The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
TWO OF CABINET CALLED IN QUIZ OF DAUGHERTY Orr Turns From Film Story To Liquor Deals
 Revelation MELLON AND WEEKS RECEIVE SUBPOENAS Haynes And Blair Also On List Of New
 Witnesses

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Thread- ing its way through bewildering maze of charges and suspicious the Senate committee Investigating Attorney Gen. eral Daugherty today heard testimony about deals in liquor lotteries and mo- tion pitcure films; subpoenaed two cabnet officers to appear before 1t [; and was again rebuked by Mir. Daugh- erty for the character of the evidence it has admitted to its official records.
 The principal witness of the day, William A. Orr of New York in part confirmed and in part denied the story of previous witnesses about an ar engagement to exhibit the Demspey- Car pentier fight pictures without prosecu- tion. He then contributed another thrill CT to the committees long list of sensational episodes by admitting that he had paid at least 5000. collected from various drug companies, to How torney General, for the purpose of keep ng certain liquor cases "Out of court"
 Cabinet Officers Summoned
 The two cabinet officers summoned to testify were Secretaries Mellon of the Treasury and Weeks of the War Department. They will be asked about various statements made in previous testimony but their testimony is ex- pected to deal largely with liquor per mits, handled through the treasury, and with the Standard Aircraft case, in connection with which Gaston E Means has testified that he received $10O,0000 for Jess Smith.
 Along with the two members of the cabinet, the committee subpoenaed sev- eral other officials and former officials of high rank. They included Prohibi- tion Commissioner Haynes; Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair; Elmer Dover, former assistant secretary of the treasury; Attorney General John w. Grim and Henry Anderson, W. H. Vo- taw prison commissioner and brother in-law of the late President Harding and James A. Finch, pardon attorney in the justice department.
 Want ManningtOn
 Tonight committee members were considering how they might be able to bring Mannington before them. He is understood to be in Paris, connected in and it is possible that the state de- PAAkANhb may bG UchC4 tV nCIp Au buu- moning him to Washington.
 In addition, Secretary Hughes and Postmaster General New, who have is- sued statements about their u1psenec If the home here of Edward B. Mclean when the prize fight pictures were shown there, may be asked to come be- fore the committee to explain conflict ing stories as to just who made up the company entertained that night by the publisher.
 Mir. Daugherty's attack on his ac- cusers tonight took the form of long statement, in which he reviewed the activities of his department and de- clared that nothing had been prdouced so far before the committee bearing on the departments efficiency.
 'The testimony as revealed in the hearings" he said, "has consisted of rumors, gossip and unreliable hearsay evidence emanating from tainted sources"
 The statement made no reference to any of the specific points touched in the testimony or to Mannington, whose injection into the story told today by Orr whetted the curiousity of com mittee members and opened up new leads, which some senators believe will prove very fruitful.
 Served In Campaign
 A friend of MT. Daugherty of long standing, Mannington served in the campaign quarters at Marion during the 1920 campaign and after the inaugura- tion in the following March came to Washington. Orr said he had been in troduced to him by Daugherty and had learned that his headquarters appeared to be in the little green house on K street" The witness went on to say that he had arranged with perhaps a Brooklyn to avail themselves of Man in regard to liquor matters.
 Orr said he could not recall the exact amount of money he turned over to Mannington in these transactions, but after repeated questioning he fixed the total at at least $6,000 He insisted he had kept none. of it for himself.
 The primary purpose of the com mittee in summoning Orr, who formerly was secretary to Governor Whitman of New York, was to learn more about the prize fight picture deal. On this subject, however, he gave little new information beyond confirming that he had an interest in, the project and that his share of 20 per cent netted him $4,500. He denied that Jess Smith was a party to the arrangement.
 Reluctant At Times
 Many times while he was on the stand his answers were drawn out reluctantly. He measures his replies carefully. He repeatedly objected to the form of questions asked him and had several heated arguments with the committee members.
 The subject of lottery prosecutions made it's first appearance in the inquiry through the testimony of Macoy Stuart, Texas lawyer. He said the govern ment had failed to prosecute companies, which he said were operating nation wide swindle. He named William Sacks of St. Louis as head of the lot tery ring"
 Neither Orr or Stewart completed his testimony today and they will continue tomorrow, to be followed probably by Tex Rickard, the fight promoter. Rick ard was present today in answer to a subpoena and was said by Orr to be an associate in the film "deal." Fred C..