New Britain herald., 1924-02-12
He Has Not Resigned And Has No Con- ment To Make-Cool- idge, However, Leaves Way Open For Fu- ture Action.
Teapot Dome Hearing Brings Out More Testi- mony About Falls BloOd- ed Stock and "'SlOO,OOO in Suit Case"

Washington, Feb. 12.-Legal- ity of the ruling by Albert 5. Fall while secretary of the in- terior which permitted the leas- ing of unallotted lands on Indian reservations for mining and the production of oil and gas was questioned today bysa house ln- dian affairs subcommittee after an investigation of the former secretary's action.
 The lands in question are on reservations created by execu- tive order. In a report today the subcommittee, headed by Representative Dallinger, repub- lican, Massachusetts, advised against the passage of a bill pro- piding for distribution among the Indians of royalties received from such mining and drilling operations. To enact such legis- lation, it was declared might be construed as giving legisla- tive approval to the action of Secretary Fall"
 Jo Test Validity
 ndcr legislation enactcd in Feb riInry. 1920, prov ision was made for mininr and drilling operations on the public domain, Mir. Fnll. ruling that q executive order Indian reservations, directed that applications for per- mits be considered but stipulated that funds received from leasing Of the land be withheld pending legislative action us to their disposal.
 In its report th. subcommittee | pointed out that validity Of the ruling | Is shortly 10 be teated in United states | courts by 'rhilanthropic persons ! who have the welfare of the Indians a heart."f Moreover" the report | added, "in case the bin should be | reported and enacted with an amCnd- |. nicnt such as has been proposed au- thorizinE the state of New Mexico to !. levy production tax on the amount i realized from the leases fin question | it would be manifcstly unconstitu- ' tional in case the courts should decide i that the executive order Indian res- urNaticns were the property of the | Indian tribes and not part Of the . public domain
 Denby Demand on File.
 Having placed on file at the White I House its unarailing demand for the immediate resignation of Secretary Denby the senate today turned it's in- quistofia1 spotlight once more on the affairs Of former Secretary Fall.
 Incident Is Closed.
 So far as the senate's action yes- terday regarding Secretary Denby was concerned the White House and the Secrtary himself are said to regard the incident as closed. President Cool idge departed on q trip Co New York without adding to his statement of last night in which he said the ques- ton was one for executive and not legislative decision.
 Mir Denby was at his desk as usual and would only say that he had no comment to make.
 Leaves Way Open.
 Whether the Navy Secretary event. ually may quit the cabinet is a ques- ton which only time can answer. The president in his statement left the way open for any readjustments he may desire later to make in his offi- cial family. As soon as he could be advised of all the facts in the case. he said, he would take whatever &C., tion seemed just and necessary.
 Magee in stand.
 Much Of the testimony before the senate committee today dealt with financial transactions relating to the Albuquerque, \ M. Morning Journal. One of the witnesses was Carl C. Ma gee who purchased the paper from Fall in 1920 and sold it to Sidney N. Well in 1922. It was Magee's testi- rnony some weeks ago that first start ted the committee on it's inquiry into Falls financial affairs.
 Todav Macee told Of his efforts 10 sell the Journal particularly Of offers from the Los Angeles Herald. which ba asserted represented ''Doheny money" He vas told. he said. that sbe Hearst interests also wanted to buy the paper but that he did not want to have anything 10 do with Hearst
 The witness said the Denver tcoio.D ' posa sent a mar down tO see about tbe sale but he told the committee he did not want to have anything to do with Frederick c. Bonfils and H. H. l Tammen. publishers of that paper.
 Was daIIa,I 2 Tool T vas told was damned fool t. s.id .t,.t I would mako more { .,.ap e..r had made before in my ' -.--H ...I - 4