The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-28
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AggEFhl1uu -4 q brief cross-examination. Senator Spencer, republican, Missouri brought out in each instance, as their names were mentioned. that Harding, Penrose and Hamon are dead.
 Immediately after Jennings was ex- cused, Senator Walsh, the committee prosecutor, and Senator Spencer, re- gently appointed to the committee, got into a row which promises many new developments both within the committee and on the floor of the Senate.
 Declaring it was the duty of the committee to investigate, Senator Walsh demanded that Senator Spencer furnish the information on which he had based statement in New York last night that ''as to the oil leases the situation was exactly duplicated under the late Secretary Payne" After a sharp ex- change, the Missouri senator declared he would wait until his information was complete land then I will bring it out in due form.'
 Democrats In For. Airing
 Later in the day Senator Spencer laid the ground work for an inquiry along other lines causing subpoenas to be issued for George White, former chairman of the democratic national committee; Wilbur Marsh its former treasurer; Edward L. Doheny and John Walsh brother of Senator Walsh and Washington lawyer. The sub poenas for White and Marsh are re turnable Monday and those for Dohe- ny and Walsh April 8.
 Through the former democratic com mittee officials, Senator Spencer will go into democratic campaign contribu- tions in 1920 but the reasons for sum moning the, other witnesses remained obscure. Senator Spencer charaeteriz- cd as improper" question as to why Senator Walsh brother had been suni- moned.
 Senator. Walsh stated that it was well. known his brother had been un- der investigation for two months or more. He previously had stated that a full investigation of both himself and his brother was courted.
 With the conyening of the Senate at noon the tits which Senators Walsh and Spencer had been having became a subject of discussion among demo- cratic leaders. While the participants declined to make any announcement, it was indicated that some sort of reso- lution on the subject would be pre- scented to the Senate. -
 Contempt Action Delayed
 The contempt case of Harry F. Sin clair was not presented to the District of Columbia grand jury today as plan ned, the jurors being engaged with oth- CT matters. District Attorney Gordon said it would be taken up tomorrow with the expectation of action before the expiration of this jury Monday.
  ed again today to consider the Senate resolution proposing impeachment pro- ceedings against o, G. Chase, son-in- customs at Fl Paso, Texas, because of his refusal to testify before the com mittee. The House committee adjourn ed until Wednesday,.
 Further details of the wiping out of the deficit which the republican na- tiona1 committee had at the end of the 1920 campaign will be sought by the oil investigators tomorrow from William Boyce Thompson, former chairman of the finance committee of the national committee.
 Testimony as--.to loans to the com mittee by the Empire Trust company of New York and their repayment, was given today by Leroy w. Baldwin, pres ident of that company. He told of loans aggfegating $266, ,620 and of their repayment with interest over, a period of from two to three years.
 Two other witnesses will be examin- ed tomorrow-R. H. Wilson of Okla homa City, a democratic candidate for governor some years ago, and +. W. Hardeson of Minneapolis, blue sky en- gineer for Minnesota then the com mittee will adjourn it's inquiry until Tuesday, under present plans.