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The Washington times., 1924-04-10
Probe of Daugherty
BankbOOks in Ohio
Speeded Bv Senators

The investigation of the records
Of the Midland National Bank, in
Washington Court House, Ohio, in
connection with the Senate's probe
of the Department Of Justice, will
start tomorrow, it was announced
here today.
The bank is owned by M. S.
Daugherty, brother of former At.
torney General Harry M. Daugherty.
His refusal to send his books and
records to Washington has made 1t
necessary for the Wheeler Brook hart
committee to go to Ohio to conduct
the inquiry on the ground.
Senator Brookhart Rep.) of Iowa
the committee chairman, and Sen
ator Wheeler, Of Montana, the COM
mittee's Democratic prosecutor, will
leave here tonight for Washington
Court House.
The trip was to have been taken
next week, but the committee de-
cided to leave at once, after re-
ceiVing a mysterious report from a
field investigator.
Wheeler and Brookhart will hold
sessions in the Ohio city, interview
witnesses from the bank and ex
anime it's books. A special Govern
ment accountant will accompany the
Senators.
The Washington times., 1924-04-10
England Is Fearful
Of French Attitude
On ReparatiOns Pan
By DAVID M. CHURCH,
international News Service.

LONDON, April 10.-There was a
feeling Of apprehension throughout
England today over the attitude
France may assume towards the
Dawes reparations report. The
view was openly expressed that
France "can either bring European
peace or further chaos"
There are indications that all
British parties are ready to support
Premier Macdonald II he accepts
the report in behalf of England.
Opinion is general that, IL France
accedes, Germany will be bound to
accept the Dawes plan.
Premier Macdonald is studying
the report and has not yet dis.
closed his views. 1t is learned,
however, that most members of the
government believe the recommends.
ton offer an extraordinary good
basis for negotiations for settlement
OF a problem that has been dis.
turbing Europe for five years.
The cabinet will not act upon
the report until the inter.allied
PREPARATIONS commission at Paris has
passed upon 1t.
Press comment upon the report
follows:
Manchester Guardian-The report
IL valuable, but it remains for
Premier Macdonald to hammer out
a settlement face to face with Poin-
care.
Daily Herald-Any man who, in
France or Germany, stirs up
patriotic indignation with a view to
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lieve that Germany has purposely
defaulted in meeting the terms Of
the Versailles treaty. Others be-
lieve that the terms Of the Yer.
sailles treaty were SO oppressive
that the restoration Of Germany
was impossible.
The Dawes commission did not
concern themselves with political
questions. They assumed that cer-
tain terms OF the Versailles treaty
must be observed, that Germany is
under certain obligations, and have
sought to formulate a plan by
which justicS would be done to all
Interested.
A somewhat hurried reading Of
the report demonstrates that the
commission has overcome what
many regarded as insurmountAb!e
obstacles, and have submitted a ra-
tional and workable plan which, II
accepted by the allies and by Ger
many, in good faith, will assure its
success.
Germany has adequate assets as
q basis for the creation Of the bank
Of issue recommended in the report.
and also to support an external
loan and to carry out the other pro-
visions. The success Of the plan,
however, rests upon Germany. She
has no internal debt. Her railroads
and public properties, as well as
the valuable property OF her people,
can, under the plan Of the Dawes
commission, yield sufficient revenue
to balance the national budget. If
the affairs Of the state are wisely
administered and economies OBJ
served, Germany's credit will be
strengthened, her industrial live will
be quickened, her wealth will be in
creased, and she will soon emerge
from the confusion and chaos in
which both the government and the
people find themselves.
OF course, the work Of the com.
mission is not perfect, and doubt
less, in some respects, will be found
vulnerable and subject to legitimate
attack. I regret that the commits
sion did not adequately deal with
the question Of military occupation.
1t seems to me that there should
have hcen A strong recommendation
that the acceptance, by Germany,
Of the plan proposed should be fol.
lowed, by q withdrawal Of ;he mill.
tary forces Of the allied nations. ut
least from the Ruhr district; and
the commission, with propriety,
could have recommended a modifi.
cation of existing methods under
which Germany Is subjected to a
system of surveillance which Is pro.
vocative Of resentment and operates
as an obstacle to returning amity
and gOod will
The Washington times., 1924-04-10
HIRED PARTNER
Of DAUGHERTY,
CHARGE
George L. Miller Tells Sena-
tors He Paid $1,000 for
J. E. Todd's Influence.
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acting the unfavorable influence,
!. thought was being exerted
against me-"
who did you think was using
that hostile influence against your
case?'
II didn't know but I feared it
might be Senator HarreId Rep.) Of
Oklahoma"
Wants Civil Suit Filed.
Miller declared he was anxious
to have the Government bring civil
suits against him to recover the
lands.
"If the Government doesn't bring
the suits, I will myself" said Mil
Ter. Il want to settle this question
of title in the Federal courts. l
have nothing to hide"
The crowd got it's first laugh
when Miller was asked whether he
wanted political influence Ito pre-
vent his Indictment"
II certainly didn't want to be in
dicted," said Miller. 1T is a very
embarrassing thing to be indicted"
Wheeler Causes Laugh.
I'll say So" Wheeler approved,
and the crowd roared with laughter.
You also employed Scott Ferris
IA Democratic Congressman)?" asked
Wheeler.
Yes. I employed all Of them I
could find"
Republicans and Democrats alike7''
YES"
But you were indicted any way"
Yes. and pleaded guilty to a
technical violation just to get the
case settled. It was hurting my
business"
On cross-examination Paul How
land, attorney for Daugherty asked.
why did Todd retire from your
Todd told me the Attorney Cen
eral would not let him continue"
said Miller.
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Old Hickory Fraud
Probe Blocked, u. S.
ATTORNEY McLane Saws

The Department of Justice has
refused for two years to prosecute
war fraud charges against the
Old Hickory Powder Company, a
Nashville, Tenn, concern. owned
by the DUPONT interests, A. ".
McLane, United States district at
torney in Tennessee, charged to-
day at the Daugherty investigation.
A local investigation, McLane
said, had revealed irregularities, il
not actual frauds involving millions
Of dollars"
McLane, in whose district the
company's plant is located, declared
he had made nineteen visits to
Washington to urge that the de-
partment bring war fraud prosecu-
lions against the company.
There never has been a full
investigation or a prosecution" he
said.
McLane said Gen. C. c. Williams
chief of ordinance in the War De
partment, was entirely hostile tt
having any investigation or prosecu
ton made in the Old Hickory case.
WAS General Williams friendly
to the Duponts?"
IT understand so, and his attitude
indicated it," said McLane.
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WHEELER CASE
TRACED To
Cop.
Lockwood and Burns Made
Investigations - Latter
Talked with Oaugherty.

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The activity Of Department Of Jus.
tice agents in working up" the
case will be thoroughly Investigated
as will Wheeler's charges that the
indictment resulted from a "crim-
inal conspiracy to block the Sem
ate's investigation of former Attor-
ney General Daugherty."
Despite this proceeding, Wheeler
stood ready to return to Montana
to answer the Indictment
The pending investigation Incl
dentally will be the first one made
of Senator's conduct at his own
request within the last two decades.
In all other recent Senatorial
"trials"-the Lorimer and the New.
berry cases, being cited as exam
ples-the Investigations resulted
from charges pressed by Senators
from the opposite political party.
In Wheeler's case, however, he
first suggested the investigation
and the Senate authorized it by
enacting a resolution introduced by
his colleague, Senator Walsh. Dem
Ocrat, of Montana.
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stopping full and free discussions
Of the experts plan will be an
enemy Of mankind.
Westminster Gazette-It Is hoped
the statesmen Of France and Ger.
many will shrink from responsible
ty Of wrecking this last chance
for a settlement.
Daily Mail-All depends upon
Germany's good faith.
Daily News-Either on tho basis
of this report we find a new and
prosperous Europe or we plunge
into hopeless chaos.
Chronicle-Will France scease to
block the way?s
Daily Express-win Poincare
choose the path Of Chauvinisn
(militarism)?
Times-New hopes are offered.
Daily Telegraph - The thorny
grounds have been cleared.
The whole attitude Of the press
IS that the report offers the basis
of negotiations and that, If it Is
rejected, all Is lost.
The Washington times., 1924-04-10
WILBUR To KEEP
FIRM GRIP ON
OIL LANDS
Navy Chief Against Leasing
on Assumption Mineral Is
Being Drained OFF.

Secretary Of the Navy Wilbur to-
day put a big paddock on the
Navy's oil reserves.
He announced that he would take
personal charge Of the reserve
lands under the control Of the Navy
Department and that no leases
would be made without his personal
approval. His policy was made
known In a letter to Senator Hale
RepO Of Maine, chairman Of the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee.
In making this statement, VIII.
bur said that he did not want to
take position either for or against
the Fall-Denby leases to E. L. Do.
heny and Harry Sinclair.
$50 far as this Department Is
concerned" Secretary Wilbur wrote
to Hale, mo further leases will be
made until expressly authorized by
Congress, unless it appears to my
satisfaction that such leases are alb
solutely essential to prevent the
draining Of oil in the reserves by
wells drilled adjacent thereto and
unless 1t further appears that such
leases are fully authorized by Act
OF Congress, and in that event
such leases will be made only after
competitive bidding.
Secretary Wilbur's announcement
disclosed q policy wholly different
from that OF his predecessor, Ed
win DENLY. who approved Of extrac-
ton Of oil on the assumption that
it was being drained away. Wilbur
told Hale that reserve No. / (Elk
Hills, Cal.) and No. 3, Teapot Dome,
(Wyo.), contained larger quantities
Of oil than can be preserved in the
ground, at least for the present.
Those were the lands leased to Ed
ward L. Doheny and Harry F. Sin.
clair, respectively.
Wilbur said that the Department
would be careful not to interfere in
the litigation undertaken by Gov
eminent counsel to recover the
Elk Hills and Teapot property.
Whether the Navy Department or
the Interior Department should
manage the oil lands In the future,
or cooperate will be determined by
the litigation and the Department
will be governed by its outcome.
Wilbur said.
The Secretary promised all pos.
sible help to the Presidential com.
mission studying the naval oil con
serv&tion problem.
The Washington times., 1924-04-10
RATHBONE HAS
BIC LEAD IN
ILLINOIS
Congressman-at-Large Is Re-
nominated by G. o. P. With
Good Majority.

Congressman Henry r. Rathbone
of Illinois Is today receiving con-
gratulations from his many District
friends upon his assured victory in
the Republican primary for con-
gressman-at-large. Mr.. Rathbone,
according to today's latest advices,
is running approximately $4,000
ahead of his nearest opponent,
former governor Richard Yates,
while Win'fred Mason Huck has
been eliminated.
AS a member of the House Dis.
trict Committee Mr.. Rathbone has
conscientiously worked for legisla-
ton designed to aid the Capital
City besides personally sponsoring
a number of helpful pieces Of legis.
lation In the District committee.
Official returns from 1891 pre-.
cincts. today give Congressman
Rathbone 314,720 as compared with
Mr.. Yates 267,S93 and Mrs. Huck's
186,851.
Mr.. Rathbone has won national
recognition recently through his
bill, known as the anti-serum meas
ure, which would prohibit the
marketing Of harmful serums and
has the approval of the leading
physicians Of the country.
Mr.. Rathbone enjoys the distinc-
ton Of being one Congressman who
was born in this city and he is
distinguished among his colleagues
as being one who puts in long
hours both in the Capitol and the
House Office Building. The ener-
getic Illinois solon is always at his
desk by eight o'clock in the morn
ing and rarely leaves until late at
night.
He was elected congressman-at-
large for Illinois in 1922 when he
obtained 911,599 votes to 662, O59 for
William Murphy.
An interesting fact associated
with the solon Is that his parents
were the guests Of President and
Mrs. Lincoln in the box at Ford's
Theater on the night of his assassi-
nation, and his father, an army
officer, was severely wounded by
Booth when he endeavored to pro-
tect the President.
The Washington times., 1924-04-10
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
DRIVE ADDS So MEMBERS

Fifty-two members have been
added to the roll Of the Associated
Charities and the Citizens Relief
Association in the last twenty-four
hours of the Easter drive, bringing
the membership to total of 1892.
The goal toward which the work
ers are striving is 10000. The
members ase being solicited from
among those who are willing to
help in constructive campaign for
mending broken homes" A leaflet
which Is being distributed by the
campaign workers explaining that
intending broken homes" means,
first, financial assistance to meet
urgent needS; second, plan for
helping each family, as far as pos.
sible, in distress; third, bringing 20
bear upon each broken home &C.
cording to its need the civic and
charitable resources Of the city for
the upbuildiEg of health, education
and sound family life.
The Washington times., 1924-04-10
New York Newspapers
See Negotiation Basis
In Regulations Report
International News Service.

NEW YORK, April 1O.-New York
newspapers, commenting editorially
today on the Dawes reparations re-
port, took the attitude that the re-
port offers a basis Of negotiation.
The tenor Of the New York press
was hopeful. Following are excerpts
from newspapers:
New York World--About the
Dawes report one thing is certain,
II there is to be any settlement
at all in the near future it will have
to be worked out Of this report.
The report In tone and manner Is
designed for French senslblllties,
ignoring British and Gevnan.
The New York Times--The report
Is conceived in the broadcast spirit.
It's greatest aim is not to inflict
penalties, but to promote recovery.
The plan put forward is essentially
one of equal Justice. It puts the
German people morally on trial.
The New York Tribune-The re.
port itself is triumph Of common
sense and practical justice applied
to an intricate international prob.
lem. It Is a momentous step taken
toward European paciflcatlon and
industrial and commercial recovery.
The Washington times., 1924-04-10
BONEHEAD CLUB FAILS
TO Josh" DEAF MAN

DALLAS, Tex, April 1.-THE
Bonehead Club of this city, given
over to kidding" its nervous mem.
bers and causing embarrassment
when they got up to talk at lunch.
con, had one put over on them
this week. A timid looking indlvid.
nal got up to speak and the rag
zers" got busy. There were cries
of Louder" and "Funnierw He
was told to take his hands out of
his pockets and stand on the table.
They tried everything in their
category, but the man kept on
speaking without paying any atten.
ton to the "teasers." Finally
they gave 1t up in disgust and the
meeting adjourned. Later the truth
came out. The man they had been
trying to disconcert was deaf.
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ACCUSED OF SWINDLING
MEDITERRANEAN OF S125

Alleged to have swindled his
mother-in-law of SIPS, Harry ].
Lambert, twenty eight, was arrested
for the Washington police in New
Orleans. La, last night. He was
charged with larceny after trust.
Detectives Edward J. Kelly and
Arthur Scrivener said that Lambert
came to this city from Seattle.
Washington. few months ago and
married Alice L. Danforth, 1902 P
street northwest, following a court.
ship Of less than thirty days.
Mrs. Kate Danforth obtained a
warrant for the arrest Of her SON
in-law last Monday. Lambert will
be brought back Saturday. police
said.
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RADICAL 8
MAIN
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business for three months to take
UP Germany's."
Government experts already have
begun an intensive study of the
report. It was pointed out at the
Foreign Office that the most diff
the experts recommendation for
transition of Ruhr policy to a
policy Of general guarantees.
Some newspapers protested skep.
ticism Of the proposed methods of
enforcing German payments.
Views of Newspapers.
On the other hand the Matin
commented:
''It is a piece of American archi-
tecture-solid, thick-set, ingenious
and practical"
The Petit Parisien held the plan
was valuable "only in accordance
with the spirit brought to it's ap-
plication."
France" said the Petit Journal
els resolved to retain means for
the immediate exercise of pressure
upon Germany"
"Pertinax," political editor of the
Echo de Paris and Andre Tardieu,
of the Echo National former
Premier Clemenceau's newspaper
criticized economic withdrawal
from the Ruhr.
mo effacious control is suggest.
ed In exchange for our present
Ruhr policy" wrote Pertinax.
UNITED with Swiss, Dutch and
others in controlling the proposed
49, H.
many will be master of the play"
Tardieu declared that the Anglo
Saxo prime NJ" If economic SOW
ereignty is contestable.
The radical press was extremely
critical. L'Eere Nouvelle, organ Of
the Left bloc, declared that the ex-
perts' plan was inferior to the late
Andrew Bonar Laws offer in 1923.
which guaranteed cancellation of
Frances debt to England. It added
recouping billions "but conserves
France. Thus France remains an
Anglo-Saxon hostage"
Louis Dubois, French reparations
expert was quoted by the Journee
1ndustrille as saying France should
NCAAAdAO 0dACIIOIlS. 1ulS News"
pepper is the organ of the French
Industrial group, Comite Des
FORCES.
THE reparations commission
should consider the report only as
q suggestion, reserving full liberty
for final decision" said Dubois
THE presence of neutral represen-
tatives which only weakens Frances
position should be avoided. The
allies should agree at once and for
all upon rigorous sanctions"
Foreign Office officials were re-
Mctant to discuss the report at
all as 1t was not addressed directly
to the French government. Also
they pleaded they must have time
for study as it us as complicated
as the mechanism of a watch"
II was intimated however, that if
the report is unanimously accepted
France may agree, although the
French are reluctant to give up
definite cages for general guar
antees until convinced that the
latter will be effective.
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Hone, Doubt, Despair
Mingle in Berlin AS
Report Is Reviewed
By 8. ID. WEYER,
International News Service.

BERLIN, April 10.-Gerfnan gov
eminent officials today began an
intensive study Of the Dawes report
amidst a mixed atmosphere Of doubt
and optimism.
The press as a whole pointed out
that decided progress had been
made, the chief criticism being over
the absence of a definite amount
Germany must pay.
General Dawes speaks differ.
ent language from Gen. De Goutte''
commander Of the Franco. Belgian
forces in the Ruhr) commented
Lokal Anzeiger.
1.-THE debtor has a right to know
how much he owes" said the
Berliner Tageblatt.
The Vossische Zeitung pleads for
acceptance of the Dawes plan, fear
ing that Germany will be smashed
otherwise.
The Deutchs Allgemeine Zeitung,
Hugo Shines paper, said the re.
port leaves an atmosphere Of un-
certainty as 1t does not solve the
problem Of occupation.
Germania, organ Of the Centrist
party, declared that Dawes and his
colleagues had fulfilled the most
difficult task of modern history
with tact, thoroughness, fairness,
justice and without punishment.
The communist organ, Rote
Fahne headlined it's story: Inter.
naturalization of Germany"
The Deutsche Zeitung expressed
fear that the plan means the
enslavemGnt of Germany, squeezing
out the nations last penny"
The Deutsches Tages Zeitung
headlined it's story: Madness"
Urging that the plan be rejected.
Better a terrible end than un.
ending terror" said this newspaper.
Probably the first aim of the
German government will be open
negotiations with the allies in an
effort to obtain concessions.
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SHINES DYING,
HIS DOCTORS
REPORT
cermany's Industrial King
Has Developed Double
Pneumonia.

BERLIN, April 10.-Hugo SHINES.
Germany's foremost industrial mag.
nate and financier, who has been
Ill for several months was reported
dying this afternoon.
Double pneumonia has developed.
Earlier in the day he had rallied
slightly but the rally was only
temporary.
The Washington times., 1924-04-10
OUer 100000
Families in America
OCUn Their DUN Homes

There are more home own
ers in the United States than
in any other country. This
accounts largely for the con-
tent of the American people.
For when a man owns prop
erty in a country or is a
stockholder in the company
for which he works there is
bound to be a deeper interest
and a closer bond.
Many American Ice Componu
employees are stockholders in the
cOmpnnN.
The Washington times., 1924-04-10
Sigma Mu Phi to Hold Smoker

The Washington Alumni Chapter
Of Sigma Nu Phi fraternity will
hold its monthly smoker and get-to-
gether at the University Club to-
night, at 1890 p. m. The speakers
and guest of honor OF the evening
will be Ira H. Wells, Assistant
United States Attorney General. DIR.
Ernest Bremen, and DR.. Walter
Turnherr, counsellors to the lega-
ton of Switzerland. Godfrey L.
Munter, chancellor of the chapter,
will preside.
The Washington times., 1924-04-10
STRANGLES MOTHER AND
SISTER, HANGS HIMSELF

WINTHROP, Iowa, April 10
Edwin Mcfarland, forty.five, strang-
gled his mother, seventy, and sister,
thirty-two, with ropes. and then
hanged himself in the kitchen Of
their home here.
Mcfarland and his sister, Helen,
apparently had hard struggle be-
fore he subdued her with blows
from flatiron. Difficulties over
settlement Of an estate caused the
tragedy. it is believed.
The Washington times., 1924-04-10
WlBECAN TO ADDRESS
COLORED ELK LODGES

George Wibecan. Of Brooklyn, N.
Y, past exalted ruler of the 1. b.
p. o. E. w. and president of the
Kings County Colored Republican
Organization, will address the col
ored Elk lodges Of the city next
Sunday morning at the Metropolitan
Church.
Wibecan has been connected with
the Postoffice Department for sew
eral years.
The Washington times., 1924-04-10
TWO CONFESS KILLING
GROCER DURING HOLD-UP

AKRON. Ohio, April 10.-Fred
Collins, alias Colling George, thirty
four, and John Cracken, twenty
two, are said to have confessed to-
day to Akron police that they killed
a Beaver, Pa, grocer on the night
Of March 20, when they tried to rob
his store.
They didn't know the name Of
their victim. Both formerly lived
in the Pennsylvania town, but have
been in Akron for about two weeks.
The Washington times., 1924-04-10

HOWARD MANNINGTON,
Owner of the now famous Little
Green House on X street." con-
fidential friend of former AttOr.
ney General Harry Nj. Daugherty,
whose name has been mentioned
by the Senate oil investigation
committee, and whose testimony
is desired by that body. Picture
made on the s. 8. Chicago, arrsv.
ing in N. Y. Mr.. Warrington
has been abroad for three months,
and, on his departure from
France, said that while he ex.
poets to be subpOenaed on his
arrival here, he hardly knew, ex.
cept for fragmentary newspaper
reports, "What the row is all
about"
The Washington times., 1924-04-10
Lecture on Grand Canyon.

Claude II. Birdseye, chief topo.
graphic engineer of the United
States Geographical Survey, will give
a lecture on the Grand Canyon Of
the Colorado tonight at TIRE Univer-
city Club. The lecture viii be- illus.
trated by motion pictures and Ian
tern slides.