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Evening star., 1924-03-21

Senator Din. democrat, Washington.
this committee might az we'll close
1T should either quit or do its worS
N constitutional fashion," replied
"As understand Mr.. Littleton's
position" said Senator Walsh. 1T IL
that members of Congress are Obliged
for the purpose OF Informing them
lation to depend upon the press, their
talks with individuals and other VOL
utary information which anybody may
be willing to give them, but they
cannot compel anybody to come be-
fore 2 committee and tell 1t the
facts"
Senator. your statement is face
tious." Littleton said.
"Oh. 1t is not" returned Senator
Walsh. TT is a statement Of your
argument"
Argument Grows Heated.
The argument grew more and more
heated. Finally Senator Spencer. re-
publican. Missouri, suggested that
the power OF Congress to compel at
tendance Of witnesses should be pass
ed upon as quickly as possible. Lit
tleton agreed, but was unable to ad-
vance a method by which the ques-
tion could be settled.
Calling attention that the govern
ment had brought civil suit in Wyom-
ing against the Mammoth Oil Com
pany, in which fraud was charged
against Sinclair. Littleton said this
was another reason why his client
should not be questioned further.
He (Sinclair) Is personally charged
In this bill (the government bill of
complaint with a conspiracy to de-
fraud tn government" Littleton said,
adding that 1t was doubtful that Sim
clair could be compelled to testify
again in court because Of that
charge.
AS a. matter of fairness and JUS
tice," the attorney said. Sinclair
should not be compelled to testify un-
der the existing circumstances.
The rules of evidence. he said, are
not observed by congressional COM
mittees. He then declared fatty he
did not believe the committee had a
right in law to go now into a matter
already before the courts and pre-
judge" the case.
The announcement" Of government
counsel that there is to be criminal
prosecution in the oil cases, Littleton
said, constituted another reason why
the committee should not question
Sinclair. He added that 1t was safe
ito assume" from the charge against
Sinclair in the bill Of complain in
Evening star., 1924-03-21

animation Of the witness" Senators
Kendrick. democrat. Wyoming. and
Cameron. republican. Arizona, eaid
they wanted time to consider it.
Chairman Ladd declared he favored
bringing the Witness before the
committee"
give Sinclair every right that he
would have in court Of law, but
that he did not think the question
of fairness 30 eloQuently presented
to u.s. carried any weight.
Tho committee adjourned without
deciding whether Sinclair should be
questioned.
Evening star., 1924-03-21

Those were the glorious days. thew
would have us to understand.
Il thank God the time has come
when the people can elect their SEN
ators and have them responsive to
thcir Will Senator Dill read into the
record extracts from a published arti-
Gle indicating that Will S. Hayes will
tell the oil committee that Harry F.
Sinclair turned over $4,000 shares of
sinclair oil stock to the republican
national committee to wipe out the
$i,6o0,00O deficit left after the 1920
election.
Says Hays VIII Tell AL.
The article from the New York
IlmeS as read by Senator Dill, said
there was reason to believe Mr.. Hays
would tell the committee that Sin
Clair supplied the sto"k. In Novem-
per, 1920, 1T said. Hays appealed for
FUNDS to wipe out the republican cam
paign deficit On December /, 1920,
1t continued, the Sinclair oil stock
was valued at $25 a share. which
would make the $4,000 shares worth
$1.S75,OOo at that time.
1T is understood that Mr. HAYS will
tell the committee that the report that
$4,000 shares OF Sinclair stock figured
In the settlement of deficit in the fund
or the republican national committee in
1920 is true. There is rea son to believe
that he will testify that Mr. Sinclair
supplied the stock.
What moved Mr.. Sinclair to make so
large a contribution, and what was done
with the stock Mr.. Hays will also tell.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
ENGRAVING INQUIRY.
! IS GIVEN IMPETUS

Congressional investigation of the
charges by Charles B. Brewer, spe-
cial agent in the Department of
Justice, who. acting under instruc-
lions from President Harding, made 4
secret investigation of conditions at
the bureau of engraving and print
ins' moved long step forward today
when the House rules committee r.-
Smell. AA''- -
a. This provides for appointment by
the Speaker of q special committee
OF nVe members to investigate the
preparation, distribution. sale nav
ment, retirement surrender, transla- :
Lion and destruction of government
ponds and other securities.
Evening star., 1924-03-21

the civil suit that an effort would
be made to have him indicted.
What harm would be done to Mr..
Sinclair II he testified here, II he has
q Just causer asked Senator Walsh:
Just the harm you would suffer IL
you were subjected to present your
case before q mob In the street." re-
/, turned Littleton.
You tell me you want to- examine
my client when he has been sued and
may be indicted, and compel him in
an ex perte proceeding to make state
Sees Protection ~Anple.n
If he IL afraid Of an Indictment. he
has ample protection" said Senator
Walsh.
YES" replied the attorney. "you
want to bring him before you and
compel him to take refuge under the
plea that he might incriminate him
SELF"
Should. we excuse him on that
ground?' asked Walsh.
You propose" Littleton returned,
Ito force uB to the odium of pleading
q privilege. Of driving a man W no has
In the courts and may be indicted
that he must come here before the
whole country and make the state
ment that he Is afraid Of being
incriminated
You propose to drive to that
humiliation. 1t is an outrage. A
reversal of all traditions of the law"
We do not agree with that" said
Walsh.
Calls Move Monstreus.
1T is a monstrous proposition"
shouted Littleton. I'VE will meet
you in the courts where you have
sent us and fight it out toe to toe
Do not drive US into a foul atmos-
phere and make a declaration which
will throw odium upon US to the
ends of the earth"
When Littleton had finished Sena-
tor Walsh said Sinclair had been
Evening star., 1924-03-21

called for examination on matters
which he might have testified about
when he was on tho stand before"
There was an argument among
senators as to whether the committee
should decide the questions raised in
public or private. Senator Spencer.
republican. Missouri. suggested an
adjournment to study the matter. but
Senator Walsh declared that was un-
necessary.
FavogY Qaestfoning.
Senator Bursum, republican, New
Mexico. said he believed the COM
mittee should proceed with the ex-
Evening star., 1924-03-21
SINCLAIR COUNSEL
WAGES HOT BATTLE
TO BLOCK PROBERS

Continued from First Page.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21

Observation-Disclosures good HON
to high wages. B-f. care Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21

borrowers declining to raise their
bids. Commercial paper rates were
unchanged.
| Foreign exchange rates held rela-
lively steady despite the large VOL
ume of grain and cotton bills which
made their appearance in the local
market. Demand sterling was quoted
| around $4.48 IA and French frnacs
ruled around 5.22 cents. Danish err
change was heavy. dropping about 10
| roints to around 1916 cents
! Bond prices drifted irregularly low
; err In today's quiet trading. Foreign
and l.. S. government obligations
, generally We're firm and moderate
, demand developed for popular medi-
UNI priced railroad issues. but QUOTA
! lions elsewhere were shaded frac-
! tionally.
! The markets appraisal of the new
, German bonds apparently has stabil-
lied the price temporarily, slightly
, below 90. On a greatly diminished
volume of transactions today the is
sue fluctuated between SO IL and "a.
closing with fractional net loss at
! 90 SIS.
Treasury 4 1-2s again led an adj
f, vance in the U. S. government list.
reattaining the record high mark OF
/ l06.25 established last week. Liberty
bonds reflected further banking ac-
emulation, undoubtedly inspired by
the easier tone of the money market.
The French loans were firm and Bel
gian issues were little affected by re-
ports that the government was pre-
pairing to do new financing.
Demand for railroad liens center
ed mainly in Seaboard. Frisco. Hud-
son & Manhattan and Wheeling &
Lake Erie issues. some OF which
scored advances Of a point or so.
New Haven, st. Paul and Reading
bonds were easy. In the industrial
list gains of points or more by
Marland Oil 112s with warrants
were Offset by the heaviness OF
Pierce Arrow SIS. Punta Allegro
Is and Sinclair Consolidated Oil "a.
Public offering will be made to-
morrow Of a 100000 issue Of Ave
percent bonds for Cheney Brothers,
silk manufacturers. The bonds. ma
turing from 1895 to 1884, will be
priced to yield from 4 to SIS percent.
Sales were $11.s01.00o.
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Repairina-servies Stations 10

GENUINE FORD-Parts ard service.
Augusta Motor Co., opposite City
hall, Augusta. Tel. 423.
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for that period. The stock rallied
later to Al Ia. Crucible. Gulf States
and Republic Steels yielded in SYM
pathy, losing / to ga points. United
States Steel common received better
buying support. rallyinE from a low
of los rs to 107. where 1t was off
only one eighth on the day.
A sharp break Of 1-2 points TO
1O6 1-2 In the United States Cast Iron
Pipe followed the publication of a
court decision prohibiting the COM
pany from paying any dividends on
the common stock nutil back dtvi-
dends totalling $72!, $40 on its sew
en- percent preferred had been liqui-
dated. The stock recovere points
of It's loss In the final hour. The pre-
ferred. which will benefit by the
court decision, closed nearly 3 points
higher at 10l Us.
One of the features of the railroad
group was the heavy accumulation
Of Frisco common which advanced
Z points to - 3-4 on reports OF high
current earnings. coupled with ex-
pecta tons that dividends would be
inaugurated pext year.
"Nickel Plate" preferred and Pitts
burgh and West Virginia each moved
IN about 2 points, while gains OF l
70 points were recorded by Jersey
Central. Chicago and Eastern Illinois
preferred, Gulf. Mobile and Northern
preferred, Peoria and Easten. the
Pere Marquette preferred issues. -Rut-
land preferred and Saboad Air Line
common and preferred.
American Can and Baldwin were
under selling pressure throughout
most Of the session, the former clos
ing as lower and the latter show
Ing A net yoss OF nearly points at
TIC i-2. Other weak spots were Gen
eral Electric, Woolworth. kresge De-
nartment' stores, Willys-Overland,
preferred, Colorado Fuel. Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron. Mack
Truck and International Business
Machines. OF about I l-2 to l.:
points.
Corn Products, the American Wat
ar works preferred issues. Brown
shoe, Federal Light and Traction,
Schultz Stores. Savage Arms. Union
TANK Car and Remington Typewriter
were In good demand at rising prices.
I0wering OF the renewal rate on
eail money to two percent. which
rats va maintaihed all day, had on
10 4 temnorary stimulating effect on
rfoch prices, The time money market
wns dormant, leaders showing no
to make concessions ana
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by Beck


Boston. Oct. 20.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle IS 1sA.
gas.
CHEESE-Fresh choice 21A22
irsts z0d21.
CORNING. . yellow 1.320I.a3: 100
q l,31.
ECCS-Nearby hennery brown ex.
tras 706f2; white and mixed extras So
q SO; western extras 50052.
FLOCR-Spring patents, 1S6-lb.
sacks. special short S.5009.65; stand
ard S.5099.3o.
HAY-No. 2 timothy 3s027.
LAMB-Spring 22925.
OATS-Forty pounds .679eS.
PORK-Nedium backs a1635.
POTATOES-Green Mountains 4. os q
]. 10 per 100 pounds: sweets 3.0e01.2s.
SUGAR-Amefican Sugar Refinery
quotes $50 cents In 10O-barrol lots
less 2 per cent. for cash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21
5000 70 500. 90 TER WEEK

$1,000 TO $4,000 FER WEEK
Earned by utCn md women scIiiug
direct to consumer beautiful line Of
tailored lingerie. fully guaranteed.
Quality and prices are SO attractive
that many OF our rCprcs'Mtati,o vino
never had previous selling experience
are ohrnihg these large incomes. We
need representatives in every CITY.
Our factory representative win he IN
Maine next week for personal ini,r-
view. Write to The Nelson Company,
rs Huntington Ave. Boston. Mas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21

S25-pound butchers 10.C0m10s0: ma
jority desirable 100 TO O.pound aver
age o.s5 n 1885; better $40 10 $50
pound weight largely 9.00d $40. bulk
packing sows 94009.60: desirable
strong weight slaughter pigs mostly
5000 $50: estimated holdover $4,000.
,SHEEP-. Receipts 10000: fat lambs
Is to Csc higher; bulk nntives 3254
1875; outsiders upward TO 1890: culIS
10000 HOO: bulk westerns f3.49M
1915; top 1900: fat sheep steady; fat
ewes 5.60Gs.75: aged wethers 7.50Gb
7.75; feeding lambs strong: bulk 1900
013.s0; top 1850: comeback westerns
as feeders 1850 1925: short moutcd
breeding ewes 7.006725.
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Kind and heavy cows extremely slox:

kind and heavy cows extremely slow:
best 1435-pound average 1915: prime
1739-pound average 1910: bulk fed
steers S.60G10.75: bulk westerners to
killers 6.s047.25: to feeders 5.5007.00;
she stock selling from $50 downward
new active: bulk Gamers and cutters
2.75q3.15; vealers very draggy, rs to
Soc lower: bulk to packers S.00a95O;
few to outsiders upward to 1000: bulls
steady to strong: bulk heavy bolognas
3.76 Gas: stockers and feeders fairly
active. rnostly steady.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000; opened most
ly 25 to 35c lower: better kind show.
Ing minimum losses: closed 40 to SOC
on; lower grades at maximum decline:
top 1890: bulk good and choice 200 to
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Financial
NEW YORK MARKET
FEATURES Of tho Days Dealings in Al
the Leading Stocks

New York. Oct. 20-The recovery
u Stock prices which began last FRI
way was halted today by the heavy
seinng of steels and a few specialties,
net losses In the active industrial
issues ranging from small fractions
Will points Independent strength
was shown. however. by n number Of
.aiiroad shares. particularly those In
mnich favorable merger dividend de-
Nopments are pending.
w. 5. Steel was down 4 points to
l.. the lowest price since 1921, in
speculative anticipation that the
quarterly earnings statement, due
thursday. would show earnings sur
nclent to cover preferred dividend
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New York Money Market

New York, Oct 20.
Foreign exchanges steady.
Great Britain, demand 4.lSI. cables
%.491, 60day bills on banks 4.462.
France. demand 5.21&, cables 522.
italy, demand 4.35A. cables 4.36.
Belgium. demand 4.S0A. cables 4.S1.
Germany. demand. per trillion, .235.
Holland. demand 1921.
Norway, demand LAPS.
Sweden. demand S5S.
Denmark. demand l716.
Switzerland, demand 1920.
Spain. demand l243.
Greece, demand la.
Poland. demand 1874.
Czechosiovakia, demand o.as
Jugoslavia. demand las,
Austria, demand .00l4l.
Rumania, demand Sc.
Argentina. demand $500.
Brazil, demand 1877,
Toxic. demand Ssh.
Montreal. 100.
Atchfson gen. Is On
balt. & Ohio CIV. AS ... 50
Lea1heI 9s ............. 1904
! MT. Mer. Marine SIS ., S7s
New York Central IS IosS
rpennsyivania gen. 4ts ........,. e3S
I,n;on b.ase. .'..'............ 93l
= CO, c fs ..'............ 91E
- - S.eei rex. ss .............. 104f
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PEOPLE who are wide awake to op-
portunitv are regular readers Of the
classified columns.
WATCH the daily opportunities in
tho classified section.
BE SURE you get your rewards
from the classified section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21

Low, 1924 80. 90.27 $40
Total sales 723,600 shares.
Elk dividend .05.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-21

MAN AND WIFE-Also single man for
general homework. L. q. Hudson,
Winthrop.
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. Oct. -.
CATTLE-Receipts $4,000: light and
handy weight fed cows fairly active:
fully steady; best yearlings 1910. aver
age weight 1859 to 100 pounds: plain
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S uations Wanted-Fsmaie sc

HOU MISUNDERSTANDING aged lady.
desires position. Lone gentleman
preferred. Tel. Augusta 154g-M.
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Help-Male or Female

MAN AND WIFE-WithoutA children.
Man as caretaker. No farming. Wom-
an. general housework. Must be good
plain cook; no washing or ironing.
Steady work. Write. call or telephone.
G. L. Terry. WaterYille.
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Barter and Exchange STA

in exchange for auto
mobile. Not over 10 miles from Au-
gusta. D. S. Macgregor. Lewiston
Buick Co.
Evening star., 1924-03-09
AUTOMOBILE BUILDING
ENTERS new PHASE
Design During 1924 to Be Domi-
mated by Question of Cost,
Says Distributor.

Motor car building is entering q new
phase, as is being revealed by the
fore-handed manufacturers at the
1924 shows. The automobile has
passed through it's initial phase of ex-
pansion OF production. Now comes
the period of car-life permanence SO
the local Wills Sainte Claire distribu-
tor insists.
When asked to sketch the essential
difference of attitude that is to char
acterize quality-car making in 1924.
1t was declared fatty it was to be a
question whether design was to be
dominated by what it cost the manu-
facturer to build the car-or what it
was going TO cost the owner to main
tain and operate it. Continuing he
said:
This attitude of considering the
owners economics is, L know, almost
q reversal of manufacturing practice.
1t was natural. l suppose, when the
rush was TO fill the vast demands of
the public for quantity production
Tor manufacturers to satisfy the ini-
tial demand for a car that Satisf cd
the owner in his first relations with
the maker.
But the makers of high grade cars
today must think of economical oper-
alton by its owners and less of eco
nominal poduction by it's makers.
The question is not How much will
IT cost us to put in this material mad
to follow this practice in refinement?
but How much will it cost the owner
TO operate car SO buiIt?'
THE motor-wiSe public is demand
ing not more Service but less need
of service; not better attention to
cylinder grinding
and requirements, but less need for
these. 1t is seeking a long-life car"
Evening star., 1924-03-09

consultations have already taken
place.
That the introduction of an article
which has completely revolutionized
the manner of living of a nation
should be attended by certain unde-
sirable problems is hardly surprising.
Accidents and fatalities in which the
automobile is involved. while ulti-
nately to be greatly reduced, are to-
day all too frequent The amateur
driver and others untitled by tempera-
ment or physical impairment to drive
are responsible for the large majority
of accidents. There should be proper
examination to determine the fitness
of the individual to operate an auto
mobile. Without pilots license. it is
forbidden to take d boat out into the
boundlesS ocean where a man could
scarcely hit anything if he tried.
Yet, under our present practice, all
the individual needs is TO purchase a
car and license plates and sally forth
into an already congested highway.
The parking problem is becoming
daily more complex in large cities.
The basis upon which this problem
should be approached, in my opinion,
is that streets are for travel and not
for garages. longtime parking Of
cars serves to obstruct the highway.
Parking should be limited to short
StopS-buSineSS stops.
The automobile industry has far
from reached its fullest development
The future will bring an increase in
engine efficiency far ahead of any
thing which we know of at the pres
ent time. Smaller motors will deliver
day. There will be engine fuel Of
increased efficiency and less expen-
sive The water-cooled motor will
pass out and be forgotten.
Evening star., 1924-03-09

here and commend them to your at
tention:
Always turn a corner close to the
curb on tho right.
Never turn in the middle of block
unless you are sure no other venicle
Is near enough to collide.
Beware of men and boys on BIZ
cycles-give them a wide berth.
Never drive car unless the brakes
are In good condition.
"Be very careful in backing-a child
or auto may get in your way. Dam
age or injury caused by backing is
always the fault of the car backing.
1t is up to you to know that the road
Is clear all the time you are backing.
Being careful is better than being
sorry.
Drive cautiously on slippery sur
faces, such as oiled streets, wet pave
mem IS or muddy and icy surfaces
Keep both eyes on the road ahead
look out for the man on the right at
street intersections-he has the right
of way. Especially look out for
women and children. No one knows
what they will do next.
Always look out for the vehicle
ahead. Never pass it except on the
Evening star., 1924-03-09
Motorists Waste of Gasoline
Blamed for Rise IN Prices
Auto O,uner Can Saue Money by Econo'
mising OF, Fuel, H. H. A. Experts Say.
Hit South Dakota Method.

should be netting an income to citi-
zens in other channels.
TT was also readily appreciated
that the state could not offer the
service obtainable from the oil re-
finers, distributors and dealers with
out financing the building of filling
stations throughout the entire state.
Even if local motorists did buy their
gas cheaper at the state stations 1t
might cost them more in the long
run.
"T'he A. A. A. indorses only such
plans for the reduction of prices as
are based upon sound principles of
economics.
Through curtailment Of oil pro-
duction the refiners have cut down
their reserves to Il point where they
are able to demand higher prices.
The motorist, instead of economic
ing on gasoline while the prices were
low, has wasted it more than ever.
The result is higher cost through in
crease in consumption of gas and re-
duction of supply. Thus, If the mo-
torists of the country expect to do
something about the rising prices,
they have only one course open to
them-they must learn to economic
on gas.
Make Each Gallon Count.
''Only by making every gallon of
gasoline do more work can the mo-
toriSt expect to see the true cost of
MS 1Uel remain tne same as Cne price
per gallon mounts. Tho A A. a. has
consistently pointed out the excessive
waStage of gasoline and recommended
ways and means of curbing ii. BY
following these suggestions il will
be possible for car owners to spend
no more for gas than they do now
even if prices should again approx
mate 80 cents a gallon mark.
''Ry saving on gas the motorist will
he doing much to force an increase
in the stocks of oil on hand. Supply
exec ednlg demand. the refiners will
again find themselves facing the
problem of getting the motorist to
use more gas. This will be done
through reduction in the prices.
"If tho motorist will follow some
such course, the \. A. A. is inclined
to the belief that the present in
crease in gasoline prices will be but
temporary, and that while prices are
not likely to reach the bottom again.
in view of the tremendous increase in
the number of cars in use, there need
be no fear of gouging."