The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-03
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Halt Flow
to BeTaken
Atlee Pomerene to Have
Charge Of Civil Proceeding :
Against California and
Wyoming Reserves.
Inquiry Reopens Tuesday
BY Universal serrice.

Washington, March 2.-The senate
committee investigating the naval oil
leases will be reinforced this week by
the special Brookhart committee 10
inquire into Attorney General Daugh-
erty's conduct of the Department Of
Justice.
Under the auspices of the two
comn-.ltees. a double assault will be
made upon the executive branch of
the government as managed by the
Harding Coolidge cabinet.
The oil committee viii renew its ef-
forts 10 penetrate the haze which
surrounds telegraph and telephone
messages sent from Washington TO
Edward p. Mclean. Washington pub
Usher. at his Palm Beach winter
home, and to former Secretary of the
Interior Albert B. Fall at Palm Beach
and New Orleans.
Advisers Are Sought.
The investigators are particularly
desirous OF knowing who acted as ad-
visers to Mclean and Fall and what
advice was given them by interested
persons in Washington.
A feature Of this portion OF the IN
vestigation will be the close examina-
ton OF William J. Burns. chief of the
bureau OF investigation IN the Depart
ment Of Justice. who. according TO
information in the hands Of the COM
mittee. advised Mclean in connection
with the inquiry. The committee also
wants to know how It was that some
lof McLean's messages were sent IN
official codes.
Senator Brookhart Of Iowa, Senator
La Follette's chairman Of the Daugh-
erty investigating committee. was
busy at his office today assembling
material for presentation before his
associates. wher they meet tomorrow
Ito lay plans for their inquiry.
Il have received q great mass Of
material and more 10 coming In all
the time" Brookhart said today. at
comes from all directions. and tends
to show neglect. particularly in
handling the cases against the big
fellows.
Hearings to Open Soon.
"The committee will meet some
time tomorrow-possibly tomorrow
lnight-to go over this material and
determine upon a course OF procedure.
The first session. Of course. will b
executive in order TO formulate plans.
but I feel quite sure that open hear
ings will be In this week"
The proceedings Of the special
Brookhart committee viii differ from
those OF tie oil COMMITTEES IN that
Attorney General Daugherty will Be
represented by counsel who win seek
TO protect his interests
Senator Wheeler OF Montana. au-
thor of the resolution providing for
the Daugherty inquiry. who also has
taken an active part in the oil inves-
tgation, is expected 10 act as prose
cutor for the committee. OF which he
is member.
The oil compfittee under Chairman
Lenroot. with Senator Walsh Of Mor-
tana as principal examiner. will
continue 10 delve into the circum-
stances surrounding the granting OF
the leases on the naval reserves
Among the witnesses already on the
program for the week Is Francis H
NcAdoo, son of William Gibbs Nc
Adoo. former secretary OF the treas
ury. and candidate for the democratic
presidential nomination. The commit
tee wants TO know just what was the
relationship between the McAdoos and
Mclean. the Washington newspaper
publisher. who was so desirous Of
avoiding being placed on the witness
stand.
Mclean Under Subpoena.
Mclean. himself. also is under
subpoena TO appear before the COM
mittee and explain what part. IL any.
he played in the granting Of the
leases by Former Secretary Fall. Nc
Leans examination has been delayed
while members Of the senate commit
tee examine the file Of messages sent
him during his Palm Beach visit.
The week also II expected to see
action by owen J. Roberts and Atlee
Pomerene. special counsel appointed
by President Coolidge TO represent the
government In the oil cases. The sre-
cisl counsel will nle court action 70
prevent the Sinclair and Doheny In
terests from taking oil from the naval
reserves pending adjudication Of the
legality Of the leases signed by Fail
and Secretary Of the Navy DENLY.