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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22
REGISTERED As WIFE"
BY FINK IN PLOT,
SHE CHARGES
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSO1
International News Service.

Sobbins at times Historically and accusing AtsOr.
ney General Harry M. Daugherty of "enneshing"
her former husband, Jesse w. Smith, in a maze Of
Washington intrigue Roxie Stinson, divorced wife
of Smith, played the stellar role in dramatic scene
today before the Daugherty investigating committee.
The session started with fireworks between SEN
ators Wheeler and Brookhart side and
Daugherty's counsel on the other. Wheeler unmer-
cifully Aayed the Attorney General.
At the end of the clash, Miss StinsOn accused
Daugherty of "intimidating" her in Cleveland, as
she tearfully related in broken voice how it came
to happen that she was registered at Cleveland
hotel with AL Fink as her husband.
"FRAMED" AT HOTEL, CLAIM
She said she had gone Cleveland Fink about
'business matter and he had made reservations for
her. While they having dinner in her that
night she said she inquired how she registered and
Fink told her "under fictitious NAME" Subsequently,
she learned she registered his wife, she said and
Immediately left the hotel This at ii o'clock
that night, she said.
Sensational testimony linking Daugherty with "deal"
at the Chicago convention the nomination Of
Warren G. Harding, by promising Jake Hamon, Okla
homa oil and politician, Cabinet post and directly
connecting the Attorney General with of the liquor
dea by the late Jesse Smith, was adduced
bv the committee from Miss Stinson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22
SING AIR GAVE $4,000
T0G.0.P., HAYS ADJ IT'S
The Teeming Times
By TINY TESSEE

There are rings that betoken Q
marriage,
There are rings that call folks to
But the bigEast aud best of the
rings we have heard
Is the Senate's own whisky ring
war.
We've figured it many ways. feeling
Perhaps that those fools didn't
think.
And the nearest We figure the costA
Was ten bucks and 9 gamble y
drink.
20 Shah! say the people of Persia:
You're not such q whale OF
For since you were ten. you've
ruled among men.
But out of the country you
know"
Our Barney. the king Of the
funsterV,
who made us all laugh after toll.
In truth was in world Of the drama
What potash In Spring is to soil.
He's gone, but the fun will live
after,
For msn'O .h., q s.. fun nsyHr di e..
Bend 4, double with miFth in the
The Lullaby show had teloseout;
We're sorry poor Peggy is ill;
But / know when / saw the "Rock-
ably piece
I slept through two acts with
will.
They say that the shielding of Sim
Tests Littlston's efforts right bad;
1t takes more than one little ton TO
shield Sinclair
When those little probers get mad.
al Jennings says Harding died
grieving
That he was the tool of men
bland:
And now Lewis Carroll has nothing
on me:
I'm flOunderins in some wonder
land.
The flare of the crosses Of Ku Klux
was seen
Around the domain of Cornell:
If goods up there do not like
The Khan is inviting some h.
The bonus hill passed left out some
Of the fair
Who worked with a will with the
boys;
Now why did the government give
them the air
Like so many bum Christmas toys.
If rumor is true and the women got
9tung,
They'll get what is theirs just the
same;
They'll marry the boys with the
bonus to cash
And beat the U. s. at It's game.
Oh, Captain 0top the rum boat,
rue got tCGter on the br0is&
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22
TAX CUT To
MELLON |.
FIRMS
Eavors Ordered in Letter by
''Higher-ups," Committee
Is informed.
BY ROLAND KREBS,
International News Service.

The select Senate committee in
vestigating charges of graft and
corruption in the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau today ordered
brought before it a letter reputed
to have been written by one
bureau official to a subordinate,
instructing him to make no tax
assessment against two corpora
tions in which Secretary Of the
Treasury Mellon was reported to
be interested.
The letter, according to infor-
nation given to Senator Couzens
(Rep.) of Michigan, instigator of
the inquiry, by A. F. Adams, for
merly a bureau employee, now is
in the possession of an ex-employe
of the department.
VIII Recall Adams.
The committee decided to call
Adams next week to tell more OF
his charges that the United States
Steel Corporation, the STANDARD
Steel Car Company, the Aluminium
Company of America, the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company. tho Great
Lakes Shipping Corporation 9nt
other companies were on the in
side" with the bureau and obtained
from it handsome favOrs.
Adams told the investigators thai
It was "a damned outrage" because
Of the way these corporations sol
favors in tax matters, while other:
without drag" got none.
Names Kept Secret.
Adams said he had seen the letter
written by some high official to 4
"Mr. Wheeler" one of the chiefs
of the amortization section of tho
bureau. 1t mentioned two corpora
lions as Mellon companies. he said
and told Wheeler that they were not
to be taxed, and that disposition o.
their cases was to be expedited.
Senator CouZens Is keeping sccre
the name Of the present holder Of
the letter, as he Is keeping secret
the names Of all potential wit
nesses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22
TELLS OIL COMMITTEE
He SOLICITED GIFT
HIMSELF
By KENNETH CLARK,
International News Service.

Harry F. Sinclair, millionaire oil magnate, who
leased Teapot Dome from Albert B. Fall, contributed
"about $4,000" to the Republican partys campaign
fund in 1918, 1919 and 1920, it was. admitted today
by VIII II. Hays, director of the Republican CAM
paisn in 1920, testifying today before the Senate
oil investigating committee.
Hays denied however that the $1,6OO,0Oo deficit
in the party treasury at the close of 1920 qui-
dated by donation of $4,000 shares of Sinclair
oil stock.
SINCLAIR REFUSES TO TESTIFY.
Sinclair, who leased Teapot Dome from Albert B.
Fall, de6ed the Senate Public Lands Committee to-
day. He refused to testify.
Smiling and urbane, the oil magnate took the
stand at IL o'clock, after a morning of wrangling
between his lawyers and the committee. He had
sat as an interested spectator while the lawyers
argued, and had grnned widely when the commit.
tee voted unanimously that it had the right to compel
him to testify.
He was all prepared when the vote was taken, and
as ne took the stand he extracted from his pocket
prepared statement which declared that he would
not testify because the committee is without au.
thority to continue its probe into his affairs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22

cipitated by Senator Brook
hart (Rep.) of Iowa, chair
man, criticising the Attorney
General for his daily comment
on the course of the investi-
cation.
I'm going to strike back at
him from now on, said
Brookhart belligerently.
GIVES EXPLANATION.
Ex-senator George Chamberlain,
counsel Tor Daugherty, interposed
that one reason why Daug herty has
been making daily statements lie
that the contniitee has given his
counsel no opportunity to cross
examine witnesses, particularly
Roxie Stinson anu Castor b. Means.
who have been the most sensational
of the Attorney Generals accuseYs.
Mrs. Stinson has been i'll. inter.
rupted WI eler. "She was made i'll
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22
SPANISH MARQUES
COMMITS SUICIDE

MADRID, March 22.-The Mar
guess of Nerva committed suicide
today over financial troubles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22

The demand that Presi-
dent Coolidge suspend
Daugherty forthwith be-
cause of alleged intimida-
ton of witnesses appearing
before the Senate commit
tee investigating his admin
istration was voiced by
Wheeler.
Wheeler's demand came
as the investigation again
got under way in a furry
of fireworks, marked by
some of the strongest
language Wheeler has yet
used in denouncing Daugh.
erty.
The opening clash was pre-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22
Marconi Operators Strike.

LONDON, March 3D. Marconi
wireless land operators went on
strike yesterday, tying up British
traffic. - eAkM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22
Daugherty Framed Her to Keep Her
Mouth Shut, R0xie Stins0n SWears
Vessel Runs Aground
Off N. Carolina;
Crew Saved

NORFOLK, Va, March o.
The four-masted schooner Doro-
thea M Brinkmann went
aground nine miles south of
Oregon Inlet, NJ G., at 5 o'clock
this morning In . raging sea
and the crew of nine men was
rescued in g. breaches buoy by
tie coast guard and taken
ashore, radio advices to coast
guard headquarters here stated
today. The schooner, high on
the beach, is in bad condition
and is pounding to pieces in the
heavy surf, the report stated.
The Dorothea M. Brinkmann,
a vessel of SO tons and a draft
of Is feet, was bound from Bos-
ton to Georgetown, S. c., light.
She is owned by Charles M.
Struben, of ia South Frederick
street, Baltimore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22
BY GEORGE WILLIAM LUCAS
Article No. 2.

The plan of developing Great
Falls hydro-electric power likely
to be adopted is in accordance
with what is known as the Tyler
plan, so designated from the fact
that it was made up, in response
to a Congressional request, by
Major H. C. Tyler, Corps of Engi-
neers. This plan is a modifica-
ton of one originally presented
for consideration to the Secretary
Of War, at the outbreak of hos
tilities in the spring of 1917, by
the late James E. Cranberry, of
this city, and designed as an
emergency measure.
There is little difference be-
tween the Tyler and Cranberry
plans, except that of cost and
the suggested methods of execut.
ing the actual construction work
with one or two other details.
Full Energy Available.
The main feature of the Tyler
plan, and by which it differs from
all others presented or discussed
prior to the war period, is that II
contemplates the full use Of all the
available natural energy of the
river. 1t is Of the stage develop
ment type, that 10, it plans for q
series Of developments, though not
all to be accomplished at one time
In the order of procedure, the
first element of the series to be
constructed would provide for ar
electrical output to meet the present
demand for power in the District
OF Columbia. plus 10 per cent In
excess thereof. This demand Is
Of course. always on the increase
and in pace with it the rivers de
velopment would be kept.
When the need for the second
stage is felt provision will have
been made so that the supply will
keep just a little in advance of the
demand. 1t Is estimated that a con
siderable period will have elapsed
between the date of opening thu
first stage for operation and tn,
time when the need for the seconC
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22

Sinclair said he did not
decline to answer questions
for fear his testimony might
incriminate him because
there is nothing in any of
the facts or circumstances Of
the lease of Teapot Dome
which does or can incrimi-
nate me-"
"Any pertinent question
which your committee could
ask" continued Sinclair,
SHOULD necessarily relate to
the procurement of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22
WILL GO OVER NIAGARA
FALLS IN RUBBER BALL

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y, March
22.-Bobby Leach, who few years
ago went over the falls in a barrel,
and later Jumped from a parachute,
landing near the cataract on the
Canadian side. announces that he
will next June go over the falls
in a huge rubber ball.
The rubber is to be the thick.
ness Of an automobile tire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday; no
"a degrees: moderate northwest winds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22
HAMBURG DOCK STRIKERS
BATTLE WITH THE POLICE

HAMBURG, Germany, March a.
Many persons were wounded in
fighting here today between dock
strikers and police.
Kill the dogs!' shouted dock
strikers. The police opened fire
after the strikers began shooting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22
COuzens Committee Is
Given List Showing Tax
Refunds of S123.OOO.O 900

A new batch Of records Of tax
refunds, paid by the Treasury dur
ing 1928, was turned over to the
Couzens committee today by Sen.
ator Mcclellan Dem.) of Tennessee
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-22
TYLER PLAN
FORHYDRO
CITED
This Development conten-
plates Full Use of Potomac's
Available Energy.

In a previous article, Mr.. Lucas,
who directed the Cornell survey of
the Great Falls hydro-electTtc
pOWer project gaze some interest
ing general Information on the sub
ject. This is the second Of his
series. Today he discusses the
Tyler plan.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-14
RITTNER,s PLOT Fooled.

Everything was done by Bittner to
call off the Curtisville strike, but Jim
my Oates refused to obey his orders.
The result was that shortly after the
organization was established there
and is still fourishing. Bittner was
run out of office, rendering his resigna-
ton to save his face. This pleased
Murray for he succeeded to the presi-
dency Of District -, while Bittner and
his associate Runaway were put on
the international payroll.
Lewis made his rapid rise unknown
to the membership, and everything
was serene with him, so when an effort
to show these kilograms to the conven.
lions of the miners union was made
they were denied admission to the rec.
ords. And so the story goes, when the
records of all are challenged. Well
politics makes strange
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-14
Lone Female Wall on
Millionaires' Vices
Unanswered In Dark

NEWPORT, r. l., July 13.-The free
flowing bowl Of the millionaire colony
has been attacked by Miss Esther
Morton Smith, one of the old-timers
among the summer cottagers. Miss
Smith is niece of the late Joseph
Wharton, millionaire metallurgist.
founder Of the Wharton School of
Finance and Commerce at the univer-
sity of Pennsylvania and of Swarth-
more College. He was an ardent pro-
hibitionist himself. His niece is not
receiving much sympathy in her Eek
pose" because everybody knows that
the wealthy residents make their own
laws for prohibition and conduct gen.
orally and wailing about it won't do
any good.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-14

Van A. Bittner Is now in West
Virginia in charge of the field work
for John L. Lewis, in wreeking the
organization in District II, United
Mine Workers of America. When
ever there is an important job Of
union smashing, Lewis sends 5itt-
ner to the scene. Bittner led the
scab forces during the Howat strike
In Kansas and he has figured In
Alabama, Canada, the Pennsylvania
coke regions and elsewhere for
Lewis and the operators. He is
also a leading fred balter".
In view of his present activities,
the DAILY WORKER believes that
the following data submitted by
Thomas Myerseough, secretary Of
the Progressive Miners Committee,
Is Of interest.
1t gives facts, supported by teIe-
graphic records, of the betrayal Of
the miners In the Pittsburgh dis
triet where Bittner was president
in 1916 and shows how Blttner was
kicked out Of his job under suspi-
clon of taking bride to call off a
strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-14
Continued from page -

Rockefeller and all the other houses
Of ill-fame that rob the American
workers.
The professions of loyalty to the
ticket made on the morning following
the nomination are not taken seri-
ously. 1t is worthy of note that Nc
Adoo showed no marked enthusiasm.
His covenanteer following is dis
gruntled, tho many of them will ac-
cept one of the Bryan brothers as a
burnt Offering. The older Bryan was
so badly burned in the fires of re-
ligious hatred that it is a matter of
doubt whether his usefulness is long
er of much avail.
Some people pity Bill J. Bryan.
Others say: 'It's too good for the old
faker." The anti-Darwinian first de-
nounced Davis as man representing
the forces of evil, but after his brother
was picked as his running mate he
yielded to Baal and whispered into
Davis ear that his previous attitude
was the child of political expediency.
While Moran's man was receiving
the congratulations of friends, the
"commoner" approached Davis and
shook his hand cordially.
II didn't want to see you last night
because | didn't want to do anything
that might be embarrassing to you"
Bryan said.
IL am counting very much on your
help for winning this campaign, Mr..
Bryan" Davis responded warmly,
with a smile.
II shall be glad to do anything I
cam" Bryan replied.
THANK you. / shall appreciate
having private conference with you
at some time"
To which the "commoner" an
swered:
Il am at your service at any time at
ALL"
This indicates the depth of Bryan's
aversion to Wall Street. But IL Bry-
ans support may take up the slack
in the west, the Catholic voters who
learned to hate Bryan more than any
other man in the convention. will have
a rod in pickle for Davis in the East.
Governor Smith will not be able to
hold them in line for Davis and it
is not believed he will try. He Is play
ing his own game.
AS the days go by the fortunes Of
the democratic party do not improve.
Wall Street is not worrying. 1t has
Calvin Coolidge and Dawes to fall
back on.
One Of the FIRST demands made on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-14
SALARY RAISE
FOR P. 0. BOSS;
WORKERS CUT
Gals Methods Shown In
Detroit
Ry SHERMAN BOWMAN.

Federated Press star Correspondentl
DETROIT, July 1S.-Isn't the gov
eminent the fine boss, tho?
Soon after President Coolidge We
toed the mail carriers wage increase
bill, the Detroit postoffice entered the
S7,00O,0OO class in annual postal re-
ceipts. Automatically, therefore, the
salaries of the executives of the De-
troit postofice were raised. Postmas-
ter John w. Smith now gets $4,000 in
stead of $4,000 a year. Increases for
the executives range downward from
this $1,000 boost to from $500 to $500
for sub-station superintendent.
But where do the boys come in who
actually tote the mail where it be-
longs day after day, rain or shine +?
They don't count.
And that's not all. Congress failed
to appropriate enough funds to pay
the wages in full of the postofice Gus
todian's employees for the period from
June 16 to 30. Consequently these
employees are given the alternative OF
"furlough" for the period involved
in the deficit or accepting a per cent
wage cut for the latter half of June,
until Congress shall provide an ad-
ditional appropriation"
This means a serious problem for
the scrubwomen, whom the govern
ment pays S45 month, as well as for
the federal building workmen, whom
the government notices to the extent
of $S5 a month.
Instead of living wage. mail car
riers got holiday July A.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-14
DAVIS TAKES OFF MORGAN SIGN

the Bryan Brothers by the leaders of
the democratic party is that they dis
pense with skull caps. Such headgear
might be alright for executioner about
to send victim to his last resting
place, but appears out of the place
on the head of one who aspires to the
White House. The organs may not
be headsmen, but many believe they
are sitting in at the donkey's last sup.
per.
Davis is receiving more congratu-
lations from republicans than from
democrats. Among members of the
former party to wish him much luck
is Senator Medill Mccormick. Dawes
speak highly of Charles w. Bryan and
expressed his pleasure that such a
signal honor was conferred on a Ne.
braskan. The two capitalist parties
are finding it very difficult to put up
anything like real fight.
In the face Of this condition, with
the two big capitalist parties exposed
as corrupt agencies Of Wall Street,
the treachery of the Conference for
Progressive Political Action in serv-
ing as the jumping-off board for La
Toilette, the middle charlatan stands
out in bold relief. The only party
that now appears in the political arena
this year worthy of the support of
labor, is the Workers Party. With
William z. Foster and Benjamin Git
low, leading the ticket, it gives the
militant workers the opportunity to
support two candidates who in every
way worthily represent the program
Of Communism and the party whose
standard bearers they are.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-14
LUMBER BARONS
BLACKLIST VETS
OF BOSSES War
BY LAWSON McMILLION.
Especial to The Daily Worker)

CASS, West Va, July 13.-The
West Virginia Pulp and Paper COM
pany has declared war on the World
War Veterans organization here.
Members, when found in lumber
camps, are placed under arrest by the
guards and brought to Cass, paid off,
and told to leave the country. 1t is
worse than treason to be member
of the World War Veterans.
Dan B. MCGUIRE, president of Post
1885, a hotel proprietor, was refused
a license to run his hotel because of
his connection with the vets. The
town sergeant, on informing Mrs. Nc
CURE that the council would not
grant them hotel license because
the hotel was used for headquarters
for the vets, declared in a voice and
gesture of Napoleon that he would ar
rest at once president Mcclure, Mrs.
Mary Taylor, auxiliary secretary and
Lewis McMillion, national organizer.
The sergeant claimed that they were
dangerous reds and ought to be hung.
No arrests have been made. The
lumber barons are putting UP ter
rible howl here about the vets distri-
buting western labor papers. It is es,
timated by vets here that some 800
members have been blacklisted and
driven from this country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-14
SECOND VISIT
TO GOLDFISH
ROOM ENOUGH
Retracts Charge After
Heart-to-Heart Talk

Again the detective bureau Of the
Chicago police department is vindi-
Gated. James Nittl, whose lawyer
charged that he had been beaten and
threatened with death in an effort to
force a confession from him has con-
pletely repudiated the charge.
The reputation came after the two
detectives against whom the charges
were made-Capt. William Schomak-
er and Paul Riccio- had rearrested
Nitti and held him for several hours
at the detective bureau. Nitti was
brought into the presence of Chief
Of detectives Michael Hughes, and a
group Of reporters, and said that he
had been well treated when he was
under arrest some time ago, and that
the statements that he had been beat
en-, were untrue.
Shoemaker Had Him.
From the time Of his arrest till his
statement to Hughes and the report.
ers, Nitti was in the custody of Riccio
and Shoemaker.
Nitti was rearrested on a bond for
fixture charge after charges had been
filed against Riccio and Shoemaker
before the civil service commission
as result Of the statements made
by Nitti's lawyer.
When the charges were filed
against the two detectives, Chief Col.
Inns refused to suspend them from
the force till after their trial, saying
that in nine cases out OF ten, police
officers brought before the civil service
commission were acquitted. old-time
synical reporters at the detective bu-
reau had little laugh at that state
ment. III a cop can have quiet lit
tie heart to heart talk with the fell
low who is bringing charges against
him, he is usually able to convince
him that he doesn't want to press the
matter" one old time reporter said.
Rough RIcelo.
Paul Riccio who is considered the
detective bureaus expert on all things
Italian, and particularly on the Black
Hand, has the reputation Of being the
hardest guy" on the entire Chicago
police force. His methods are ad.
mittedly a little rough.