Evening star., 1924-02-01

H. Foster Balm. director of the bu-
I reau of mines.
In the letter, Mr.. Doheny estimated
that the tankage would cost $780,
420. which. If paid for in crude oil
taken from the naval oil reserves.
would call for 2,s7S.S23 barrels of
! crude oil at the price then prevailing.
Further Search of Files.
AS a result of the inquiry the COM
mittee ordered that Holland be per-
mitted to examine the files of the
Navy and Interior departments for
any documents that might relate to
the oil leases.
Director Balm told the committee
that he thought that the file contain
Ing the letter was a duplicate of the
files which had been sent to the COM
mittee.
A note from which the signature
had been torn was presented to the
committee by Mr.. Doheny as evide nee
of the loan to Mr.. Fall. 1t was dated
at Washington. November 80, 1921,
and was made payable on demand
Mr.. Doheny said he believed it to be
IN the handwriting of the: former In
terror Secretary.
Explaining the absence Of a sigma
ture. Mr.. Doheny said he and Mrs
Doheny. had come across the note
some some time ago and had agreed to
part, so that collection would not be
forced by an executor In case of the
death of himself and Mrs. Doheny
He said the loan was an "accommo-
dation one" and 1t was not desired
that its collection be forced
Wife Retained Signature.
The witness said Mrs. Doheny had
retained the signature and he had
retained the other part. He added
that search had been made for the
narf hP2rlnp c irr1,a h,,x ,,,;X
out success.
Mr.. Doheny was asked why he had
not given the committee the infor-
nation about the tearing of the note.
Il thought 1t best" he replied Ito
present the entire note and not only
a part of the note, because the pro-
ceedings in the public mind are re-
garded as crooked transaction"
The witness testified that he and
Mrs. Doheny had carried the two
pieces Of the note around with them
IF we were killed in a railroad
wreck" he said, 1.-The note would be
on our bodies. Our son would have
known what it was. but executors
would not. Our idea was that Mr..
Fall should not be pressed for pay
| ment until he was able to pay"
Questioned About Check.
Questioned about the check for
100000 which was cashed IN New
York and the money which was car
ried to Fall in Washington by Mr..
Dohenys son, the witness said he had
sent for the check and that man
was now bringing 1T from Los An
, geles.
II think he will arrive tomorrow"
he said.
Relating again at the insistence Of
Chairman Lenroot the circumstances
surrounding the loan, Mr.. Doheny
testified that he had indicated he
would loan Mr.. Fall the money need
ed to enlarge the New Mexico ranch
holdings and that Mr.. Fall had CALL
ed him on the long-distance tele-
phone in New York on November 29,
1921, and said he was ready to ac-
cept the offer Of loan.
Two Checks Issued.
Chairman Lenroot developed that
check of his son and not his per-
sonal check, as he previously had
testified. He said he gave his son
two checks in payment.
Replying to Senator Adams, Ademo-
crat, Mr.. Doheny said he had had the
piece of the note handed to the COM
mittee today in his possession when
not produced 1t because it was not
"a complete document without the
signature.
Mr.. Doheny said that in the event
Of the death Of himself and Mrs. Do
heny the loan was to be LEGACY to
Mr.. Fall"
There were sharp exchanges be-
tween MIR. Doheny and Senator Pitt
man as the senator sought to have
the witness concede that he had not
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