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The Washington times., 1924-02-15
PLAN To SWEAR
I ALL CONGRESS-
ON STOCKS
Oil Investigators Would List
Such as Hold Securities Of
Utilities Corporations.
By JOHN T. LAMBERT,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

All members Of Congress may be
compelled to disclose under oath
whether they gambled in Doheny
and Sinclair oil stock as the result
of a move in progress here today In
the Teapot Dome scandals.
The move has two-fold backing.
It il based, first, on very general
rumors that members Of the Senate
and other public officials in high
posts bought heavily of Sinclair
stock when Secretary Fall gave him
the lease Of Teapot Dome.
Sinclair stock had a wonderful
rise in the market that must have
enriched the insiders. 1t was selling
for about $40 a share. Within a
month after Sinclair got the secret
lease It had gone up to $34. A
short time later 1t had doubled in
value.
Records Of the New York stock
exchange are being combed to re-
veal the identity OF any conspicuous
public servants who may have taken
advantage Of inside tips. "A. B.
c." and tx. Y. T." and other hid
den accounts which may have been
adopted by public officials to con
ceal their identity in stock specula'
tions will be investigated.
Brokers Here Summoned.
The Teapot Dome committee has
already summoned Washington
stockholders, including one firm that
I came from Ohio, conducted bust.
ness here for a couple of years and
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
TRIAL IN
WILMINGTON
NEAR END
Lieutenant Governor OF North
Caroline and Brother Ac-
cused Of Conspiracy.

WILMINGTON, N. c., Feb. 10
A large crowd Of spectators and
politicians gathered in the. Federal
District court here today to hear
the argument In the case Of Lieut..
Gov. w. B. Cooper and his brother,
Charles p. Cooper, who are charged
with conspiracy In connection with
failure Of the Commercial National
Bank here.
The defense rested its case late
yesterday, having called no wit
nesses Of any CONSEQUENCE other
than the Cooper brothers. When
the attorneys had agreed to take
up all Of Friday In the presentation
Of argument. Judge Conner an.
nounced that he would charge the
Jury upon the convening Of court
Saturday morning.
Lieutenant Governor Cooper was
chairman Of the board Of directors
Of the now defunct Commercial Ma.
tional Bank here, and his brother
was president Of the bank. They
are charged with fraudulently se
curing more than $4,000 from the
bank.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15

record Of their holdings for til,
past ten years with the Feders
Trade Commission.
Precedents Are Cited.
There is precedent for such a
move as now exists in tho Teapot
Dome scandals.
During the investigation Of the
"insidious lobby" everv member
was sent a quee, 2.Inaire Of his
business connexions, and the same
theory was followed In the ''leak''
investigation.
Senator Lodge and Speaker Gil.
lett, the legislative leaders, weuld
probably not protest against such q
course, because in their own State
Of Massachusetts recently every
member Of two successive legis
latures was summoned as q wit.
ness and required to reveal whether
he had bought stock in q corpora,
ton which benefited from pending
legislation.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
LADY ASTOR /
SHARP ATTACK
ON PARTIES
Viscountess, Speaking
Commons, Says All Fear
Drink Question.
By DAVID M. CHURCH,
International NeWa SeRalca.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-Viscounte
Astor, one Of the eight women men
bers of parliament decEred In
speech In the house Of commons ID
day that all the political parties 4
England are afraid Of the prohibl
ton issue. She was speaking II
support of the Welch local option
drink measure at the time.
There Is no party in this cOt1n.
try which iS sound upon the drink
question:" declared Viscountes9
Astor. '"They are all afraid Of
something. There are thousands Of
women who voted for the Laboritea
thinking that, when they put tenn
perance in their party program they
really had it in their hearts"
Labor Party for Liquor.
Viscountess Astor charged that
the Labor party has joined the
liquor forces in opposing the local
option measure for Wales, adding;
"You are afraid Of the clubs and
you know it."
Viscountess Astor continued:
''If had the right to cast the
deciding vote tomorrow I would moi
give it to the prohibition cause
because the people are not YET
ready for prohibition. But I appeal
to this house to be democratic and
support the principal Of this bill. y
Former Premier David Lloyd
George supported the measure, say
ing that one thing VIZ eh impressed
him was that the bush ss interests
n the United Stats are behind
American prohibition.
1--WE are asking for liberty tc
deal with an evil that n doing
harm to our population" said the
Iormre premier.
Rhys Davis, replying for the
cabinet, said the government couit
not accept the Welsh local optior
measure in its present form.
From indications Premier Ma
Donald intends to fight the Poplal
unemployment dole issue to finish
He Is supporting the decision n
increase the unemployment. alior
ment to Poplar above the author
lied amount.
The next development IL to rs
certain whether deefat Of the Por
lar measure by Commons shouh
be construed as a vote of censure
If so 1t would require the resigna
ton Of the labor government.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
CAPE COD THIEF SHOWS
A TASTE FOR ANTIQUES

BOSTON, Feb. 15.--A burglar WHO
Specializes in antiques is being
sought here. In numerous robberies
OF summer homes around Cape Cod
modern articles Of value have been
left undisturbed.
Things stolen from cottages IN
South Dartmouth, Orleans, and
Woods Hole were ancient candle
sticks and mirrors. brass and pewter
articles, daguerreotypes a warming
pan, and old.time prints ana on
cravings.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
RECORD IS.
G|VEN|N
DETAIL
Land Noted as Mineral on
Plat, Disposed of After
Unique Hearing.

Section So, T. 80 S., R. % E.,
1t. Diablo Meridian, is the key
hole through which was opened
up to private development the
$4,000 acres Of valuable lands in
Naval Petroleum Reserve No. /,
California.
Whether or rot former Secre-
tary of the Interior Albert B.
Fall was justified in unlocking
that, door, and the Standard Oil
Company and Edward L. Doheny
justified in entering, President
Coolidge promised in his Lincoln
dinner address shall be deter
mined by juries of their peers.
The facts as they must be pre-
sented to those juries are here
with presented for the first time,
without prejudice and with the
minimum of necessary explana-
tion, to the vastly larger jury
constituted by the readers of The
Washington Tinlee
School Lands Reserved.
The United States Government in
an public land States reserved Sec
tion 16 in each township Of thirty
ak square miles for the benefit Of
the public schools.
To California and some other Of
the desert land States the Federal
Government was more generous.
Under an act of Congress of March
3, 1853, sections 16 and So Of each
township were granted to California
for the benefit of it's schools; sub
ject, however, to the reservation that
8 any Of these sections were of a
mineral character they should re-
main the property of the Federal
Government and the State in lieu
thereof should be permitted to make
selection from other nonmineral
Government lands within its bor-
ders.
School lands are never patented to
the State, as are the other lands, to
corporations and individuals, but
pass automatically upon approval
Of the survey in the General Land
Office In Washington If on the date
Of that approval the lands are not
known to be of mineral character.
II they are so known the State ex-
ercises it's lieu of selection.
Prospectors. in, order to obtain
the right Of priority, often explore
the unsurVeyed lands and set UP
claims with metes and bounds mark
lngs, so that they may be ready to
enter and prove up Immediately
upon survey and opening up Of the
lands.
The survey of this township was
not completed in the field until De
cember II, 1901. but Section 36, as
early as 1899 was reported to the
General Land Office to be covered
with such mineral locations.
In 1900. protests that mineral
lands in the township were being
acquired under non-mineral entries
became so numerous in the Genera
Land Office that on February q
Of that year the Commissioner by
telegraphic order suspended the en-
tire township.
On July 10 of the same year the
Commissioner by letter continued the
suspension indefinitely pending in
vestigation and determination d
the character Of the lands.
Results of The Survey.
The survey went forward in thu
field and the surveyor in his re
port to the Surveyor General De
cember II, 1901 listed Section SO a:
mineral land.
This report-was approved by thu
Surveyor General on August /
1902. The notation was made OY
the plat which was approved by thu
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
TWO DIE IN FIRE TRYING
TO JUMP INTO LIFE NET

MONTPELIER, VT. Feb. 1.-Two
persons were killed. nine others are
missing and eight injured persons
are in hospital as a result of a
fire which destroyed the Lawrence
building here today.
w. G. Washburn and Mrs. Emma
Waterman were killed when they
leaped from a window and missed
life net firemen had spread.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
WIFE SUES HUSBAND FOR $25,0OO DAMAGES
New London Woman Claims Ownership of Estate
 Divorce Action Pending

New London, Aug. 20.-Dr. Harry M. Lee, prominent physician and sur geon and lieutenant colonel in the medical service of the United States during the world war, was today served with papers in a civil suit claiming $25,000 damages, brought by his wife, Mrs. Adelene Palmer Lee, member of one of the city's wealthiest and oldest manufacturing families. Mrs. Lee seeks to regain possession of the beautiful 80 acre Lee estate in Waterford which she claims to have purchased with her own funds and to which she permitted Dr. Lee to hold technical legal title.
 Mrs. Lee alleges that heavy in- cumbrances were placed upon the property illegally and she seeks to have an accounting to be re-vested with title to the property and certain deeds adjudged void as without con- sideration The Norwich Savings society, holder of a S15,000 mortgage from Dr. Lee, is made party de- fendant.
 Three years ago Mrs. Lee sued for sole custody of their child and year ago in probate court obtained equal rights with her husband in the society of their daughter. Dr. Lee has filed suit for divorce and the action is pending in the superior court.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
Pirates Upheld in Row
 Over City League Game

Acting as committee of the City baseball league, Judge William F. Mangan and Charles Smedley today upheld the decision of the umpires in the protest of the Mohawks concern ing the game with the Pirates played on July 5. In the second inning of the game Mohawk player was called out while going from third base to home. The Mohawks claimed that the pitcher for the Pirates had inter- fered. Later they protested several rulings of the umpires and in the sixth inning left the field. The committee today upheld the Pirates on the ground that the Mohawks had lost their right to protest the second in- ming incident because thew withdrew from the game in the sixth. The game is credited to the Pirates.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
FIRE BUG GLORIES IN BLAzES HE SET
Man Held by New York Police Once in Connecticut Asylum
WEBSTER HALL BURNS
Historic Spot in Greenwich Village Not Damaged by Ineendiary-- State Lunaey Commission Will Examine Prisoner.

New York. Aug. 2o.--While fire. men were answering alarms early to. day for three fires believed to have been Of incendiary origin. George C, Gustow. q former bank clerk. now unemployed, was awaiting arraign- ment on a charge of arson. Gustow, according to Fire Marshal Brophy, confessed to setting more than 100 fires in apartment and loft buildings during the last few months just for tho thrill"
 One Of todays fires believed to have been ineendiary was In Webster Hall. a landmark. The blaze was confined by the firelnen to the base- ment after half an hours work. When the fire was out they found a pile of oil soaked rags in the base- ment. The other two fires were in adjoining houses in Greenwich street.
 Mania for Fires.
 Herman Gustow, a lawyer, father of George Gustow. said that his son had been afflicted with mania for watching fires since an attack of in- fantile paralysis left him partly crip- pied. After being arrested in 1915 for setting fires on the upper west side, he was sent to Bloomingdale asylum and was later transferred to the Middletown state asylum, from which he was discharged as cured in 1919
 Suspicion was directed toward Gustow yesterday at a fire in Amster- dam avenue, which was of incendiary origin. He appeared excited while watching the firemen fight the blaze and remained until the last piece of apparatus had left the scene.
 Gustow's Statement.
 T have an uncomfortable desire to set fires for the purpose of excite ment." Gustow was quoted as saying. T like to see the firemen work. l never carried any gasoline or other oils. I never started fire after 10 o'clock at night"
 Gustow insisted that he never set a fire causing loss of life
 A campaign to prevent ircendiary fires and to run down pyromanacs was started by the police early this month after an apartment house lire in the upper west side resulting in the deaths of three persons, including Rev. and Mrs. David Waugh of Watertown. N. Y.
 Gusow was held without bail for examination by lunacy commission to be appointed in the court of gen. eral sessions
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
ASKS RADIO SILENCE
Bare Chance That Mars May Try to
 Signal Earth Brings Request That . Broadcasting Stop For Time.

By Tho Associated Press.
 Washington, Aug. 2o.--On the bare chance that radio signals from Mars may be heard during the period when that planet is nearest the earth. Pro- lessor Davis Todd, formerly head of the Astronomy department at Am herst, has asked that the principal governments of the world agree to keep high-powered radio stations within their Jurisdiction silent during August p and 2S.
 Some officials of the American gov ernment appear disposed to favor the proposal, despite their skepticism over the results, but so far no instructions on the subject have been issued by the radio regulation section of the de- partment of commerce.
 Professor Todd approached most or the foreign governments through their embassies and legations here and he appears confident that in the end his suggestion will have wide spread acceptance.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
CHURCH TAKES A HAND IN CASE OF FlREP0 R!
Letter From Methodist Board Says U. s. Is Help
 ing Prize Fighters

Washington, Aug. 20.-The board of temperance, prohibition and nor. als of the Methodist Episcopal church today took a hand in the controversy over the status of Luis Angel Firpo the Argentine fighter. by protesting to Secretary Davis of the labor depart ment against delay in the perjury proceedings brought against the pugilist in New York.
 In letter signed by Deets Pickett, research secretary of the board, Mir. Davis was reminded of the charges made against Firpo in the immigra- ton bureaus inquiry into his arrival in New York with Blanca Picart, an Argentine manicurist.
 If these charges are false." the letter continued, there should be no difficulty in their immediate refuta- ton and to defer hearing to Sept. 20 creates the general public impression that the United States government is cooperating with professional prize fighters for the purpose of facilitating commercialized prize fight"
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
Robbers Time Actions and Get Maximum Haul Five Minutes From Business Hours.
MAKE THEIR ESCAPE
 IN AN AUTOMOBILE

Boston, Aug. 20.--Timing their at- tack 10 within five minutes of business hours. four unmasked men held up the manager of the jewelry store of Carl II. Skinner on Boylston street to- day and escaped with rings and gems valued at s150.000. The license plates Of the touring car in which they es- capped were found to have been stolen.
 The manager, Frederick w. Ives. was carrying several boxes of jewelry from the safe to the show cases at Ave minutes of nine, when he heard a commands:
 Throw up your hands and drop that stuff. We want It." He looked Up 10 find four revolvers aimed at him. but he grappled with the nearest bandit A blow from revolver butt and Ives was stretched out uncon- scious, while the robbers swiftly car lied their booty 10 the sidewalk.
 John W. Stead, an office boy, saw the attack on Ives and ran toward the rear of the store for revolver he knew was there. but by the time he had armed himself the bandits had reached the sidewalk. A by-stander. Mrs. Anna Conway, tried to stop them but one of the four knocked her down, and the raiding party was soon speed- ing away in the direction of Columbus avenue.
 Three taxicab drivers then leaped into taxicab and gave chase, but lost sight of the bandits automobile after turning two corners in, pursuit. They and others told the police that the lat- ter's license number was 256-761 (Massachusetts). The records showed the plates to have been issued to Charles w. Clark of Somerville, and the police said they were satisfied with statement from Clark that his plates had recently been stolen.
 The store employees could furnish tic police with only meager descrip- tions of the men, all of whom they said were under 25. They believe that the robbery was carefully planned for the only time of day when the jewels were not in the safe and when only half of the clerks had reported for duty.
 The estimate of s1bo,0oO placed on the stolen goods by the management was nasty one. The real loss they said, might prove to be much greater when the inventory has been checked. The jewelry taken included diamond bracelets and brooches and platinum goods.
 The jewelry had just been taken from the safety vaults by Ives, pre- paratory to being placed in the show windows. They were in a flat box with nine drawers.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
LAPS CONFER OVER
 DISPOSITION 0F NOTE
Refusal Of Soyiets to Accept U, s.
 Conditions Makes Trouble
NO RECOGNITION OF REDS
Turning Over of Consulate Ky Powers Causes Statement That America Docs Not Thereby Recognize Russ sians-so Developments.
7 The Associated Press,

By The Associated Press,
 Picking. Aug. 20.--Members of the Japanese legation here held n long conference today in an effort to reach decision as 10 what disposition should be made of tho eommuniea- ton, now held by K. Yoshizawa. Jap anese minister and senior diplomat at Picking. from l.. M. Karakhan, Rus sian ambassador to China, in which the soviet representatives refused 10 accept conditions laid down by the United States ministers as a member fthe diplomatic corps in turning the Russian legation over to the so- viet government.
 The reply from Karakhan is a di- rect answer to a note sent by the United States minister through Yoshi- zawa, Tn which the merican govern ment wished the soviet government 10 understand that turning over the old czarist legation to the soviet in mo- wise constituted recognition of tho soviet by the United States.
 Course Undetermined
 NoutSc ol titt Japuiih5t in handling the correspondence fur ther was undetermined after the con- ference today and 1t was intimated the matter may be referred to Tokio.
 AS result of the uncertainty ex- isting among the Japanese diplomats the American legation has received no communication of any sort from Yoshizawa on the subject of Karak- hans rejection of the American note.
 It developed today that Yoshizawa was forced into the position of senior diplomat to handle the main accep- tance note of the diplomatic corps on account of the absence of Sir Ronald MacLeay, British minister, who re- turned to Picking the day after the main acceptance and the American reservations had been sent to Karak- han by Yoshizawa. The task devel- oped upon Yoshizawa after the reply of the Italian government to the pro- posal to turn the legation over to the soviet was received. Immediately a meeting of the diplomatic corps was called before Sir Ronald's return and yoshizawa found himself in the posi- ton of senior diplomat.
 Separate Note
 It was Yoshizawa's idea to embody the American reservation in separ- ate note, 1t was said today, since rep- resentatives of other countries present gave no indication of making similar reservations.
 The attitude of the American lega- ton today was that It's duty was ac- complished when Ambassador Karak- han became apprised of the attitude of the Washington government and that no further comment would be forthcoming.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
BOSTON LENELRY HRlM ROBBED OF $l50OOO
 M GEMS M HOLD-W
M'COOK STATEMENT
 SAYS NO SHORTAGE
GiIpatric Took No Money From Connecticut Funds,
 It Is Announced

Hartford. Aug. eo.--Anson T. Me- sued the following statement:
 Nothing which regard as a short age in the funds of the state has been disclosed to me.
 "The treasurer's books show sl25,- o0o deposited In tho First National which vouchers are in the vault at tho capitol. This is. according to my figures, sS4,411,s0 more than was proper under the law; but the bank is indebted to the extent of the entire s125,ooO which Of course includes that s34,ii1.S0."
 State Auditors Bailey and Phelps made similar statements in comment ing on the report that former State Treasurer Gilpstric had misappro- priated s4o,00O Of state money by caahing the states check for that amount at his bank and failing to record the state's deposit on the banks book. The state has all the necessary vouchers as receipts of de- posit, and if MT. Gilpatric stole any money, it was taken from his bank" they said.
 It was revealed today that Receiver Coffin of the bank sent to the state, as depositor, a statement of the states balance.
 Governor Templeton, Treasurer Me- Cook and Attorney Gen. Healy were in conference today with representa- tives of accounting firms and it was expected that a choice of accountants to make the special audit would be this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
Plead Not Guilty of
 Passing Counterfeit Bills

Bridgeport, Aug. 20.-Gilardi Bar rello, 35, his wife. Lucy, and their nephew, Gemaro Clemente. 26. all Of Norwalk, pleaded not guilty to charges of possessing and passing counterfeit s1O federal reserve bank notes here today, when arraigned be- fore U. s. Commission Hugh J. Law cry.
 Bonds of s10.000 for Barrello and s5,000 each for the others were fixed. Deputy U. S. Marshal Parks took Barrello and Clemente to the Fair field county jail in default of bones, but did not detain Mrs. Barrello. who Is the mother of six children.
 Mrs. Barrello's release was ordered by Commissioner Lavery under bonds unfurnished.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
TWO C'-ss.s,.rc s.,.r COMMITTED BY LOl.@.s IT, $:S LEOPOLD DESERVE DEAIlIPENALW
GILPATRIC RECOVERING
 BUT WILL BE BLIND
Former State Treasurer Survives Ordeal of Arrest
 We'll, Says Doctor

Putnam, Aug. 2n.-Thht G, Harold Gilpatrie. former state treasurer and alleged defaulting cashier of the First National bank of Putnam. stood the ordeal of his formal arrest yesterday on charge of embezzlement of a nominal si00.o00 of the banks funds very well and that his condition is good, was stated today by Dr. S. B. Overlook, superintendent Of the Day. Kimball hospital.
 Dr. Overlook also stated in response to an inquiry that MT. Gllpatrie is to- tally blind and that he does not ex- pect that he will ever recover his sight though he expects his recovery from the self-inflicted gunshot wound by which he tried 10 end his life on Aug ust '.
 The federal warrant, charging Mir Gilpatric with embezzlement was serv- ed last night by U. S. Marshal Jacob D. Walter in the presence of Dr. Over look and former Attorney Gen. Wm A. King of Willimantic, who has been engaged as personal counsel for the accused man. They were given cus- tody of the accused cashier pending such time as 1t is possible for him to have a hearing before the U. S. com missioner. Such hearing 1t is ex- pected may be arranged at the hospi- tai if Mir. Gilpatrick's condition does not permit of his removal from the institution within a short time. pr. Overlook said that he did not expect it would be possible to discharge the patient for n number of weeks.
 U. S. Marshal Walter remained overnight here and left for New Ha- ven today expected to make return of the warrant to the clerk of the United States court.