Evening star., 1924-02-28
"Underwood, Curtis, Willis,
Eyes and The Duck" Re-
terred to in Publishers Ex.
changes With Employees.
NEW FIGURES IDENTITY
DEFERRED BY COMMITTEE
Walsh Denies Underwood Tried to
Influence Him in McLean's Be-
half in Inquiry-New Probe of
Doheny and Sinclair Part in
Deal to Be Started by Senators.

While the oil committee was un-
covering several new elements of
mystery in the affairs OF Edward B.
Mclean. groundwork was laid in
the Senate today for a further ex-
cursion into the operations OF E. L.
Doheuy, Harry F. Sinclair and
1others.
The committee listened to the
reading OF another batch OF tele-
grams exchanged between Mclean
in Florida and his employees in
Washington, and decided to summon
before it A. Mitchell Palmer, who
was Attorney General under Wilson
and who acted for Mclean in the
oil inquiry.
Many Of the kilograms contained
code words and mysterious refer
ences to unidentified persons who
moved behind the screen OF events
here as they related to the interests
of Mclean. Two of the names men
toned were Underwood" and will
lis Senator Walsh, democrat. Mon
tana. Immediately told the commit
|tee that Senator Underwood, can
dldate for the democratic presiden-
tial nomination, never had sought to
use his influence on behalf OF Nc
Lean, and Senator Willis of Ohio is
sued statement saying he had no
idea as to the identity of the man
mentioned in the kilograms as
willis"
Tax Return Probe Asked.
Y On the Senate floor, meantime, Senator
Mckeilar, democrat, Tennessee, intro
duce resolution asking President
Coolidge to forward to the oil COM
mittee the income tax returns OF
Doheny and Sinclair, for examina-
tion as to possible further payments
to A. B. Fall. Action went over.
Another resolution, also laid on the
table temporarily. was presented by
Senator King, democrat. Utah. and
called for information as to claims
filed with the Treasury for tax re-
coveries. The move is a part of the
effort to uncover the complete story
OF the employment Of former govern
1nent officials in cases argued before
the governmental departments.
In addition to examining the Nc
Lean kilograms. the oil committee
heard testimony from Carl Schuyler
of Denver, who related again the
details of Sinclairs agreement to
pay S1,00O,000 to the Denver group
holding conflicting claims in Teapot
Dome.
. a frequent mention of Curtis" in
the Mclean kilograms today led SEN
ator Curtis of Kansas, the assistant
republican leader, to explain that
two of McLean's men called on him
one morning and said that because
preferred to make statement In
stead OF appearing before the oil
They asked that I see Senator
Walsh" Senator Curtis said, "and see
II Mr.. Mclean could be excused from
being subpoenaed. suggested that
they get some one on the democratic
side and to my best recollection sug-
or Senator Underwood.
r That's all there is about 1t, except
khat afterward / saw Senator Under
wood and he told me the subpoena had
ator Walsh about the matter
Named I'm Telegram.
Underwood" Curtis willis"
and Eyes" were among those who
were said by Mclean employers here
! to be among the persons that the Nc
Lean representatives had sought to in
Aerest in the matter.
The committee made no effort for
he time being to identify these per
sons. After some discussion. how
.ver, 1t announced it would ask a
Mitchell Palmer, who was Attorney
yGeneral in the Wilson administration
and who has acted for Mclean in con-
nection with the oil inquiry, to come
before 1t.
Messages Put in Record.
The reading of the kilograms then
was resumed. The first, from John
Major. one of Mr.. McLean's conf
Mental agents in Washington, to Mr..
vNIcLean at Palm Beach, said the
writer had arranged with Smithers
at the White House to have our end
of the private wire opened at 6
o'clock This message ,aws dated
January 3, and on the same date
Major again telegraphed Mclean,
Just finished talking with Palmer.
He said that he told Lenroot this
morning that you were i'll. He said
that he pointed out that part of your
letter that you had gone to Palm
Beach for your own health and that
OF your wife.
II did not see him this morning, as
7 was busy with Bennett, Underwood.
Curtis and Zev. But I talked with
him over the telephone last night.
and he thoroughly understood what
was expected Of him. After leaving
the Senate office building this morn
ing 1 talked with Palmer over phone,
Ind he said he had received a mes
Age from Walsh which he would
Transmit to you"
| Senator Walsh interrupted the
heading to say that Palmer had tele-
Iphoned him this morning, asking II
the oommitte desired his appearance.
The Montana senator added that, LAS
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