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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
OIL PROBE
STARTS ON PAGE l

turn 10 their fight on DENLY i'm.
modiately after the vote on WalHha
resolution was disposed Of
The Walsh resolution now Eoes
TO the house.
Under It's terms tho president IL
lnstructcd to select counsel Tor pros.
ecution of litigation FOR recovery Of
tho leases which former Secretary
OF tho Interior Pail Is charged with
having 'eorruptly and frauduiently"
given 20 the Sinclair and Doheny oil
leaaccH.
IL provides that the presidential
nominations for counsel be con.
firmed by the senate before the liil.
cation can bo begun. Former At
torncy General Gregory and silas
II. Sirawn have been named by the
president as counsel.
The resolution states that the
leases 20 Sinclair and Doheny on
tho naval oil-rcserves made by tho
government OF the United states
thru Albert y. Fall. secretary or the
interior. and Edwin DENLY. seere-
tary OF the navy. rs leaaors." were
executed under circumstances indi.
eating fraud and corruption
II specifically charges that Fall
and DENLY had no authority 10 H.
suo the leases. and that tho con.
tracts wsro made ''in defiance OF
tho settled policy OF tho govern.
ment."
After he had cast his vote,
Senator Andrieus Jones. demo
erat, of New Mexico. who for
years was Albert u. Falls col.
league In the senate. arose and
In n broken voice said:
1T Il with \ deep and painful
sorrow that I cast my vote In
the affirmative"
THREE DOCTORS
EXAMINE FALL
While tho fires 10 Gust DENNY
were thus being famed IN tho sen.
ate. Doctors Sterling Ruffin.
Thomas A. Clayton and d. V. Stu.
art. Jr.. called al tho apartment
OF Col. Zcvely. where former Secro.
tary OF the Interior Fall Is staying.
and examined Fall 10 determine
whether no II physically able 10
appear before tho senate COMMITTEES
and tell OF his 100000 loan and
other details OF the naval oil leases.
The physicians were In tho zoye.
ly apartment for about half hour.
Upon emerging they refused to
mako any statement whatever.
Having been engaged by tho com.
mittee 60 make tho examination. the
physicians declared they would have
nothing 10 ray until they mako
their report 10 the committee tomor.
row. They will hold no consulta.
ton and apparently win mako sep.
amte reports.
The house naval affairs commit
tes today continued It's inquiry into
tho naval policy OF exchanging oil
drawn from tho reserves for storage
and tho spending OF money derived
from tho oil 20 build docks. pump.
Ing stations and other equipment al
Pearl Harbor.
Siiaa II. strawn. Chicago. rcpub-
lican member OF tho special counsel
appointed by tho president. was
studying today the evidence dis
closed by tho senate COMMITTEES. lie
viii confer with Thomas w. Greg.
DRY. tho democratic counsel. as soon
as Gregory gets here from Texas.
Tho ncnato went on debating. hop
Ing 20 adop, tho Walsh resolution
before night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
Churchmen Condemn
Capital Punishment

SIM FRANCISCO. Jan. 81
Five hundred delegates attending
the annual convention of the Epis.
copal diocese of California. meeting
here, unanimously adopted rcsolu.
lions condomning capital punish.
ment as un.Christian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
Sinclair Dodges
London News Men

LONDON, Jan. 31.-Harry It. Sin.
clair lodged newspaper mon in Lon.
don today. refusing to discuss do.
velopments In Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
Horse Is Shocked
by Lady Godiya'i

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. STA horse
can DO shocked. even n Hollywood
can't Rose Langson, movie extra.
with her golden hair practically her
only raiment in tho Lady Godiva
rols sho was playing. was thrown
write House for a conference. and
we went.
During the conference important
phases Of tho evidence MS they re-
lato 10 tho circumstances surround.
ing tho execution OF the oil leases.
wero discussed In somo detail and
suggestions for helpful action were
considered.
There was no discussion OF either
resolution and only indirect refer.
enocs were made 10 either when
phases OF tho evidence were gone
over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31
LODGE MAKES
DENLY APPEAL

WASHINGTON. Jan. I'll
senator Henry Cabot Lodge. re-
publican leader. defended Socro-
tary Of the Navy Donby in a
speech before the senate today
In opposition 10 the amendment
TO Gust tho cabinet member In
connection with tho Teapot
Dome and California navy oil
leases.
IL was Lodges first statement he.
Earding tho congressional inquiry.
and while no spoke senator's and
hundreds in the gallery listened at
tentiveiy.
II have not seen any evidence 10
question Dcnby'a honesty or that he
was guilty OF anything moro than n
very serious mistake.
Hero wo nrc. attempting to force
him from office without an oppor.
tunity 20 defend himself.
You are trying TO do what
you would not do 10 tho mean.
est thief on the streets OF Wash
ington." Lodge told the demo
Gratis. ITS lynch law-that's
what II Il.
1T IS opposed 10 every rule and
law OF fair play and fair trial--guar-
anteed 10 everyone under our con.
stltution."
When Lodge concluded. dozen
democrats leaped from their chairs
in nm effort TO get tho floor.
Senator Pittman. Nevada demo
crat. was recognized by the chair
man and answered Lodge.
PITTAIaN REPLIES
TO SEN. LODGE
PIttman said DENLY was appointed
with advice and consent OF tho sen.
ate, and therefore 1t was perfectly
proper for the senate TO rcpudiate
him.
II did not mean 10 question the
propriety OF any action by the sen.
ate" Lodge interrupted.
II do not charge tho secretary of
tho navy with any criminal guilt"
pIttman continued. ~ think, how
ever. that he Is guilty of neglect of
duty, and that he has shown great
incapacity to care for the office en-.
trusted TO him as secretary OF the
navy. We consider Mr.. DENLY TO.
tally unfit to hold this office.
1--WE feel that II is n continuing
danger to the United States to per.
nit him TO continue TO hold office
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31

You can buy any make of used chr
from Seattle Automobile Used Car
Dealers by watching their bargains
In the Want Ad Columns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-31

off by her nervous mount. Roses
arm was fractured.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
WOMAN ALMOST CHOKES
 WITH BONE IN THROAT.
Mrs. Frances Vines of New ington Near Death
 From Strangulation

Mrs. Frances Vines of Newington almost strangled at noon to,0y when she was rushed to the offiS Of Dr. l.. R. Weir. with a piece gf boof bens, so large that swallowing 1t was inn possible, lodged fin her esophagus.
 Mrs. Vines was visiting friends in New Britain and the noon meal in- cluded beef. She accidentally swallow ed hard substance which failed to go down and in few minutes was suffering from strangulation. Dr. John T. Tokarczyk was called in and tried unsuccessfully to locate the trouble. There was not sufficient time to take her to the hospital so Dr. Tokarczyk rushed her to the office of pr. Weir, a throat specialist By the time she arrived there she had almost choked to death, the substance fin her esopha- gus exerting so much pressure on her that she could hardly breathe.
 Her throat was so swollen that the refecting mirror lights were of no avail. pr. Weir located the object and with instruments extracted a piece of beef bone, triangular shaped. an inch wide at the base and full two inches long to which was attached a piece of meat two inches in length.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
CLAIMS TO BE HEIR OF
 MAN WHO LEFT S6,O00,000
Louisville Man Contests Belief That Edwin B. Jennings of Chicago Was Bachelor.

Chicago, Jan. 24.--Charles l.. Min CT, of Louisville, who claims to be a natural son of the late Edwin B. Jen- nings who left a s6,00o,000 estate, arrived here today.
 Miner is not recognized by at torneys for the estate who have found seven relatives of Jennings who was a bachelor and was known as m ec- centric.
 Miner and his attorneys and the att torneys for the state, however, will stand together in opposition to pro- batting of an alleged will received by the Northern Trust company with nothing to indicate by whom it was mailed. This document did not men, tion Miner and named only one rela- tive, John A.. Jennings, a second cou- sin, to whom bequest of one-tenth of the estate was left, the bulk of the estate being left for perpetuating the name of the testator and 10 be used in helping young people to obtain edu- cation.
 Miners first efforts will he attempts to find boyhood friends and others to establish his claim that his father and mother, Ida Miner, lived at kenwood avenue address at the time Miner says he left for military service in the World war.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

Hartford. Jan. 24.-Mrs. John Bar ton. 54 years old attempted suicide here today by inhaling illuminating gas in her apartments at % Church street She had been under a severe nervous strain as the result of the arrest of her husband early this week on a charge of bigamy. He Is now awaiting trial in the superior crim- inal court. His first wife is now liv- ing in Detroit. His second wife. who sought 10 end her life today. was for mer1y Miss Mabel Kinney Of this city. She met Barton h November and married him the following month. She informed friends that Barton had spent her life savings. Her condition is said to be serious.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
BORAH PRESENTS BILL
oncrs Measure on Coal Which sena- tor Pepper Had Declined To Intro- duce Tor Governor Pinchot.

Washington. Jan. 24. - Governor Pinchot's bill proposing drastic fed eral regulation of the anthracite coal industry was introduced today by Senator Borah, republican. Idaho. and referred to the interstate commerce. commission.
 This Is the measure which Senator Pepper republican. Pennsylvania, de- clined to sponsor because he could not give it his wholehearted support.
 Senator Borsh explained he had not had time to study the proposed legis- lation carefully. but expressed conf dence that he would be fin entire oc- cord with it's provisions" He has had several conferences with the Pennsyl- vania governor on the whole subject Of anthracite regulation.
 The bill wnstd r-a-fe . I'd. division
 the interstate commerce commfs- sion to cOntroi tne entire anthracite industry.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
Mayors Door Closed on
 Press for First Time

Two investigators of the post office department called at the office of Mayor A. M. Paonessa this morning and for the first time since Mayor Paonessa was placed in office the door of the mayors private office was closed during conference. reporters not being admitted. The closed ses- sion was the wish of the federal men. The mayor inaugurated policy of open meetings upon taking office and since that time all sessions in his of- fee have been open to newspapermen.
 Mayor Paonessa said after the con Ference that the investigators made inauiries concerning the candidates for the postmastership.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
COOLIDGE NAMES HILL

Washington. Jan. ss. William s Hill. of Mitchell. S. D.. a banker and farmer. was nominated hy President Coolidge today for the interior states vacancy on the shipping board and the nominations of Frederick !. Thompson of Mobile. Ala. and Bert 2. Haney. of Portland. Ore. which were withdrawn several weeks ago. were returned 10 the senate The three nominations complete the organization of the shipping board resulting from the retirement of Chairman Farley except for the designation Of chair- man F. c. PIummer of Bath. Maine, one Of the present cofnuissionersl fs expected to be- desiruste4 as chairman ss soon as the nominations sent to fhe senate today are confirmed
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
GILL RAPS RICE
Waves Sarcastic About Iattr's Efforts to Have Workers Report
 or Tiue

If the members of the common council do all the work they should in their wards. they will have no time for such petty things as chasing after city employees to report to work on time" Alderman John r. Gill said this morning in discussing the reso- lution introduced at the last meeting of the council by Councilman Henry Rice.
 The alderman believes the proper procedure Is to notify heads of de- partments of any delinquents that may be reported to them.
 Alderman Gill was a caller this morning at the mayors office. He declined to discuss persistent reports that he will seek the republican nomination for mayor in the spring.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
FORFEIT CASH BONDS
Crew of Alleged Rum Hummer. Iiber- arSI Last Night, Do Not Appear Io- day and s2.00o Each is the Pric.

New Haven, Jan. 24.-There was no response when the cases of four mem- bers of the crew af the rum runner chichota were called ill city court toe day and forfeiture of their cash bonds of s2.noe each was immediate ly ordered. The men secured their re- lease from county jail last night by offering cash bail.
 The men had given the names oi William Phillips, Greenport. l.. l.. John Talmadge. Edward Pearson and James Marvin Of New York.
 Michael O'Connor. football team manager and active in professional sports here. waived examination on complaint charging transportation of liquors and was held in sS,oo0 for the superior court.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
ONLY WOMAN DISPATCHER
 OF TRAINS LIVED HERE
Henrietta E. spencer Was At One Time Manager of New Britain
 Telegraph ofrice

Henrietta E. Spencer. age 73 years, a native of Jewett City, believed to have been the only woman train dis patcher in the world. died yesterday at her home in Putnam. She was at one time manager of the Western Union Telegraph company in New Britain. She began her career as a telegraph operator with the New York and New England railroad com pany In Cranston, R. l., and was later promoted to train dispatcher. In the same capacity she remained 12 years with the old New England railroad with offices fin Providence, and after that. went to the Brooklyn office of the Long Island railroad as train dis patcher.
 She then came 10 New Britain and later left here for Pomfret where she was house manager for the Ben Groz- venor Inn. where she stayed for 52 years until her death.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
Search of Private Homes Without
 Warrants Illegal, U. 5. Court Says

against the house owner. The de- cision was handed down by Judge Davis and set aside the conviction of Leopold Legman, Newark, N. J.. and his sentence to 80 days in the Essex county jail.
 Judge Davis cautioned the lower courts to be watchful @ ''unreason- able searches and seizures declaring that the protection given by the fourth amendment to the constitution to citizens applies strongly to the ad- ministration of prohibition laws as to other laws.
 After the explosion of a still in Legman's home police officers visited the place and several prohibition agents later appeared and i liquor. they say.
 Legman was granted a new,u
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
Enfield Complains About
 Inadequate Police Force

TbompsoHpiiie. Jan. 24.-R Resoiu- tions adopted by the Enfield civil service commission last night criticiz- ed peace and order conditions in town as being the most deplorable in the history of the town" The attention of local authorities was called to these conditions and they and the states attorney asked to take action The commission passed upeH recorn- mendatious of the efecfmen as re- Sards appointment to the police force.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
VERDICT AGAINST BANK
shelton Man Rcco,crs s5so.io Against tIic Birmingham National Bank Of Derby in Suit Over Exchange.

Bridgeport, Jan. 2I.-A verdict for Gus Poulos of Shelton against the Birmingham National bank Of Derby for s5sO.40 was returned by jury in superior court today. Poulos sued claiming se.50O damages as the result of complications growing out of a draft for sf0O.O00 draehmae bought st the bank for whichc he claimed he had paid s1,f30.
 The jury first returned verdict for Poulos to recover sf.300 but Judge Isaac Wolfe told the jury that under his charge the verdict could not ex- ceed s75O. The jury later returned with another verdict.
 Poulos claimed that he bought a draft May 14. 1928, to forward to his father in Greece for s1.510. Later he said the bank required s75o more be- cause of the rate of exchange. He said he paid the extra rather than have the draft cancelled. He claimed tho draft was not honored and this with other complications cost him s1.7sO in actual cash.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
PULLEN TRYING TO TRAJn
 SMALLPOX CASE TO CANADA
Hears of Severe Chicken Pox Epi- demic in Town From Which Fair
 view St. Family Came.

Dr. Richard W. Pullen, superin- tendent of the department of health. is conducting an investigation to de- termine the source of the smallpox case reported to the health depart ment yesterday. His investigation will extend as far as the Canadian city from which the family came several weeks ago.
 Dr. Pnllen has already been in- formed that their former home is now in the throes of severe cpl demic of chicken pox. Discussing the similarity of chicken pox and smallpox symptoms this morning, Dr. Pullen said it is very often diffi- cult to distinguish between severe case of chicken pox and mild case of smallpox.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
CUMMINS HAS NEW
 RAILROAD MEASURE Seeks to Stimulate Merger Into
 Limited Number of Systems COMPETITION
Bill Introduced Today, If Adopted, Would Work For The Voluntary Consolidation of Various Railroads Of The Country.

Washington, Jan. 24. = A bill de- signed to stimulate voluntary consoli- dations of railroads into a limited number of systems, with competition preserved as fully as possible, was in troduced today by Senator Cummins of Iowa, ranking republican member of the interstate commerce committee and one Of the authors of the present transportation act.
 The measure, was intended to carry out recommendations of both Presi- dent Harding and President Coolidge. It would direct the interstate com- merce commission to adopt "as soon as practicable" consolidation plan for all the railway properties in the country. Wherever practicable. exist ing routes and channels of trade and commerce would be maintained.
 Costs Arc Arranged
 The several systems would be so ar ranged that the cost of transporta- ton as between competitive systems and as related to the values of the properties through which the service is rendered shall be the same. so far as practicable, so that these systems can employ uniform rates in the movement of competitive traffic and under efficient management earn substantially the same rate of return upon the value of their respective railway properties"
 When a tentative plan has been agreed upon the commission. upon reasonable notice, including notice to the governor of each state. would hear all persons who might file iors present objections thereto. After The hear ings. the commission would adopt a plan or alternate plans for consolida- ton.
 Under the bill it would be lawful for two or more carriers to carry out any consolidation of railway proper ties which might be approved by the interstate commerce commission
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
L. A. Upson, Thompsonyille
 Carpet Manufacturer, Dies

Tbompsonville, Conn. Jan. 2z.-- Lyman \. rpson. ss. president Of the Tbompsonville Trust Co. since 1890 and formerly prominently connected with the carpet industry here, died suddenly today. He was the inventor of several appliances used in carpet manufacture. He served in the Ciyil war with Anderson's zouases and at the close came here. becoming super- inteDdeut of the Thompsonville Car pet Co. and later was associated with the Upson- Martin Carpet Co., which dissolved ten years ago. His ancestors settled in Connecticut in early colonial days.
 Mr. t-pson represented the town in the legislature in is75- He is survived hy his wife and three daughters. The funeral will be held Saturday after noon
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
Predicts President Would Have to Sign Even Dem ocrats' Measure Since It Lowers Levies On People
Leader of Opposition Pokes Fun at Republicans and Calls. Executive Boss of Their C0ngressmen.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The Mellon tax plan for the first time was debat- ed today on the floor of both the sen ate and house.
 Representative Garner, democrat, of Texas. who Is endeavoring to sub stitute IL measure for the treasury bill, engaged in an exchange in the house with Representative Mills, a republi- can member of the house ways and means committee. who made A forty minute prepared speech for the Mel lon plan.
 In the senate the Garner plan was presented by Senator Jones. democrat of New Mexico, who furnished rabies to shox its effects upon various class es of tax payers.
 .sThe great secretary says the Gar ner plan Is insincere," said Senator Jones. apparently because of the tm- portance given to small incomes. MT. Mellon probably has so long dealt with large incomes that he cannot sec ihe others"
 Representative Mills declared the fclntIluH ul shILdA has '''e' " "" ,aerity Of the nation and asserted the democratic plan on surtax would limit tax reduction to the small income tax payers at the expense of tho entire population
 chides Republicans.
 Mir. Garner poked fun at President Coolidge, Secretary Mellon and vari- ous republican leaders.
 uncle Andy sent . tax bill to the house." he declared. with word to the republican leaders Here's the bill. You mustn't touch it. And Cal said: Me, ,oo'."
 'Yon'vo got 10 do what the presi- dent tells you to do in this congress. continued Mr. Garner. addressing his remarks 10 the republicans. "It you don't stand by Uncle Andy you won't have enough money to run the cam paign in one county in Pennsylvania. Hes boss now"
 Mir. Garner predicted that Presi- dent Coolidge would sign any tax rec drction bill passed by congress, re- Eardless of his stand against basic changes in the Mellon draft.
 "If We send him inc democratic plan without changing a single fig nre." he added, Inc won't dare veto it. It reduces taxes. and the country wants lower taxes"