ex- perts ofthe trade commission are now examining the books of the W. B. Hibbs company here, to find if any government officials benefited by ad- vance knowledge of the oil leases se- cured by the Sinclair and Doheny in terests, as has been reported here for several days. Sinclair stock took a surprising rise during the two weeks while the negotiations for Teapot Dome were being concluded, and sharp jump when the lease was finally made public.
 Fall To Be Called Saturday
 Daniels has been called to testify regarding the provision, inserted in an appropriation bill while he was secre- tafy of the navy, which gave the secre. tary the right to lease naval oil lands While Daniels refused steadfastly to yield to private oil interests who be. siegeg him, republicans have claimed that he inaugurated the policy which led to the leasing in the present ad ministration. Creel and McAdoo will testify regarding fees received from oil interests.
 Fall will appear again Friday. Or Thursday the Senate will repass the original resolution authorizing the in vestigation into the California and Teapot Dome oil leases, in order that fall may be held in contempt if he refuses to talk. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, minority leader, will push for passage of the resolution asking the resigna tion of Secretary of the Navy Denby, when the Senate recon venes Thursday, he said Tuesday.