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nected with the rise Of middleweight
champion Harry Greb, last week, can
telled a tentative match with Tiger
Flowers, the Atlanta Sensation, which
was to have been fought in Fremont,
Ohio on August 18th.
Flowers has been on the trail Of
Greb and Mike McTigue for more than
a year, offering to meet either one OF
them for little OF nothing. 1t is believ
ed in boxing circles that Mason figur-
ed Flowers too tough a nut for Greb
to attempt to crack.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-12
C0l0red Stars Cleanup in
Borad Jump at Olympic
Games in Paris, France

SON, Washington Court House, Ohio, in
their 10-round main bout before the
Mingo Athletics Club of Steubenville,
Ohio Monday night.
jackson outweighed his opponent by
close to 2O-pounds( but Crutchfield
showed willingness to mix and led
the fighting in every round
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-12

tary of the st. Louis Cardinals, mem
Der of the National League, by the ST.
Louis Giants, members of the Negro
National League.
The Giants claim the money is due
them from gate receipts collected IN a
series of transforming games they play
ed three years ago with the Cardinals
Roger Hornsby, the greatest hitter
in baseball, plays second base for the
Cardinals.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-12
GRAYS SIGN NEW CATCHER.
STARS FAIL TO APPEAR
Preston News seryical

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 1O-The
Homestead Grays management, follow
ing the 1910 tie with the Finkelhors
Wednesday night, secured the services
of Chef Foreman, formerly with Cleve
land and the Columbus Buckeyes, to
replace Beckwith behind the bat.
Manager Posey announced that all
efforts to get two Eastern stars had
fallen through. and that these men
would remain with the club they are
now playing with until the end of the
present season.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-12
CRUTCHF1ELD Is WINNER OVER
TUT" JACKSON.
lPrestor News Seryicel

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 10-Kid
Crutchfield, local light heavyweight,
earned the decision over Tut" Jack
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-12

DOWNINGTOWN INDUST RIAL & AGRICULTURAL
gWSCE1OOL- DOWNINGTOWN, PA.
supervision State of Pennsylvania
COURSES IN
Poultry Raising, Dressmaking BookKeepns'
CARPENTRY Millinery Typewritng.
Woodworking Black Cooking =
smithing, Welding Canning
Schools
SIT month residents
IA
j. WARING, JR Pncpat
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-12
ST. LOUIS GIANTS SUE THE
CARDINALS FOR $2,OOO.OO

Preston News Service)
ST. LOUIS. NO. July 10.-Suit for
$4,20S has been filed against the secre
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-12
JUJs FIRPO SAILS FOR U. S. A.;
CHEERED AS HE LEAVES FOR
BOUT WITH HARRY WILLS.

WILL BE HIS OWN TRAINER
SAYS He Will Let Nobody Advise Him
and Takes Along Own Sparr-
ing Partner and Cook.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-12
GItEB-TIGER FLOWERS BOUT is
CANCELLED

preston Sews Service)
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 10-Harry
Mason, who for years has been con-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
ANOTHER DEATH
DRIVER HELD
Waterman Killed at Ever
EFT; Await Charges

Immediately following the death
in Everett Friday afternoon Of Sic
vert johnson. aged Waterman on
the Pacific highway cast OF Tint
city. after being run down Thurs
day night by a car driven 10y 5. W.
Dale. Prosecuting Attorney c. T.
Roscoe announced that lac would
file mhnslaughter charge against
Dale.
johnson was directing traffic on
the narrow. one.way thorofaro being
used thru the flooded area between
Everett and Cavaleros Corner Ac.
cording 10 witnesses Of the accident.
johnson had stopped n numbsr Of
carr at the beginning OF the one.
way road. so as TO allow those
coiaing in The u,ipntio direction q
chance 60 pass. Dale Is alleged Ia
have dlsregarlod The warning, and
ran sauarcly into Johnson. who was
fmntically waving a sisnal flag
johnson wis rushed To The Provi
dencc hospital In Everett. where II
was found that both legs were
broken and that he VS. suffering
from numerous internal Injuries
He died at o'clock Friday after
noon.
Dale IA held in the county Jail
He told authorities that h. WIS ar
apple packer. and had made Seattle
ais homo during tls past fou
months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
H U MT ROBBERS
IN SEATTLE
Detectives From Vancouver
Comb Underworld Here
BANK BANDITS ESCAPE
photographer Snaps" Men
in Action, Report

on tho trail Of thrco ganEstcrs
who Friday noon held up and robbed
two hank employees Of $4,000 In Van.
couycr u. G., ihrco Vancouver de.
tecilycs were In Seattle Saturday.
The bandits arc believed 10 DO the
same men who have in the past few
weeks committed several daring hold
ups in Seattle. escaping with nearly
$4,000 In cash.
while admitting that they were
pursuing tho bandits closely and
wcrc in possession OF information
which may lead TO the discovery OF
tho Identity Of the bandits, tho Van.
couvcr officers would say nothing
more
Friday noon the hoidup took place
In tho heart OF Vancouver. X. An.
derson and J. Cromwell. OF tho I'm
pcrial bank. were forced 10 tho curl
in their auto by a bandit driving a
car with n Washington license. Two
bandits on the sidewalk stepped for
ward with guns and robbed Anderson
Of n grip containing $4,000.
Tho two men then jumped into this
bandit auto and dartcd away. 4
feature OF tho case was the photo
graphing Of the holdup by a spccta
tor who happened TO have cam
era handy and took a picture OF IN,
two bandits in the act OF grabbing
the money case. This photo ma.
prove TO he an Invaluable aid to th'
( police in running down the gunmcn
I The trio Of Vancouver officer
were in conference with Captain o
Detectives Charles Tenant Satur
day. The result OF the conference
was not announced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
BY ]. r. JUSTICE

ON TUESDAY next, we are TO
" use the climinator. IL Is
then that the city primary cleo.
ton viii be held. and we shall
choose the candidates who are
10 make the final run.
In order that we may little
better understand just what we
are 10 do on Tuesday, IL nigh!
be well 10 look over the ground
bit.
There are thfce candidates for
mayor. Two will be selected Mt
the primary to stand at the
general election on March II.
The fine point Of this game is to
get az least one good ono who
can finally win.
There Is Oliver 7. Erickson.
who has been "a councilman FOR
IS years. II you like his record
and want to promote him. this
II your opportunity.
Alfred II. Bundin has been
practicing attorney in the city
for number Of years. and was
prosecuting attorney for two
terms. II he looks like the best
bet 20 you. one more vote VIII
be appreciated by Al.
You know from his record. on
which he Is standing. what kind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
but ONE BODY
IN FLAMES
Coroner Denies Two Burned
in Mummey Home

Reports that there was evidence
that two bodies had been cremated
In the fire which consumed the
Joshua Mummey home at Seattle
Heights Wednesday morning, were
branded as totally unfounded" by
Coroner C. II. Tickle Saturday.
Il have been unable 10 find any
authority for such statements.
Coroner Tickle said. while some
Of the bones were more completely
consumed by the flames than 9TH
ers, and l have never seen a more
complete case of cremation in a
house fire. all OF the bones are Of
similar size and are undoubtedly
those o. Mrs. Mummy"
Coroner Flclxlc said the place tho
bones were found corresponds ex-
actly with the confession Of Carl
Ryberg. and also with the statement
OF Carl Grohm. neighbor OF the
Mummeys, who said he saw the
outline OF the body in the glowing
embers OF the burning home.
I'VE have definitely accepted she
theory that the bones are ,hose OF
ldis. Mummey and that ouly one
body was burned" said Fickie. Il
have notified relatives 10 take
charge Of the remains"
Mrs. Elmer Mummey. daughter.
in.law OF the tragedy victims. slid
conference on the funeral viii be
held Saturday. II viii probably
take place in Everett, she said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
Justice Warns of Some
Things About Election
Shows Points Voters Must Watch at
Primaries on Tuesday

OF a mayor Edwin ]. Brown
makes. II his record seems sat
lsfactory, you ought, "a know
what 10 do.
But you can vote FOR only
one.
There Is only one candidate
for corporation counsel-one
Thomas ]. l.. Kennedy. lie has
made good. You can vote for
him or leave Il alone.
But Il is about tho candidates
for council that I want TO make
a few remarks. There are 10 Of
these. and II OF them win be
eliminated at the primary. only
eight will be up at the regular
election. In March. and only
four can win.
or these 10 there are 10 try.
ing for the thrce.year term, and
six for the two.year term. And
here Is where you will have 10
watch your step.
For instance. II you vote FOR
Ralph y. Nichols. William Hlck'
man Moore and John T.. Carroll,
you cannot vote FOR p. f..
Shields. Mrs. Bertha Barnhart
and Elmer T.. Common. or any al
the other threeyear termers.
tho It Is possible for the six
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SORRY HE CAUSED
so MUCH TROUBLE

Then, turning 10 Roscoe, who was
standing near. he said:
I'm awful sorry l caused you
folks so much trouble. / guess re-
vengc isn't much good. after all"
Sheriff James McCulloch said that
Ryberg's confession taliies exactly
with the physical evidence found In
the ruins Of the burned home. /,
clears up several details that had
not been explained previously.
Ryberg was arrested Thursday
night at the Ellis hotel inf Seattle
where he lived. after Sheriff Nc
Culioch had found that he had been
In Seattle Heights ON the evening
preceding the crime and had not
arrived in Seattle until s o'clock the
following morning.
Arthur Weaver ectogcnariar
cow-herd neighbor OF the Mum,
meys. who was arrested Thursday
by Sheriff McCulloch on a state.
ment made by Mummey at the Nir.
GINA Mason hospital. was released
Friday afternoon. The old man wa.
pleased at the turn OF events CLAIR
fying his name.
Turn to Page 3. Column %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
CONFESSION
TELLS OF AK
death RAID!
Former Member of Mummey Family
Admits Killing Aged Woman and
Attacking Man; Then Burns Home
BY JOHN w. NELSON

Death holds errors for Carl Ryberg confessed mur
derer axend and firebug who Friday in signed state
men to Sheriff Jim McCulloch Of Snohomish county adj
mted that last Wednesday morning he shot and killed
Mrs Laura Mummey g. beat her husband Joshua ummey
49, the head with and set fire to their Seattle
Heights home leaving them be consumed by the flames
Saturday he calmly awaited his fate in his cell at the
county Jail in Everett The crime did not to weigh
heavily his mind and he talked freely from behind the
steel bars which separated him from the rest of the world
I'm ready to do whatever want me to- he told Prose
cutor G. T. Roscoe. I'll plead guilty and let the Judge
decide my fate.
Il justified in my act. I'm and I'm satisfied
Revenge prompted the muerdous attack revenge upon
the Mummeys because they he said in his confession made
to Sheriff McCulloch at the Everett Jail Friday, caused his
former wife GRANDDAUGHTER Of the Mummeys to divorce
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
BLAMES RYBERG
Former Wife AbSolves Aged
Mummey Couple

Ryberg's conviction that his aged
victims caused the trouble between
himself and his now-divorced wife
was an Illusion. Mrs. Peter Paul
son told The Star Saturday She
is the divorced wife and a grand
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Mum
ney. With her husband and Baby
Laura Ryberg Paulson. she lives
on five-acre tract near Martha
Lake. off the Seattle Everett high
way.
Grandfather or grandmother
never made any trouble between
myself and Mr.. Ryberg." said Mrs.
Paulson. II made--or rather he
made it all" -
''He wasn't what you'd cab
good proyider." interrupted
son. who was cranking up thAce 70
lily Ford FOR trip. ''Dldn'-
hard enough to keep his VI ~ AZ,
baby properly" N annroy
i"My grandmother didn'tve been :,
10 marry Ryberg in the Indication >
but after l did she war hv ,ha =,
to it," went on Mrs. Perselv tho a.
after found | couI Dauehertv =
with him. OF courses was rsssr,s
home and stayed. ear indication IN,
else to go. Bpibv him
made Rybcrg =
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Ash
AT TER
FAC S
Bascom Slemp Is
Ordered to. Talk
Before Senators
Monday Morning
SAYS PRESIDENT Is
C0URTlNG RUIN WHEN
HE 0KEHS DAUGHERTY

WAsHTNGToN. Feb. 20. -
w President Coolidge IS court.
Ing political ruin b. keeping AZ.
torney General Daugherty in the
cabinet. Senator Robinson. Arkan.
sas. democratic floor leader. said
today in speech 20 the senate.
Roblnsou's speech was delivered
Just after u had been announced
at tho White House that Mfr
Coolidge had Endorsed paugherty
rs Coolidge delegate" from
Ohio TO the next republican ma.
tional convention.
1T must be clear 10 everybody"
Robinson said. ~that so long a.
the president retains as hts lnti'
mate political adviser man who
has lost his confidence and tho
confidence Of tho people. Il Is eal.
culased 10 work out the political
ruin OF the executive"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23

HERE Is tho way Mrs. Edwin
IL j. Brown summed up her
husbands candidacy In 20 rec
onds;
foJ Has Mayor Broicn mode
0ooS'
LA) He surely has. @ secondly
foJ Hotc db5 nc do ~
LAl BY working 10 hours
day. @ secdnds
(QJ Hoo DO vou ncfp hi'n1
"a By trying 10 mako his
homo life ideal. Our family life
always has been a Joy 10 the
doctor. myself and our children.
Is scconds)
foJ what do vou think Of the
moral issue that has been raiscd
IN connection irifh pour hus-
hands oaadldacpf
"a II Il Propaganda. Dr.
Brown doesn't favor an opcn
town. The vice element isn't
any more in evidence now than
Il ever was-and probably not
no much. II Seattle people
could understand as ] do how
Mayor Brown has sought 20
make this city ono they can be
proud Of. they would KNOW
as ! do that he has been faith.
ful and that he should be given
an opportunity to finish his big
undertakings he has started.
Sixteen sccondsl
TOTAL: 30 SECONDS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
THUGS BEAT man
Rob Victim After Brutal
Attack; Get $40

Maltreated In a brutal manner 10y
two highwaymen Friday night, w. j..
Campbell was robbed OF his watch
and $50 and left unconscious ut 18th
ave. and W. Nickerson 81.
Campbell had got off a street car
and was walking toward his home
when the men aecostod him. Camp
bell. rather than lose his yaluables,
showed fight. but was overpowored
and badly beaten. lie was then
knocked inscnable with a blow on
the head. lie came to the police sta
tion several hours later and was put
in the city hospital. Campbell was
released at n. m. Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
BOOS TRIAL SET
Mercer Island Killing Case
Starts March IL

Adolph Boos VIII be tried FOR the
murder Of J. c. Smith, on Mercer
island. March II. 1929. Prosecutor
Malcolm Douglas announced Satur.
day.
Boos viii be tried on a first.degree
murder charge.
Douglas said that no compromise
had been reached with attorneys FOR
Boos. but minated the state viii
accept a plan Of second-degree muir.
der II Boos wishes to plead guilty
TO such a charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
Booze Raider Is
Shot; Six Held

GLENRoSE. Texas. Feb. 2s.-six
men faced trial today for the Staying
here OF Richard Watson. prohibition
officer
Watson. who was the states chief
witness In a number OF cases against
bootleggcrs. was shot down near the
city square Thursday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
NE. OIirer 7. ErfcLson

~ = - NffANNt -
Mrs. OLIVER 7. ERICKSON.
lNl in 30 aeconds gave asnir-
ance OF her confidence in her
husbands ability.
fQ1 why do yoH think Mr..
Erickson ought 10 reccirc the
utayornify uominaiionS
tA) Because he has a thoro
understanding o. the city's
problems. The city Is dear 90
him; he seeks an opportunity
to accomplish many OF tho
things he could not accomplish
rs n councilman III secondsl.
fQl What toouid Mr.. Erickson
do about rice condiiionsr
(A) He would make Seattle
Wholesome city. He would ~.
lect chief OF police and put
the responsibility up TO tho
chief II the chief failed. he
would go. Mr. Erickson Is a
clean man morally and his char
ncicr would be reflected IN tho
conduct OF police affairs 90 sec.
ondsl.
fQj Hoio could you heIpf
ca by baking homemade
bread for him and otherwise
maintaining wholesome. COM
Portable atmosphere ia the home.
get up in tho middle Of the
night now and make him coffee
after no has been speaking. I'd
expect TO do Il n good many
times after he is mayor % sec.
ondsl.
TOTAL: 30 SECONDS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23

Mrs. AUrYf II. IWndin
uEREs 4 so.second inter.
Ii view With Mrs Alfred II.
Lundln. tho wifc OF the mayor
atty candidate:
(ol DO you think your hui-
band H the beat man Of tho
three oandidaiesi
(Al II said that. someone
would think was biased Is
sccondsl.
fQJ But. frankly DO you
fhint sof
(A)I know Il, because I
know my husband q secondsl.
(QJ what iriH you do " pour
husband Is cIcotedf
(A) III do what any wife
would do. Is secondsl.
fQJ And tchat u that. Mrs.
Lnnding
(A) Well. I win try 10 mako
his administration a success by
keeping his homo life 30 pleas-
ant that hc won't have n thing
20 worry about except city af-
fairs And ! guess that's about
tho best help any mayors wife
could be. as secondsD.
TOTAL: 30 SECONDS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
SHERIFF. PLANS
SEARCH OF RUINS

Il think the case IS closed but as
a precautionary measure we are go.
ing TO remove all the debris and
search it carefully" the sheriff said.
a smallish man. probably about 5
feet inches tall. Ryberg talked
with a naive embarrassment to The
star reporter late Friday. Like n
rcticent school child, reciting n we'll.
learned lesson. he related the story
OF his unhappy domestic relations.
the motives which prompted the
fiendish attach, and then. in the
same even tone, detail by detail, he
word.painted the commission OF the
crime and his actions tho night he
fore aud the hours Immediately aft
erwnrds. Twice earlier in the day
he had told the story-once to Sher.
IN McCuroch and again 10 Prosecu.
a..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
Engineer Buried
in Slide of Dirt

A landslide Of earth in sewer ex.
cavation partially buried Blake a.
Beck. engineer. at sSth ave. S. ".
and California ave. Friday afternoon.
Beck. who lives in Salem. ore. was
taken TO the Providence hospital. sui
fering from injuries to the head and
shoulders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
Erickson Now
Leads Vote

WITH Tho Stars straw vote
w on tho mayornity campaign
closing az midnight tonight. bal.
lots for the three candidates
came flocling IN thick and fast
Saturday. Friends OF Oliver
Erickson apparently have been
holding back. for they came IN
with rush today. putting the
former councilman in the lead In
tho race.
Tho standing Of tho tn rec
candidates. when the ballots
were counted al noon, was:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
OLIVER T.'ERICKS0S I,662
EDWIN J. BROWN. l,52i
ALFRED II. LINDIN 1874

Total votes ....... 1850
You have ono moro chance 20
vote, for every ballot that Is
shown by the stamp on the en-.
volope 90 be in the postoffice by
midnight tonight win be count
cd when tho grand total OF votes
Il published Monday. The ballot
Ia on Page 3.
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him. taking their baby with her.
They made convict out OF me. !"
no said. referring 10 his arrest on
complaint OF his former wife. charg.
Ing non4uppori.
They tried 20 take out revenge
on me. I have taught them re-
venge Is not good. feel that I
was Justified in doing what did.
II am ready TO meet the conse-
quenccs." Ryberg said. 81 win plead
guilty OF doing that thing. and let
the Judge do what he wants with
me-"
Ryberg was 10 be charged with
first degree murder In an infe-ma.
ton 10 be filed by Prosecutor C. t.
Roscoe. OF Everett. Saturday. His
case win be set for trial Monday and
the formality OF trial gone thru as
soon as the calendar permits. Roscoe
said. The state. too. must have its
revenge upon Ryberg. and II. too.
win probably exact the death pen.
atty. IL is believed.
Sheriff Mcculloch. who obtained
Ryberg's confession. said he consid
ers the mystery closed Saturday. All
OF the links OF evidence unearthed
before Rybergs confession have been
wound up. the sheriff said. How
ever, McCulioch and his deputies sat
urday were combing the ashes and
ruins OF the Mummey home in an
effort 10 find every particle OF burned
bone. that rumors OF two fire victims
might be definitely established or SET
/ ~ t.nri
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
Howdy. folks. Payday. Hoorasl
Now we can eat again.

ffVWuyf IUilNs. ~ N-t3 tt'VE y
Now we can eat again.
Maybe n barber shaving himself
says. your hair needs washing, sir"
The Pullman sleeping car company
IS going TO establlsls n branch factory
here. Il Is announced. Gosh. we wish
we could set a job naming their earsl
Yesterday was George Washing
toms birthday. Washington was IN.
nous for never telling a lie. What
was the useF He was married 90 q
widow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
Pioneer Dies Here

Charles Il. Myers. pioneer Alaskan
miner and cannery man. Il dead.
following six weeks illness in Proyi.
denco hospital. lie was president
Of the scldovia Packing company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
BY PAUL Il. sIALLON

Omitted Press start NorrrHpcncenD
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3D.
After n series OF conferences, de-
signed to develop n new line Of
inquiry in the oil investigation.
Senator Thomas J. Walsh today
notified Bascom Slemp, secrc-
tary to President Coolidge. TO APP
pear before the investigating
committee at 10 n. M. Monday.
Slenlp win be the first witness
and strong indications were given
that he will be questioned closely
about certain stock transae-
lions.
walsh made this announcement
after comforting with Senator Adams
and Senator Kendrick. democratic
members Of the committee.
Walsh did not make clear what
astock transactions" Siemp might be
questioned about. other members OF
tho committee arc interested in ask
ing the presidential secretary just
what moved him to 90 20 Palm
Beach in December when former Sec
rotary of Interior Fall and Edward
u. Mclean. publisher Of the wash
ington Post, were there.
They also desire 10 ask him about
conferences he has had with Attor-
neg General Daugherty. but Walsh
indicated he has some questions 10
ask beyond those.
Chairman Lcnroot. OF the Teapot
Dome committee. conferred today
with an accounting expert who has
been surveying books OF Washington
brokerage firms. The survey prob
ably win be completed BY the middle
OF next week. Lenroot said.
Denials were made by all members
Of the committee that The names Of
any additional officials had been
found on the brokerage books.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-23
GET THE FACTS
is WALSH PLAN

Walsh. who has returned TO wash
ington after a weeks absence 70 study
the scope Of the inquiry. Is bent upon
getting the investigation out OF the
realm OF gossip and fancy and return
It once more to channels that viii dig
at the fundamentals Of the scandal.
First off, Walsh would turn the
committee on the trail Of the inside
story" OF the entire deal for leasing
the naval oil reserve. This story. II
Is said. win yield the grounds for
criminal prosecutions, because It Is
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