The Washington times., 1924-02-15

lemon Juice; hold the tongue
out at full length until cured;
drink cold water until cured.
had a warm feeling that he was
humanity a fine man."
HAD you heard rumors about
him?"
"Only this one about the paper. +"
whether these rumors were justi-
fied?"
"It was impossible for me to
ascertain"
Repeated "a Story"
Vanderlip explained that he had
merely repeated "a story that had
gained great h0adway."
did you consider broadcasting
scandal a friendly act?"
IT wanted to quiet a whispering
campaign"
TN absence Of facts would it not
have been more friendly to de-
nounce the rumors?"
''Denunciation without knowledge
was Of no avail"
what are the charges?'
THAT the paper sold for cOn-
siderably more than 1t was worth
and the question was raised as to
how"
what was the value Of the
paper?"
81 don't know"
Don't you think the purchasers
were the best judges Of the value?"
Differences In Scandals.
''Oh, yes. they should have BEEN"
"You thought that broadcasting
a scandal was a friendly act?"
II resent that broadcast q scan.
dal. was broadcasting the fact
that a scandal was being rumored." I"
did you write a New York news
paper that you were going to make
a sensational speech?" demanded
Adams.
'.1 did not write any paper"
"Are you sure?"
Eyes, / told a friend on the New
York Tribune that I was going to
make an interesting speech"
you asked that It be reported?'
asked Lenroot.
81 did"
"You were willing to have you-
speech distorted and reflect upon
Mr.. Harding's manner"
THAT first report did not quote
me correctly" 81
Vanderlip explained that to
"broadcast a scandal was a
scandalous thing to do but TO
broadcast q statement that such q
scandal was rumored was good
thing to do"
''The latter would bring into the
light the truth by a cold, critical
examination OF the facts" Wander.
lip added.
himself when asked whether he had
said that he personally did not
believe the rumOrs against Presi-
dent Harding.
Ibid you tell your audience that
you did not believe this rumor?"
Lenroot asked.
Eyes, I did," he answered.
Are you sure?"
II said 1 knew nothing about the
truth Of the rumor," he said.
'Ah, but you did not say you
didn't believe it yourSelf?" LenrO0t
pressed.
Unfair, Declares BursuIn.
"No. I don't believe I did," Van.
derlip admitted.
Lenroot again condemned Wander.
lip for circulating q ''rumor which
you did not believe yourself and
when you claim to have been a
close personal friend Of President
Harding"
II wanted to set in motion an
which would get the
facts and clear his name," Wander.
lip explained.
"But you were perfectly willing
to let this scandal go to the coun.
try letting the people think you
believed it," Lenroot shouted.
''There were no grounds for
thinking believe the rumOrs," said
Senator Bursum Rep) Of New
Mexico charged Vanderlip with do
Ing IAN unfair and unrighteous
thing" in broadcasting "a scandal
Involving President Harding"
Hadn't Single Fact.
Under BurSum's questioning Van.
derlip said he did not have "sin.
gle fact" to support the implied
against President Hard.
ing.
"Do you have any evidence or any
TACT relating in any way to this
case?" asked Senator Dill D.) Of
IT have no knowledge Of my own
Or any facts relating to the oil scan.
ial." Vanderlip admitted, adding
hat his speech was prompted be.
cause the country was suspicious"
"The people are suspicious OF the
he added. '"They are
Of the nature Of informa.
lion they are getting and Of the
very integrity OF the Government"
Ignorant Of Slush Fund
''Do you know anything about
the million dollar Slush fund.-"
Walsh asked.
"Not a word" anderlip said,
until ! saw the newspaper head.
Iines."
''Do you know of any effort in