New Britain herald., 1924-02-01
Witness Testifies That He and Gregory Were Once Counsels For Interests Before Senate Con- mittee
Doheny Produces One-Half Of Note, Without Sigma ture-Has Interchange of Words With Senator.


 Fall. former secretary Of the interior. is in condition to appear for examina- ton in the senate oil inquiry, the in- vostigating committee was told today by the special medical commission ap- pointed to examine him.
 Chairman Lenroot announced that on the basis of the report n new sub poena will be issued for Mir. Fall re- quiring his presence before the com mittee at 10 o'clock a, m. tomorrow.
 The committee of physicians, which was appointed after MT. Falls doctors had reported him unable to go before the committee. submitted written statement which said that tho former secretary wasunder a nervous strain bnt that his general appearance was fairly god.
 This statement submitted by the doctors, follows.
 Mr. Fall shows the effect Of severe nervous strain but his general ap- pearanca Is fairly good 'ie is some what anaemie looking and his muscles are fabby. Tho radals are soft. the pulso e2 to the minute and regular. The blood pressure Is i70 systolic and go dyastolic.
 "The heart is normal as Co size and sounds. The lungs arc apparently normal. The abdomen is negative cx- ccpt for slight tenderness in the gall- bladder region.
 We arc told by tho attending physi. cian that there Is no evidence Of disoaS. of the kidneys. He is in an anxiety state, but there is no evidence of organic nervous disease and no psychotic symptoms.
 ''ln onr opinion Mr. I'all is in con lition to appear belorc the committee.
 tSignedD,
 Thomas X. Clayton.
 Daniel V. stuart. Jr.
 sterling Rnfin."
 Both William c. McAdoo, demo- cratic candidate for tho presidential nomination. and Thomas W. Gregory, the democrat chosen by President Coolidge to prosecut. the governments oil lease cases. have been employed by oil interests, P. l.. Dohcny, California operator. tcstified today before the senate oil committee.
 Mir. Doheny said his company had employed MT. McAdoo to represent it in Washington on Mexican affairs shortly after he left the cabinet.
 Mr. MeAdoo received s250.00g 'iall told. from our company" Dohcny said. adding that Mir McAdoo Kuill ] represents us in Mexico" Our com pany and half a dozen others em- ployed Mir. Gregory to represent them before tho president in regard i to getting permits to drili oil wells in ! Mexico" said Mir. Doheny our share i or the fee was s2,000."
 The witness aid Mir. McAdoo had { represented his company in Washing ' ton until the end Of the Wilson ad- minist ration. IT. now has general , reainer" to represent his company in . sny and all matters. he added.
 Questioned by Senator Bursum. re- publican. New Mexico. Mr. Doheny said NIT. McAdoo's salary is s5o,0o0 a year.
 Asked which bad been the more \ aluable. the services Of Mr. Fall or those of Nr. McAdoo. inc witness said l 'fhe services rendered liy Mr. Fall, Mir BraHdogee and Mir Smith for Americans abroad everywhere were of greater salus than that oT any other men in those days
 +ir n0heny said he referred 10 Sem | I'fandegee. republican. Connecti- .i t4 and former senator Mark smith. ,sinorrd. Arizona. Theg were mem i.ore of a foreign relations sub com miiiee or Mexican affairs in ihc days u hen Mr. Fall vas a senator. it
 ur. Doheny said Lindiey M. Gsrri- son. former secretary of var Co thn Wilson cabinet. had been employed hv Blair 4 Co. a New York banking firm. of which poheny is a director. N
 RefsrrinE 10 fhe employment of former Secretary Franklin K. 1.ane of inc interior. in the Wilson catinet. Dobspv tsjd his salary rss s5a. .Gse a year. II
 No Ofl4er TranSarfiOns.
 Mr. Doheny declared he never had had any nnanci8l transactions with public officials other than that 10 i which he had testified concerning the loan to Mr. Fall win refe-enre 10 th' employment ' ef ur. Gregory. tha witness said be , . as seiertea because t ras assumed i
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