Shoshone journal., 1924-03-28
WASHING GTON

made to the house by one of
elections committee.
The quest of the senate linguistic
&c for more light on political intrigu,
relating to oil and money has led
the issuance of a subpoena for Al Jel
nings, reformed bandit evangelist an
politician in Oklahoma who it is sal
n can give much interesting testimon
concerning the part played by the lat
Jake Hamon, oil magnate and polit
clan boss, in the 1920 Republican con
vention at Chicago
Plans OF the navy department for Q
naval base at Alameda, Cal, were dis
approved by the house naval commit.
tee. The vote was to 13.
Boys under p years of age would
be barred from enlisting in the navy
without the written consent of their
parents or guardians, under an
amendment offered to the naval ap-
preparation bill by Representative
Connally, Democrat, Texas.
Republican members of the senate
finance committee indicated that
they would seek to give priority to
the soldier bonus bill over the re
venue measure.
Attorney General Daugherty held
that the federal government can i'm
pose no Inheritance tax in California
on that portion of a community estate
which passes to the wife upon the
death OF her husband. Extensive re. |
funds to California residents may re-
suit.
The house for the third time in
our years has passed a soldier bonus
iii. The vote was 300 to "a, and
vas taken after forty minutes debate
Selection of Curtis d. Wilbur chief
ustice of the supreme court of Cal
fornta. to succeed Edwin DENLY as
ecretary of the navy, was approved
y the senate in an executive session
less than ten minutes. There was
AID to have been no debate on the ,
omination and no roll call asked :
hen the motion that he be confirm :
was made by Senator Lodge of T
massachusetts,, the Republican leader. E
Threading its way through a be- 4
iidering maze of charges and sus- I
cions, the senate committee investi- J
iting Attorney General Daugherty c
card testimony about deals in liquor, c
tterles and motion picture films; j
bpoenaed two cabinet officers to j.
pear before it, and was again re a
Iked by Mr.. Daugherty for tha III
aracter of the evidence it has ad- q
Itted to its officials records. re
kl
Representatives Harold Knutson OF n,
and Leroy A. Hull, 20 year Or
government employee will be held ri
the grand jury to face serious m
arges made against them by two ta
liaston county. Virginia police Of &C
ers. -,
In spite of the protests of Secre- If
y OF the Treasury Mellon, the ce
late appears likely to approve an mi
N~e''N III taxes. VIZ
FOREIGN
Churchill of London stand by
as an independent and anti. an
ialist candidate. lost his fight in otl
parliamentary election for the Alb the
division of Westminster to Otho wh
hoiSon conservative by forty wa
ee votes. but
ing Albert of Brussels was the soi
state funcitonary who refused ou,
recent increase in salary, Premier I'm
unis said in q speech in the ON,
nber Of deputies. ceJ,
he Polish diet has ratified the in STIR
ational white slave traffic agree. Yet
Il. When ratified many women con
g speeches in the died, an unusual maj
1t. f
the
'emler Bruce of Australia has hui,
ed Premier Macdonald urging the +ba
lsh government to reconsider its ord
sion not to proceed further with sun,
development of the Singapore ceiv
i base. go
Frederick Bridge, noted organ cult
4 London. is dead. aged 10. He hav,
been professor of music in Lon com
university since 1902 and was able
erly organist OF Westminster oper
y for many years. ate
e Japanese government, I'm the ~
OF threatened shortage in the uesc
ms rice supply for 1924, has de- pecu
TO encourage imports Of Japan's eVid'
food by admitting rice free OF reas'
until July 81. 1924. the
ring of surveyors representing III.
ghaI,az - s''. l.o'" .ie isiana singh
a,.a,.,.~s - 'S"ssN oii'eiai ana singh
49,. -" 'ne cVhisst De and
the Sinclair corporation and ~ +.
apanese for rich oil lands in I'VE :,
nominally is the Russian half ,eees
Island. The opinion Is general Serve
ieial circles that eventual ex- nl,es,
lion will be by japanese and not he /,
lerican. bar .