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, 1924-06-20
ORDER OF THE DAY
Tor the last Ordinary Meeting Of the
Colonial Council of St. CroiX, for
the fiscal year 1923-1924, Fourth
Council, First Session, MONDAY
June %, 1924, at one o'clock p. m.
Colonial Council Bill No. %.

Colonial Council Bill No. 20.
Fourth Council, First Session.
Introduction of and 1st discussion
or Colonial Council Bill No. 20, Or
dinance authorizing the Governor Of
the Virgin Islands to transfer, on
July /, 1924, the sum Of Francs
112, 500 from the Reserve Fund of
ST. Croix to be utilized for general
governmental expenditure.
Colonial Council Bill No. 30.
Fourth Council, First Session.
Introduction of and lst discussion
on Colonial Council Bill No. 80, draft
of budget for the Municipality Of St.
Croix for the fiscal year from July l,
1924 to June 30, 1925, introduced by
Government.
Colonial Council Bill No. q.
Fourth Council, First Session.
Introduction of and 1st discussion
on Colonial Council Bill No. n, Reso-
LUTON authorizing the Governor to
expend from Item X so of the bud
oct FOR the Municipality of St. Croix
for the fiscal year 1923-1924 the sum
Flames 1000 to set up a revolving
fund to be designated well drilling
fund, introduced By Government.
Colonial Council Bill No. "a.
Fourth Council, First Session.
3rd discussion on Colonial Council
Bill No. a, d. aft Of an ordinance
, 1924-06-20

introduced by 2nd Member for Chris
tiansted Town (Canegata) providing
a schedule of fees for slaughter
houses in st. Croix.
5. Colonial Council Bill No. q.
Fourth Council, First Session.
Continuation Of discussion on Colo
NAL Council Bin No. %. Resolution
introduced by 20d Member for Chris
tiansted Town (Canepata) providing
that uneXpended portion of Item X
81, Maintenance, Public Works De
rartmcnt and Additional Money BIZ
No. 81 approved March II, 1924,
he made available for the saIae pur-
pose during the fiscal year 1924
1925, with amendment.
Colonial Council Office, St. Croix, June
II, 1924.
ROBT. l. MERWIN,
Chairman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
FISHER SAVED
FROM FIRE
Leaps From Flaming Craft
OF Santa Monica

SANTA MONICA. Cal. April a.
The fishing schooner rrsula. 80
feet long burned 10 Che waters
edse here today whuo Capt. O.. J..
Morus master ~ the vessel barel,
escaped with hts NE
breaking loose from its moonnrr
during the night che vessel dnnod
about a mile off shore. Cpi Nor
ria rewcd ont H. his craft this
morning and attempted 20 start The
motor The engine haCa fired sot
ting the cuf, ahrc.
Tho skipper fought the flames
until he was forced 20 quit tie
vessel During the confusion his
rowbaat dHfltd away and Morris
wac forced 10 leap into the ocean.
cllnginE 90 n life presoHch
A small boat rushed 10 the acenr
and rescued Morris. who later a..
tempted 90 beach tho chnrred hull
The Ursula, one % tho largest
fishing boats in this vicinity. had
a capacity Of 40 pshstnreFa.-
Beach spectators thru the morn,
Jas FOX fret reported q lumber
schooner afiFe as the flames shot
hiHh In the air
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
AIRMEN READY
FOR HOP-OFF
New Storm Warning May
Mean Another Delay

Eve1th'ng was b. readiness
THURSDAY afternoon for the hop-of
n The four army ayiators from
sand Point WHO vUl leave Seattle
an $3.50 Friday morning IN the first
jump % the rouna-ihs-world flight
Tho aVtatorH however were
watching with wary ESQ the re-
ports from Tho Alaskan coast that
indications point 10 nsw storm
area along the route which they
would travel on their first days
journey
should The storm develop. the
start must b. delayed again. Mai.
Frederick Martin. commander, de-
elnrcd, aa no chances are 20 bo
taken In The circumnayigaiing trip.
haromeiric reports from Alaskan
points show a new low pressure
area coming Ia from Dutch 1lar-
Dor. which had reached Kodiak By
noon Thursday IN 10 eastward
course.
The ponioons have been attached
TO Lieut.. Leigh Wadc'a plane. tho
boston. which was launched Thurs
day morning After some test
Tights with lieut. wad.'s plane
Thursday afternoon. the entire
squadron viii 30 IN complete rcadi-
ness for the start.
Plans were made Thursday morn
ing Tor David Whltoomb. president
~ the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
ana others. 20 be- az sand Point field
when the flyers start on their long
cruise.
Major H. IT, Arnold. who was 10
have left with n party OF flyers from
cristcy field. Thursday morning. was
able 20 remain another day. and will
Lead part of the escort squadron that
WIN accompany tho world flyers part
pf tho way on their first days hop.
According 10 plans made Thursday.
nine or moro plRnea viii compose
the escort party. In addition 10
Major Arnold with his flyers from
Crsscy and Rockwell fields. the
party Will have three or four Seat
ne planes. led by Lieut.. Theodore J.
iSoenig. commanding officer OF sand
Point nirdrome. ana one plane piiotod
BY Lieut.. Leslie p. Arnold. alternate
pilot o. che wosia squadron.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
QUARANTINE
STARTS ON PAGE 1

Thursday 70 The Star, the state T.
contemplating working cooperative
~ with the United States govern.
mcnt in an embargo on copra and
other imports from the Philippines
and other Oriental districts where
tho hoof ana mouth. or foot and
mouth disease is known 10 exist.
BY the new ruling no dining cars
or ocean going vessels are permitted
10 discharge garbage inside or near
tho state unless sealed in metal con.
iaincrs and discharged at a proper
moderator. This win prohibit din.
ing cars throwing off garbage along
the route, Dr. Pelton declared,
With the discovery that fruits
and vegetables arc also carriers Of
The dread live stock ailment. which
Is highly communicable to humans.
tho state department OF agriculture
has the horticultural inspectors
watching all incoming shipments
from California and they are only
allowed 10 cross tho line ofter Ger.
titled inspection and fumigatlon.
Under tho moro strict provisions
Of the new eoptagion bars. circus
and carnival stock and cuulpagc
arc classed as livestock and poultry,
and arc subject 90 inspection and
fumigatlon with a certificate OF
such precautlon attached TO the
bin OF lading before being allowed
IN the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
DOHENY'S STORY
STARTS ON PAGE

hand Only bit of luck prevented from losing several
fingers.
surely was proud of my injury It put me in the class
with the other boys of the town who had been hurt in
their work-and there many Of them.
The next summer of the first sugar beet factories in
America was opened at Fond du Lac. got job in the
fields The man in charge like real overseer for he
drove us boys like many slaves Down the long Of
beets we went 50 go in line working hoes wedding
We had to work quickly else the lads behind would
close in and prod us with their hoes.
z For all this each of us received 80 cents a day.
But life was too pleasant to let harddriving
spoil it. We were all veritable lluck Firms swimming,
fishing getting into mischief. When we had a fence to
paint we invariably connved to make the other fellow do it.
Hardly month went by during the summer months
without some boy drowning The water was deep and the
floating logs made it eacherous But that made the sport
more auring
Louis Peleter was my sde-kick in those days don't
know what happened to him later for soon came parting
of the ways.
had a dream Of going West!
In Dohen viii tell how he spurnd career Ms
o WestJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
VICTIM SHOOTS
AT BANDITS
Druggist Loses $500, but
Gets Robbers Pistol

Wrestling a ioaded gun from
The hand Of ono Of two bandits
who had just robbed him 81
$500. y. G. Crawford. prosEistor
~ ihe Iioiheli pharmacy Wed
nesday night chased ons from
the store aiia opencd fire on linn
and his companion a. they 80
capped in an auto outside. CraM.
ford believes he wounded one
Of the thugs.
Two handiis. both Young. sp.
psared IN tho pharmacy Just AZ
Crawford and Bib wife were count.
ing the days receipts. Crawford told
the police. Ono Of them whipped
out q gun and menaeed Crawford
while the other took the money
from the cash register and ran out
10 the car with A.
When the bandit with ihs gun
began searching Cruwford's clothes.
the latter obtained possession ~ the
gun. The holdup turned and fed.
with Crawford IN pursuit. firing as
be ran.
Early Thursday morning Seattle
police discovered a deserted automo.
bile with n broken windshieid and
blood stains on the seat. az Wood
lawn ave. and Kiriwood pl The
car had been ttolen earlier in the
day from Byron Golden. 1888 Nerd.
ban ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
Okeh New Engines
in u. S. Vessels

WASHINGTON, April BY a
vote OF 80 to 30 the house passed
the Edmonds bill yesterday author.
izing the shipping board 20 cxpend
So. 0O0.0 for the installation OF
the Diesel type Of engine In ship.
ping board vessels.
The committee reported this type
greatly increased the efficiency OF
ships. The cost would lie drawn
from the ss6.o0o,oOO shipping board
ship loan fund.
Tho bill also authorizes the loan
or 80 per cent OF the cost 10 pri.
yato shIplS1ilders for tho construc.
ton OF new types OF ships or the
rcconditioning Of existing ships.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
VANDERBILT NOW
free AGENT"
Financier Cuts Loose From
Wall Street Connections

WASHINGTON. April s.-Frank
A. VANDERBILT has cut loose from
Wall street. With ono stroke Of
bis pen he severed all the ties tina;
have bound him 20 tho company OF
the nations mighticzt money men
snd. voicing regret that his former
colleagues were blind 20 conditions.
bads them farewell.
yAnl rip announced he had taken
step which he told friends here
10 days ago he had contemplated.
lie resigned from an boards Of d.
reciors Of which he was a member.
His cutting adr4ft from Wall Street.
10 be freer TO so on. unannoyed
BY the criticisms Of business asso-
GATES. with his dry cleaning OF
tho government here. was an.
nounced in a letter 20 +. +. Sven.
son. president Of tho Freeport.
TEXAS. company, New York. Sven
son had asked vanderiip 20 retire
from that compsny'a board because
OF his activities here. Complying,
he said: II am quite willing 20 com.
ply with your request. Ny one re.
gre; Is that men with whom ]
have long been associated in bust.
ness now are so blind 20 the present
situation in the government al
Washington.
Il would leave with you and my
other business friends one simple
thought to ponder:
IL this country were suddenly 20
be faced BY great crisis IN which
there was need for wise. vigorous
and honest action 20 protect our ma
uonai life. would you be satisfied TO
face the emergency Hnder govern
mental conditions such as have been
the rule for the last three years.
Vanderlip is the director In many
concerns. ineluding the International
Mercantile Marine. Union Pacific.
Oregon Short Line. United States
Rubber. United States Realty, Ore
ron-washingion r. & y. and the Los
Angeles ( San Pedro railroad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
CODE IS READY
Council to Act on New Traf-
fic Laws Monday

seattleF new traffic code. com
pleteiy revising present traffic laws.
will como before the city council next
Monday for final adoption. The code
was approved at a meeting Of the
city council public safety committee
on Wednesday afternoon.
Tho only protest against the meas.
uro was the clause abollshIng mid
dle.oftho.road parking on Fifth ave.
II was explained that this street Is
10 be paved and converted into an
artcrinl highway and the objection
was dropped.
Among other things all parking
has been abolished on First Second,
Third and Fourth ayes. and on
Union. Pike and Pine SITS. In tho busi-
ress district.
Regulations governing taxlcabs
were eliminated from the code on
protest OF taxi companies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
LEASE INQUIRY
NEARING END
Senate investigators Pre-
pare 10 File Report
RI PAN n MNInN
- -, - - -.

.r'rffrr Frees nfafa ArFfaHt aHa aHtH
WASHINGTON. April s-Nth
che rna az their inquiry in siEht.
senate ol investigators today pnc-
psrcs 10 translate the results ~ the
sandal probe into definite results
Immediately. THE federal Strand
mry. which meets here April ie.
will h. entrusted with crlmIaal pro-
ceealngs against ~ least Owe men
whose names have ngurci in the
uii inquiry
A. The same time me committee
vii take steps 20 make apparent o.
the country the concrete results %
i,s n-onths "a work These are,
l.-PrcpAraiion ~ q report which
viii swcepmrly condemn policies
followed with respect % the leasing
al naval on reserves
Presentation ~ amendments
20 the leasing law ana probably
come original legislation 90 prevent
future disposition ~ any part %
the public resources without .
check hy congress,
senator Walsh. ~ Montana, lead.
ing spirit ia the Investigation. Is
now ~ work on the proposed logis.
iatibn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
WITNESS IS HELD
Arrested for Perjury Before
Late Grand Jury

Arthur Doran. sought for three
months on perjury indictment re.
turned BY the late King county grand
jury, vas arrested IN the corridors Of
the court house on wednesday by
Deputy Prosecutor =. - colyin. Who
Ieensnizsd him and called Deputy
shtTsf Harry AJAX 10 take Doran IN
custody.
The charge against Doran Is that
ne falsely testified i,efore the grand
jury relative to playing blackjack ut
Doheriy's," SIS First ave. when
other evidence presented TO the grand
Jury rereaied he had participated in
the games.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
Airmen Missing in
Free Army Balloon

IiELLEViLLE. ~. April a.
After 40 hours IN a free balloon.
Dr r. J.. Melanger. of tho United
states weather bureau and Iisut. I.
4. iawnon. u. s. A.. az ga. m. 10.
day had failed 70 communicate with
Scott flying field.
NO apprehension was felt as 20
their fate. Both men nsoendsd 10
test the accuracy Of Theoretical oh.
aervationa or the movement Of air
currents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
Chief TO START
OWN SHAKEUP
Victor in Clash With Mayor
Over Changes

Emerging victor in his neht 20
rfi sa.ia Aiafor Edwin O. THROWN {.
i.o'ice shateup slate ~ GO changes in
TIE poliea personnel. after hectic
conference in the mayors offlce Wed
nesdaT afternoon, chief ~ Police ".
~ srfrr}ns Thursday plunged into
INC work ~ fcofEana.nF tho depart
meni HTonilns o. hls own ideas. lie
eih not resign his office.
sevrryns and Acting Inspector Joe
y Mason wcre making out "a long
hs' - assignments and changes
which they said would De- presented
10 seYrryns for his confirmation and
approval Friday. providing the list
could De- made hy that time
sefefynH, after the conference
With Mayer nruNn Wednesday after.
noon, declared that the slate had
been thrown into the discard. and
that ne had been authorised 10 60
ahead with hiu uvn program.
This means, according 20 police
donesttrs. that 10 olmsiead broth.
ers. Lieut. Ralph olmsied. aud sergi.
Frank olmsied. viii not be switched
TO positions ~ power as was pro.
posed and that Capt ~ T. Hedges
viii not be transferred 20 ballard
hut WIN remain 10 command Of HE
j a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
WIFE
STARTS ON PAGE 1

thing for him 90 81 was 10 run
away. He wouldn't yield.
Then Wednesday morning the
paper came up 20 our room and
We read the whole story: how they
had found his accounts were short
and were looking for him.
when he was out OF the room
I took tho suitcase and ran away
with Il. went as fast as could
70 Arusa, told Mr. Browns mother
Tho whole story and We decided 10
come hero and return the money.
AIRS. Browns stony OF her hus.
hand'a arrangement was borne out
by tho condition Of the money IN
tho suitcase. Instead OF packages
Of bills In 800 bundles az they
were when taken from the de.
siroycr somers. n month ago. the
local Officers found them jumblsd.
Fewer than fiyo bills wero in some
packages. Some OF the packages
were wet. Others wero badly
creased and crumpied.
Tho Browns had made their home
at Coronado. across the hay from
san Diego. before the lieutenant
went to Central America and the
Mexican Gulf waters with the Ia.
ciflc destroyer fleet few months
ago.
He was last heard from by his
ship AZ New Orleans March rs. Last
Monday he was posted a. missing
on orders from SECRETARY Of the
Navy Wilbur His early apprc.
hension and recovery OF tho rest
OF the money was predicted today
BY government secret service
agents here after they had con.
fcrred with naval authorities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
SPECIAL RADIO
Dance Program Arranged in
Honor OF CIubbers

4 special threehour dance pro.
Efam has been nrmngcd by radio
station kFOA tor Thufrday nigat
in honor N the Green Lake com.
merciul club n Seattle. who n
have an assembly q members an5
friends numbering approximately
COO
EDDIE Jacobson.s' Novelty or
oheatn viii furnish The entire dance
schedule This orci,rsta war ~.
ceiyod with great enthusiasm dur.
ms a recent broadcast.
A. $50 a special i6.minuts talk
will be given by Or. David ). Price.
engineer Of The bureau N ehsmis.
iry. I. s. department u agrirul.
iure Washington. u. G. Ills sub.
sect win b. Dust Explosions in
Industrial Plants"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
10 ESCAPE JAIL
Prisoners Dig Way Thru
Wall OF Eugene Prison

EUGENE. orc. April Author.
Ties today wero seeking Tor 10 pris.
oners who escaped from tho lane
county Jail late last night ~ dlr.
sihE thoir way out thru brick
wall with kitchen utensils. several
prisoners refused their chance for
liberty and remained behind.
James Palmer. awaiting sentence
on a charge Of manslaushtor. was
among tho escaping prisoners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
Lone Convict Being
Hunted in Oregon

SALEM. oro9 April s,-Pris0n OF.
ticiala today were looking for Der,
Jones. tho only convict s,lll at large
~ tho ak who escaped hss Friday
from tho state pcnltentiary. after
no was sighted near Jefferson Last
night.
Tom Murray Florence hank ban.
dit. who was with Jones. was cap.
tured BY two national guarismon.
aftsr they surprised tho two con.
vieis on a dark read. shortly after
10 p. m.
Jones escaped from the guards.
men by crawling under fence into
dense underbrush.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
Two New Witnesses
Summoned in Probe

WASHINGTON. April a-rwo
witnesses were suhpoenaed today. 20
appear tefore she senate oil inycS,i.
Fatars Monday. They are Robert
j Wolfe. publisher OF the Columbus
Dispatch and the Ohio state Jour.
nal. % Columbus. O.. and J.. H..
French. o. Oklahoma City
senator Walsh win question both
IN connection with reported poiiil-
cal deals" az the 1880 republican
national convention. AZ Chicago.
Wolfe was a member o. the Ohio
Wood delegation 90 the convention.
French is said 10 have been politl.
cal associate o. the late Jake
lIamon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
BOOZE KILLS IS
Canned Heat Takes Heavy
Toll in Toledo Orgies

TOLEDO. Ohio. April a.-The
death toll in Tolcdo's canned heat"
poison alcohol orgies rose 20 IS to-
day as police bent every effort 10
round Up druggists believed 70 be
selling the new form Of death.deallng
boozc.
Three more men died during tho
night from effects Of the poison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
Two Women Burned
in Hospital Fire

MoRGANTowN, n. G, April 3.
Two women lost their lives in a
fire In a private snnitarium here.
Two other persons were seriously
burned. Thirty.siy escaped unln-
iurod. There was no panic among
the patients. rs they werc carried
from the burning building by
nursoa aud attendants. They were
transferred TO the state hospital
here.
Many acts OF heroism marked tho
work OF tho nurses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
CALLS FOR ROE
Mayor to Investigate the
Dismissal Of Witness

Mayor p. J. Brown win discuss
Jack itoe's diHmlHsal fruua io-sai
msrchanis patrol Tor doing bis dufg
1s an American citizen. With the vei
sran himself probably Thursiay. lie
extended an invitation 20 Foe 70 va
him ard discuss Dis case on Wednea
dag.
Zoe vas discharged Tor testfsipF
a. "a coronsrs Inquest against seattle
police patrolmen.
The American Legion post AZ the
University discussed the case AZ ifs
meeting on "Wednesday night and 81.
ferrod 10 70 the post welfare commit
tee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
WAITER sHUT.OFF NOTICE

City water will be shut off
on the following districts Friday
from a. m. 10 ? p. m:
on 18th ave. $. from Norman
to hin sits.
On the alley west Of 18th
ave. s., from Atlantic to Massa.
chusetts SITS.
On Atlantic and Massachusetts
SITS. from 18th ave. s.. west 10
thc alley.
on 18th ave. s. and Judkins
ST., from Atlantic 81. 70 18th
ave. $.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
200 ARE SAVED

LONDON. April -sfohammedan
pilgrims. boul,d from Bombay to jed.
dab, were Transferred at sea when
the steamer Frangrstan burned off
Port Sudan Tho steamer Clan Mac.
Ivor stood by and took off 1900 pas.
sengers and crew from the Franscs.
tan,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
MUSICAL PROGRAMS
MARK FIVE RADIO
PROGRAMS THURSDAY

,,gEyrizht 1874, by the United py.ss,
WAX. Cleveland. 800 meters,
F" ii ,. m. E. S. T.l-special re.
cltal ON the municipal organ nv
vincent H. Percy, direct from
Cleveland auditorium.
W. o. a. W.. Omaha. 5as mo.
ters, . D. m. C.. s. g.JSlgperisi
program celebrating WDAW,s
first birthday.
W. y. a. r. Fort worth. A7e
meters. 900 p. m. C.. &. Y.,-con,
cert BY tho Fort Worth noliee
WEAF. New York. 4a2 m.,,,.
';'o p. m. ~. S. T.)--chsmbsr ,n,,'
sleal recital, direct from Hunter
college With illustrative lecture
kPo. San Francisco, 4as me.
.s's, ,. m. ~. G. 3. Tj---pro.
gram by Cap and Bell club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
Will Reopen Seward
Wireless Station

Tho navy department has ordered
the reopening OF tho wireless sta
ton Mt Seward, Alaska, according
20 n telegram received by tho
seattle Chamber OF Com m cree
Thursday morning from ], ]. Tn
dorwood, It's Washington represent
atiye.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-03
RECORDS TOLD or
WAR FRAUD CASES

Lane claimed they were his ner.
sonal records showing irrcgliarity i'm
repayment of claims I'm connection
with the war frauds eases"
Nolandt admitted taking The papers
and Swing them 70 Weeks. but
claimed they were official eeoordA
.of the department"
Nolandt admitted he had ordered
lane 10 stay away from the paugh.
erty investigating committee"
I told him 10 wait until he was
subpocuacd. Nolandt said.
Nolnndt said Weeks ordered the
Lane papers turned over 10 him.
Lane was suspended last Saturday
You suspended him the day no
told you he was coming before tho
committccg" Wheeler asked.
Yes. said Voland,.
The action IN subpocnalnE Weeks
Is unprecedented In congressional
Investigations, Usually a cabinet Of
ficcr Is merely respectfully invited
10 appear.
The papers were records In inves.
legations by Lane ia connection with
i}opch Magnetic. standard Aircraft
and wriEht.Martin war fraud cases.
Lane. in his testimony, assailed A.
Mitchell Palmer. former alien pruF-
erty custodian. for sale OF tho Bosch
Magnetic property for tA.iso.oeo.
IT should not have been sold for
81. 900. COO" said Lane.
Lane said he took records In the
Bosch case 10 Assistant Attorney
General John W. Grim and Grim said
Il was the "rottenest- case he ever
saw.
Grim. he said. promised Immediate
action ION this great fraud"
The witnes. said the department
Of justice had dona nothing TO this
day 10 far as he knew.
HIS Bosch Magnetic records were
among those taken from him by
Captain voland,. Lane said.
Going back 20 the aaie of $1,000
900 Of government securities by the
Bosch Magnetic corporation. lane
said they were sold thru the
brokerage firm % iIornhlover a
Weeks. Secretary o. War Weeks
was a member Of that firm. He
was not. however. secretary Of war
at that time. according 20 Lane.