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The Washington times., 1924-03-13
LISTS FALL
WITH OIL
CHIEFS
Eight Counts Are Contained
, in Bill of Complaint Be-
fore Cheyenne Court.
BY IaternationaI News service.

ny h0trEn8tIOAoA NoSSO SeENACcs
CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 13.-
Charging former Secretary of the
Interior ,Alherb B. FaIl and Harry
r. Sinclair, president Of the Nam
moth Oil Company, with con-
spiracy to defraud the United
States, the Government today filed
suit in the Federal court here to
cancel the lease under which Sim
clair obtained rights to the oil
on the Teapot Dome Naval Re-
serve.
The Governments suit was
based largely on the allegation
that an Executive order issued by
the late President Harding on
March 81, 1921, was invalid and
illegal, but it was charged that
this order, which gave Fall au-
thority to dispose of certain oil
lands, was obtained from the
President through misrepresenta-
ton.
Fight Points i'm Complaint.
The suit was filed by Atlee
Pomerene and Owen J. Roberts, the
special counsels named by Presi.
dent Coolidge to conduct the oil
litigation for the Government.
Their complaint asked that the
court proceed as follows:
/. Issue a temporary injunction
restraining the Mammoth Oil Com.
pany from further operations under
it's lease Of April z, 1922, and its
agreement Of February 8, 1923.
2. Appoint receivers to take pos.
session of the Teapot Dome pending
the conclusion Of the litigation.
3. Issue a final injunction pro-
hibiting any officials Of the Nam
moth Oil Company, including Sim
clair, from trespassing on the Tea
pot Dome.
4. Enter a decree holding the lease
Of April z, 1922, and the agreement
Of February 8, 1923, null and void.
S. Enter a decree commanding the
Mammoth Oil Company to surrender
the agreements to the Government
for cancellation.
6, Enter "a decree commanding
Sinclair to repay the Government
for all the oil taken from the re.
serve.
7. Compel the Sinclair Crude Oil
Purchasing Company and the Sin
clair Pipe Line Company to prove
that they have any right to the
lands they now occupy in Wyoming.
8. Any other relief for the Gov.
eminent that the court deems ad-
visable.
Quotes the Statute.
After formally establishing the
fact that Albert B. Fall was Secre-
tary of the Interior and that Edwin
Denby was Secretary of the Navy
at the time the Sinclair lease was
entered into by those officials, the
Governments bill in equity quoted
the statute under which the Secre.
tary of the Navy has control over
naval oil reserves, such as the Tea
Dot Dome, declared that the Hard
ing executive order was illegal and
invalid, and then said:
"Such order was obtained from
the President of the United States
bv persuasions and activities Of AL
bert B. Fall, then Secretary Of the
Interior, and the President in max
ing said order acted upon said rep.
reservations.
"The representations were false in
that Fall represented to the Presi.
dent that said order was a proper
order, and that it's execution and
PRONUNCIATION was desired for tho
public benefit and for the advantage
of the United States, while in truth
and in fact Fall desired that the
said order should be made in ord r.
.Con.,cu.A m pa~a Column A.
The Washington times., 1924-03-13
SUIT FILED TO ANNUL TEAPOT DOME
LEASE BECAUSE OF ALLEGED FRAUD
WIFE OF MILLIONAIRE
SEEKS DIVORCE

~
Tightening of
French
regulations
on divorce
delays her
action Until
shows that
all forrall-
ties have
been
complied
with. Mrs.
Browning
brought suit
in Paris to
escape
publicity
usually
attendant
upOA SuSn
. action in
this country.
The Washington times., 1924-03-13
THE WEATHER

Friday increasing cloudiness followed by
snow Friday night
The Washington times., 1924-03-13
REIcHSTAG IS DISSOLVED
BY PRESIDENT EBERT

BERLIN, March 13.-The German
Reichstag was dissolved today by
President Ebert.
Such action has been in con.
temptation for a fortnight.
The Washington times., 1924-03-13
SPANISH CRUISER TAKES
BRITISH CUN-RUNNER

CEUTA, Morocco, March IA
Spanish cruiser today captured a
British yacht which was smuggling
arms into Morocco for the Riff
tribesmen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
WEDNESDAY
Winning Forgiveness

Read Matt vil.I5. Text. villa.
For II SO forgive men their tres
passes. your heavenly Father Will
Rlso forgive you.
Gods forgiveness Involves three
things. % wrong done TO God by a
man: ~ the mans repentance: that
II. the wrong regretted. stopped.
and, IL possible. made right. 30 a
change on the part OF God from
disappearing 10 approving love"
MEDITATION: Jesus was con
ilnuhlly cmphasizlng the truth that
We limit our own lives by the atil-
tnde we take towards others. That
the quality which we possess. both
OF forgiveness and love for others.
determines in what measure we
shall have the forgiveness and af-
fectlon OF the Father. In many
ways we control our own destiny.
PERSONAL QUESTION. Is there
anyone who has wronged me and
repented whom do not forgiven
PRAYER: Help us TO remember.
o God. that we are members OF I.
great family. Let US so live in
love with all men that thy grace
may enrich the lives OF all Let
no life DO hindered by anything we
may say or do. Show Us thy win
and let us do Il with Joy. thru
Christ. Amen.
Copyright. ls2s-F. l.. Fagieyl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
Natural Rights for Artificial Persons

COME months ago President Coolidge asked the federal
y trade commission to explore the gasoline situation.
The well known law Of supply and demand seemed to
be hitting only on the demand cylinder The visible
supply abnormaly large, yet the price going
up Could be that competing gasoline refiners if any.
had agreement by which the flow of gasoline to the
market kept down and the price kept up7
The federal trade commission started out to do the
chore for Mr.. Coodge-and then comes bump from
the supreme court.
In tobacco case the court held that the commission
could not examine the books and papers of corporation
1t had to know exactly what paper it wanted and de-
mand it with accurate description.
OF course, that is impossible.
The net result is this
FIRST congress- 10 years ago. specifically authorized
the commission to examine the books and records of
poraons engaged in interstate commerce The president
signed that law.
SECOND, scores of times since both the house and
the senate and the president have ordered the commits
sion to do this thing and have supplied money for its
doing
THIRD, the supreme court nulifies the law made by
congress and the president and substitutes one made
by the court.
FOURTH this is arrived at by investing corporations
(he artificial persons created by the state with the
rights and privileges which guaranteed by the consti
tuition to natural persons created by God
FIFTH, with the law of the land nulified, the hand
of the federal trade commission pased and the eyes Of
The executive branch of the government blinded new
Joyful opens up before xers Of prices spectators
in food fuel and other human necessities and all others
who employ the methods of piracy and conspiracy in
trade.
Speahn Of the lIfude ecord hoya bou rcesg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
With Daugherty on the Job

THE law, quite properly, throws many safeguards
around the liberty and rights of an individual ac-
cused Of crime. All the power Of the government is
against him. The prosecutor is aided by the police and
all other machinery of the law
Attorney General Daugherty is in such position. He
the accused but in full control of all of the machinery
of the law including not only United States district at
toeys and marshas but the secret service Of the United
States.
The senate thru the Brookhart committee, has only It's
own authority and power. II has had no help at all
from the executive branch of the government So the
committee could expect help from the attorney gen
erals department from the secret service under VIM
j. Burns, who got his job thru Daugherty.
The committee then justified in refusing TO permit
Daughertys lawyers to handle the investigation ms
criminal trial. in refusing to let Daughertys lawyers know
in advance what witnesses TO be subpoenaed at the
risk of having all the machinery Of the department OF
Justice being used. possibly TO thwart the purposes OF
the Investigation
Even as il is witnesses reluctant 10 testify
for fear of reprisals.
Instead of helping the senate get at the truth, Pres-
dent Coolidge has made il mighty difficult by leaving the
accused in full control of the machinery of the law. and
against the advice of the most reaconary republi
can leaders of the senate.
strange Bryan Washington Just this
there been eyolu
ion at all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
MARRIAGE TOO EASY
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

UuiE announcement that mar.
L riaFn among high school and
university students IL increasing
brings before Us the ever omi.
nous evil OF our modern divorce
problem.
Youthful marriages need
not necehsariiy terminate
badly. for marriage IA ono
thing sbou; which you ean
lay down no hard snd fast
rules. but there Il ono point
upon which We can All agree. and
that u. that marriage IL too easy
uf attainment Tor both old and
young
Speedy and rash marriages
often cnd In the divorce court.
for the proyerb. easy come. easy
60" II a. applicable 20 husbands
and wives as 10 money
II seems 10 tho that this mo,
naen,oua question Ia one 10 which
tho churches OF America should
Elts their speedy attention. The
law canno, help Us. science II In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
What Folks
Are Sayang

BISHOP CHARLES l. STAT.
Terry. Episcopal Boston: "we
may discover that scnsitiyencss TO
sin Is absolutely essential to the
character OF nation. MS well as TO
an individual
PRESIDENT W. II. BARR, Ma.
tlonal Foundry association. "on
tho Mellon tax bin we have had
the most sorry exhibition OF rcpub.
lIcun leadership ever seen"
DIR. JOHN Il. TEEPLE, treasurer
American Chemical society: "Busl
ness IL constantly moving in tho
direction OF chemistry. and II Is alb.
solutely necessary for the banker
and the manufacturer 10 recognize
this, II we are 10 avoid stagnatlon. :"
CHIEF JUSTICE l.. c. COR.
NISH. Maine supreme court: "A
goddess country can never endure"
GLENN FRANK, editor Century
Magazine: 1T takes n case OF clun,
sy treason or n presidential cam
paign to make us really think about
government"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
Wireless Dispatching Is Latest on Fords Railroads
Vanderlip Goes to Work
BY LOWELL MELLETT

man of the American Intsrns.
tional corporation. director o.
The Union Pacific railroad. A.
rector ~ The Oregon Short Line.
director or the Oregon Washing.
ton Railroad a Navigation Co.
director Of the Mcintosh a aey.
mour corporation. director q
the H. r. Rubter Co. director
u tho 4. s. Realty a Improve
msnt CO.. director o. the Inter.
national Mercantile Marine CO.
and trustee of tho Asrcantlis
hafe Deposit Co.-among other
things.
vsndsriip always has been
credited with knowing not only
the broad highways OF finance
and commerce. hut the hidden.
devious byways. with ample
funds nt hts command ZONE.
thing which the senate invest.
eating COMMITTEES has MOTT
may be that working independ.
entity he win succeed in un.
earthing much that might e..
cape Senators Wheeler. Brook.
hart and the others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
Telling 1t
to Congress
Excerpts from the Congressional
Record
a BOOMERANG FOR LODGE

I want 20 withdraw whatever I
Haid that may be offensive TO the
senator from Massachusetts, OR.
LODGE. For him / have very high
regard. But DO not know anybody
who is 50 little justified In lecturing
senators about the sacredness Of the
president Of the United States when
everybody knows that Woodrow VIII
son sleeps In his grave today from
the abuse. the unJustified attacks.
launched By republicans against him,
as president OF these United States.
for defending the things for which
our country sent across the sen
2 900. 900 soldiers: for defending these
things for which our Boidierz died.
he went TO his Senator Cara.
way Cd. Ark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
Other Changes
Auto King Has
Made
1iy \. n. A. Sor,lcel

DErnoIT. Mich. March "a
~ In the less than four years
Henry Ford has run the Detroit.
Toledo 4 ironton railroad. 10
has
FIRST Converted n net oper'
ating loss OF more than $4,000.
600 in 1880 10 a net operating
profit In 1888 OF tt.7ss.egL
SECOND - Distributed diyi.
dends last month ~ an annual
rate Of n per cent. 90 employees
and other Investors. Tor the firut
time In tho railroads history.
THIRD Installed "a wireless
dispatchinE service along tho
line. which IN a few months IL
expected TO handle 1000 mes.
sagcs In an average clsht hour
day.
FOURTH - Decreased ths
amount ~ personal Injury claims
more than half and employer
casualties "a one last year
FIFTH - More than douhled
tho volume Of traffic over the en-,
tire road.
Ford spent and "a continuing
TO spend millions OF dollars In
his efforts 10 make the D.. r. &
/, the most efficient short limo
IN the country
Ito has cleaned up tho entire
system OF i5s miles from De
trolt 20 lronton. O. modornlxed
the roadbed. rebuilding tho ntrIc-
lures connected with the road.
making short cuts. building new
bridges. renewing and polishing
up the locomotives and adding
thousands o. freight earn and
other new equipment
Raises Pay
Fond + encouraging hts en-
ploycs 90 invest In the road and
It's a paying proposition.
lie has stopped operation on
Sundays.
lie has ulckei'pinied The loco.
motives and furnished comfort.
able seats for the engineers.
lie i open 20 all sorts Of HuE'
gcaiions from hia help,
lie has raised pay ana lowered
freight rates.
Ford runs his road on tho open
shop plan. aliho most Of tho
trained workers are members %
tho railroad hru,hrrhoods Ito
payn hia men considerably higher
than the scale. but they sro com.
pciird TO work out their allotted
days time regardless 81 what
their regular assignment might
be. say railroad brotherhood of.
ficiaia.
when the D.. r. & l. railroad
was taken over" comments y.
q. I.iebold. Ford's secretary and
member or the roads beard %
directors. ''lt was a dlscoura Eing
financial prospect. and had be.
hind II no ic1s than 20 unaucceaa.
fui rrorFnnisaiions
Ford has two pet dreams. one
OF which has already begun 90
mateFiallsc. They arc.
J. Double tracking
,. Elrcirjfication-
Double Tracking Line
The entire road was single
track when Ford bought Il ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

July. 1880. Now he'hAs a double
line running between his River
Rouge plant, just outside De
troll. and Fla, Rock. Mich. lss
miles farther south. II was the
firm, short cut he had made on
tho road. eliminating consider
able switching Of cars from ono
road 70 another and producing
faster service.
On this Same stretch Of road.
Ford plans 10 experiment with
electric locomotives. Generators
arc already being bull, Ia the
river RouEs plant. The water
power Is ready at Flat Rock All
10 needs ars tho electric ioeomo'
lives and the power lines These
he expects 10 have installed ~
MAY. according to latest plans
Whether Ford viii so thru
with both these dreams for ihs
eniirs system. is a question no
one here would essay TO answer
Everyone shakes his head dub.
ously.
And Ford remains silent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

adequate. and politics powerless.
IN religion lies our only hope.
Nvo must set marriage back
upon ~ old plano Of hanciity
before we can hops 10 cope with
divorce. We must start NJ tho
beginning and the beginning ia
marriage.
II every minister os every
church had the authority from
hls organization 30 investigate
The individuals and thereby sat.
iafy his own mind an 10 the ~.
ness Of a couple to we'd before
ho pronounced the vows. II NO
could build up IN the minds OF
church.going people an idea OF
tho sncrsdneES OF marriage. II
wo could educate the maases
away from the justice OF the
peace idea. and impress upon
them the advantage OF a clerical
over a mere legal ceremony. II
nc could invest wedIock with tho
religious spirit once again. we
might do much 10 remedy tho
evils which now beset us.
We need more 10 our we'd.
dlngs than a license and wit.
nssses and honeymoon. We
must teach our children that
marriage Is a holy contract and
not 20 be dissolved at whim:
We must influence tho younger
generation with The feeling that
tho words until death do You
part" mean exactly what they
say and are not TO be lightly ut.
tered and forgotten
And this can never be done
until the church takes hand.
The church alone. regardless OF
sect or creed. has the might and
tho authority and The Influence
over the minds and habits Of the
people 10 set a higher standard
for marriage. And higher
standard FOR marriage means
fewer divorces.
The church has got 20 bate dl.
vorce and TO preach against III.
yorce before we can even In the
slightest degree eliminate It.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
M[AsnINGToN. Mareh FL

NTAsHiHGTOH. March "a
w a curious and interesting
part IN tho fensis'a investiga.
'7n Of the department Of Jus.
zee Ia being played BY Frank
A. Vanderbilt The finnncler.
whose sensational suggestion
that there was mystery behind
President HardinRs sale ~ The
Marion Star brought him much
unpleasant publicity when BE
failed 10 mIbatautlato his infer
onee. has moved hack % wash
ington 10 remain until the pres.
ent inquiry II concluded That
IL. be has taken q large suite
Of rooms Ia tile shoreham no
tel and brought with him
various assistants and Hecreiar
les. 20 Any nothing u IiB e1'
penaiye limousine. and has ret
tied down 10 work along lines
OF his own
What yandsriip may develop
remains 20 be seen. bot no
should be- well equipped for the
job 10 has undertaken. lie
knows the government machine
inside out. lie knows big bust.
ness. And 10 knows the rela.
lions that have existed between
the two.
Vanderlip. now 60 years old.
Eray.hsired. but vigorous IN
manner. began his education IN
Washington affairs when he
came here rs secretary 70 -.
man J. ChEe. secretary Of the
treasury In 1897. lie had been
financial editor Of the Chicago
Tribune. After n few months as
private secretary. Gage made
him an assistant secretary Of
tho treasury. A. the end OF
four years he was taken into
the National City bank OF New
York as vice president The In.
cident has been one OF the illus
tratlons frequently used 10 show
tho close relationship between
Wall Street and the u. s. treas.
ury. After eight years as Vice
president Of this Standard OIL
hank, be was elected president
aud continued In that office for
10 years. rcalgning in 1919.
Some idea OF his familiarity
with big business may be gained
from the fact that be is chair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
- SCIENCE
Abrams

The recent death OF DR.. Albert
Abrams has revived discussion OF
his methods In certain scientific cir.
clcs and has caused much specula.
ton as 10 whether the Abrams
method" will survive or die.
DIR. Abrams gave the medical pro.
fcssion It's biggest thrill OF tho last
20 years. For n time he nearly
stampcded the doctors into his
camp. with his strange. new
methods OF treatment and diagnosis
Of diseases. In short time, how.
ever. because OF his failure or in.
ability 70 comply with the terms Of
acientific Investigations, most OF the
profession abandoned him. He had.
however, and his method stu has.
n considerable number OF doctors.
who became his followers and who
practice according 10 his system.
The Abrams method claims TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
Frieda's Follies

THE WAY this man flirted with
HIS friends wife.
AND THE four OF US nah
JonEging nightly.
NO WONDER husband grew sus.
picious.
HE LOOKED at me lnquiringly.
WAS nm old friend.
HE WISHED TO ascertain II /,
too. was wise
TO THEIR brazen effrontery.
"CHOWg' l said. with an answer.
ing nod.
AND placed. not without sig.
nIficance,
THE one. two and three OF BAN.
boo
ON THE table to my left.
AND in the shape OF n triangle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
FABLES ON HEALTH.
Moral: Get Exercise!

ONE day. when SIR. Mann. Of
" Anyhow. was feeling ci't Of
sorts. he dropped In on tho family
doctor.
The mcdlco was pretty shrswG
and be handed Il 10 Mr.. Mann
rather straight.
Tho trouble with birds like
you IL that they'd rather play
pinochIs than voIlcy ball. PIN.
ochis is ali right. but when you
can res; your cards on your
stomach us time 70 get aeauaint.
cd with a gymnasium.
ITS pretty nice 10 have plenty
to cat and drink and sit around
the liveionE day and accumulate
avolrdupois. but let something
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

diagnose the case OF any person
from n blood specimen OF that per.
son, or even from that persons
handwriting. II even claims to dc.
tcrmine the diseases that may dc.
velop in that person In the future,
ana which nro now present In an In.
cipicnt stage impossible OF detection
by methods known TO ordinary med.
ical practice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

o. Hsr arr ieaks IN soopsione
uaslsfubs repairedf
A. with mixture OF lithargc
and giyecrine.
q. what attracts ant. TO fiolecr-
ing Plants cnd ho,c mav they be
coairoiiedf
A. These insects arc usually At
tractcd by nphids or similar insects
cxcreting honcydcw. Consequently.
the visits OF the ants may be pre-
vented by removing the source OF
attraction. AphIds are usually cas-
ily controlled by spraying with a
nicotine sulphato solution, prepared
by adding ono teaspoonful OF nlco-
line suipha,e 20 a gallon OF water
in which a small piece OF soap has
been dissolved.
Q. Can contracts for personal
services be onforccdf
A. No. since enforcing them
would bring about involuntary serv-
ltudc, but damages for the breach
OF such contracts can be collected.
Q. Hoo can one tell irhcn milk
has been icutcredf
a. The milk laboratory. dairy d.
vision. department OF agriculture.
says that the only way in which
milk can be tested to determine
whether II has been watered is 10
test the specific gravity II It has
been watcrcd Il viii be light. This
test Is made from lactometcr.
which may be purchased for about
dollar.
O. what " the moonstonc and
ichot Is rs rdluef
a. The moonstone II mineral
of the feldspar class known MS Adu-
laria. II derives It's name from IT'S
pearly. opalescent reflections. Moon
stone In not of any great value and
only the very finest stones are
worth much more than the cost of
cutting.
O. Is there theory that birds
croircd from rcpiiicss
A. Yes. scientists hold that birds
evolved from reptiles in the process
OF evolution.
q. what Is good exercise for
STOPPING shonIdors9
A, Try standing erect and then
leaning forward with book In each
hand and arms extended. Then
strnightcn the trunk and swing
hands behind the hips
Q. Hoic can starch be prevented
from sticking 10 an tronH
A. Put tcaspoonful of olive oil
or vascllnc In every quart OF starch.
Q. what Is The plural Of cup
fui'"
a. Tho plural is 'cupfuls." not
"cupsful.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
A FUNDAMENTAL RULE

l hope. sir. that the time Will
come when all committees VIII he
chosen In the senate and not ar.
ranged for in secret conferences
and caucuses. ] lay II down as
great fundamental principle OF go~'
eminent that mo power ought TO be
delegated which can be fairly exer.
clsed by the constituent BODY
Senator La Toilette R-l wiscon.
sir,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
Ain't Government Wonderful

DONT the higher-ups have just splendid times2
- 1t appears that Coolidge, when vice president Post
master General New Secretary Hughes and other official
utras were given private show of the Dempsey-Car-
penter prize-fight films at Ed McLean's house.
There little question as to the legality of the
films being in Washington but it was right fine show
Meanwhile millions of the proletariat who just
dying how Dempsey knocked Carpenter cold were
barred by law That is the most Of us were so barred
There some testimony to the effect that part Of Mr.
Coodges cabinet made extra endeavors TO let some Of
US crafty our prze-fight appetite.
activity Is reported More lawyers