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Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-24

The Travel and History depart
ment Of the Waterville Woman's
club will meet with Miss Maude
Merrick, 2S2 Main street, Tuesday
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-24

CONGRESSMAN John Z. Nelson Of
Augusta was business caller in
1yaterville Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-24

Edmund +. Longley Of Waterville
w. as calling on his parents in Sidney
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-24

Miss Ethel Allen of Burnham was
D business caller in town Saturday.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
DENIES THOMPSON
RAISED S3,0)0,0(O
0NSTOCk FOR COP.
Attorney Says Sum Borrow
ed on Sinclair Paper Repaid
Prior to Taking Office.

Returning to its inquiry into pos
sible oil company contributions to
national political campaign funds. the
Senate oil committee today sought
information about a $4,000, 900 loan
made by the Chase National Bank in
New York, in 1919. 10 william Boyce
Thompson, formerly chairman of the
ways and means committee of the
republican national committee.
Declaring his client was too i'll to
appear. William Wallace, jr. sttor.
ncy for Thompson. testified that the
sS'O0O.0oO loan was secured by 50,154
shares of Sinclair oil stock. but in
sisted 1t had nothing to do with cam
paign funds. He said Thompson lad
no part in republican financing until
after the 1920 campaign and that the
Chase bank loan was repaid in full
in 1919.
The lawyer also read into the rec
ord a telegram from Thompson, who
has been sought by committee sub
poena servers for more than two
weeks. saying he had been wholly
out of the Sinclair interests since
1921. Thompson was said to have
summons because he is confined to a
Sanatorium in Arizona.
Appearing voluntarily and speak
ing for his client, Wallace also de-
MED that Thompson had borrowed
large sums to wipe out the republi-
can national committee deficit after
1920.
Quit Sinclair Interests.
Wallace later testified that Thomp-
son had reinvested in Sinclair stock
in 1922, buying $50 shares on jan
uary 13 and 1,072 shares on Febru
ary 90, and selling the entire lot in
April, 1922 This was the month
in which Albert Il. Fall leased the
Teapot Dome naval oil reserves to
Sinclair The witness was unable to
give the exact day of the sale
Reading from records. he affirmed
that Thompson resigned as a director
of the Sinclair companies in 1921.
He testified that the New York finan.-
CONTINUED on Page 5, Column p
Evening star., 1924-04-11
III, 100000 TO DEMONSTRATE
u. S. VAR STRENGTH ON SEPT. IL
Whole Nation, From Metropolis to Crossroads Ham
let, to Take Part in Vast Military Maneuuer
Mobilization Day.

shall be an annual event. For this
year its inaugural will be a tribute
to Gen. John J. Pershing. commander
in-chief of the American expedition
airy forces during the war. 1t viii
also be his valedictory, as on the fol-
lowing day he automatically retires
from the office of chief of staff, which
ne has held since the war, and from
active service in the United states
Army, having reached the retiring
age of sixty-four years.
To Test Defense Act.
Mobilization day will be the first
practical test OF the peace-time work
ing Of the national defense act, a test
in which every man. woman and child
i'll the United States will be con-
cerned The date selected is the an
niversary of the battle of st. Mihiel,
September Il, 1918, the first operation
of the American Army in France.
The success OF this day, a demon
stration of the organization of a ma
tion of 11o,o0o,000, organizing which
has been accomplished quietly, eff
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1924-04-11
BY JUNIIS Ii. WOOD.

Copyright, 1924. by the Chicago Daily News
Company
Americas greatest demonstrat ton
in patriotism and preparedness is
set for September I2-Mobilization
day. as it is to be called. ON that
day in every city and hamlet of
the United States. in field and fac
tory and outlying island possessions,
wherever the Stars and Stripes are
unfurled, citizens are called upon to
offer. their services to their country
just as If an actual war, instead of
a make believe war, had been de-
cIared. All the vast combatant po-
tentialities OF the nation will be
modified to show what it's citizens
would do and what its military or
gapizations could do if the actual
emergency arose. The day will
make itself a national holiday.
The intention is that the nation
wide, unarmed civilian maneuver
Evening star., 1924-04-11
MOVE TO END PROBE.
Watson Asks Senate to Dismiss
Committee.

A move to end the inquiry into the
conduct of the internal revenue bu-
reau came before the Senate today
as a seoul of the investiga ting com
mittee's decision Wednesday to per
nit Senator Couzens, republican,
Michigan, the prosecutor. TO employ
Francis ]. Heney OF California. cele-
brated prosecutor. as special counsel
at his own expense.
The proposal, made yesterday in
resolution by Senator Watson, re-
publican, Indiana, calling for dis
charge of the committee, of which he
is chairman, went over until today
under the rules. 1t stated no reason
followed conferences with party
Ernst of Kentucky. the other repub-
lican member of the committee. both
of whom opposed Heney's employ
ment.
There was no debate when Senator
Watson introduced the resolution
The Indiana senator made no state
ment and Senator CouZens was not
in the chamber.
The text of the Watson resolution
follows:
"Resolved, that the special com
n1ittee to investigate the bureau Of
internal revenue, appointed under the
authority of Senate resolution 16S
agreed to March IL, 1924, be and il
is hereby discharged from further
consideration of the matter under in
quiry by the said committee"
Evening star., 1924-04-11


vent some personal grievance against
me.
"All companies in which I have been
interested have been sought out |
have aided in obtaining from them
the waiver of their right to privacy
and in the delivery Of their income
tax returns in complete detail to the
committee. This investigation has
disclosed that no company in which
[ have been interested has received
any different or better treatment than
any other taxpayer. The inquiry. so far
as showing that | favored my own in
terests. has failed completely. Any
constructive purpose of the COmmittc-
has now been abandoned
Acted Over Objections.
"At a meeting of the committee
yesterday Senator Couzens carried a
resolution. against the objection Of
the two republican members. en-
powering Francis J. Heney to assume
charge of the investigation and to
conduct the examination of witnesses.
with the understanding eXpressly
stated in the resolution that neithe"
the committee nor the government
pay Heney's compensation. In effect,
a private individual is authorized to
investigate generally an executive
department Of the government. This
individual is paid by. not the Senate
or its committee, but Senator Cou-
Zens alone.
"As Secretary of the Treasury
have charge of the finances of the ma
tion. The Treasury vouches directly
or indirectly every person and in the
sound conduct of its business affects
the industrial life of the United States.
Already the present investigation has
greatly injured the efficiency of the
income tax organization, and the Suf-
ferer is not the government, but every
taxpayer. Attacks such as these seri-
ously impair the morale of the $4,000
employees of the department through
out the country. Government bust
ness cannot continue to be conducted
under frequent interference by inves-
LEGATIONS of Congress, entirely de-
structive in their character. If the
interposition of private resources be
permitted to interfere with the execu-
tive administration of government
the machinery of government will
cease to function.
Il owe to you and to the people OF
the United States the duty TO see that
the Treasury conduct efficiently and
faithfully the great tasks continuously
presented to il, that its integrity be
preserved, and that its future be in
sured. When, through unnecessary
interference, the proper exercise of this
duty is rendered impossible, I must
advise you that neither l nor any other
man of character can longer take re-
sponsibility for the Treasury. Govern
ment by investigation is not govern
ment.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
DAUGHERTY PROBERS
REFUSED BANK BOOKS
M. S. Daugherty Notified Con-
tempt Charges Will Be Filed
in Senate.
SESSION IS HELD IN OHIO
Ex-Attorney General Goes on Same
Train With Senators.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Ohio. April IA refusal to produce
the records of the Midland National
Bank or to allow their clients to ap-
pear in person before the Senate
Daugherty investigating committee
was entered by attorneys for NJ. S.
Daugherty, brother of the former At
torney General.
The refusal was final, the attorneys
said, and Chairman Brookhart notified
them that proceedings charging NJ. $.
Daugherty and his associates with con-
tempt OF the Senate would be sought.
The committee, whose subpoenas
were formally disregarded, then pro-
ceeded to take evidence from other wit
nesses bearing Oh the Daugherty in
vestigation.
The Senate subcommittee. consisting
of Chairman Brookhart and Senator
Wheeler, democrat. Montana, arrived
here today shortly before noon and i'm
mediateiy went into executive session,
John Phelon, a federal bank exami-
ner. who has been here for some DAYS,
was taken into the executive confer
ence.
Chairman Brookhart said that a re-
port was expected from Mr.. Phelon
which would guide the further action
of the Investigators. Subpoenas in
blank were held by the committee, to
serve upon bank officials or any other
persons whom it might be desired to
have come in. The committee or
ganization was in readiness for the
taking of testimony in open session.
Former Attorney General Daugh-
erty. who came to Columbus on the
same train with the Senate commit
tee members, left them at that city
and so far as was known was not in
Washington courthouse when the SEN
ators took up their work.
Senator Wheeler will leave here
late today, he, said, for Chicago, where
he is to make an address tomorrow
Senator Brookhart will remain here.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
SHOT COMES CLOSE
TO SENATOR'S AUTO
Detective Arresting Alleged Dope
Peddler Said to Have Fired
Pistol.

While arresting Richard Tilt, an
alleged dope peddler, held at No.
precinct for investigation, a detective
attached to No. 4 precinct fired two
shots from his revolver this after
noon, one of which narrowly missed
the automobile owned by Senator
Shortridge of California, occupied
only by N. NJ. shugrue, a clerk in
the Office of the California senator.
At No. precinct station the desk
sergeant said Precinct Detective A. G.
Ogle had made the arrest. Nothing
was known about the two shots fired,
The detective who made the arrest
beat up the alleged dope peddler, after
firing the two shots, according to Shu-
grle, and threatened him and two others
who were driving automobiles near the
scene of the shooting with arrest if
they did not shut up"
Evening star., 1924-04-11
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
BOOTLEG, is CHARGE
Boys Here Selling to Girls as Well
as Comrades, Policewoman
Says.

Sergt. Rhoda Milliken of the wom-
ems bureau, police department. today
told the woman's national committee
for law enforcement at the Washing
ton Hotel that enormous numbers of
young people" in Washington were
Fascinated by the idea" of drinking
for the purpose of being a good sport"
Even in the high schools. she re-
ported, boys had been found to be
selling LIQUOR. not only to their boy,
but also their girl friends Most of
the trouble is not in the high schools,
however she said.
Mrs. Henry W. Peabody of Boston
was re-elected chairman of the ma
tional committee. Otker officers elect
ed were: First vice chairman, Mrs.
Roswell Miller. New York city; sec
ond vice chairman, Mrs. Gordon Nor
rts, New York city: secretary, Mrs.
urer, Miss Hilda L. Olson. Boston:
editor. Mrs. William Tilton, Cam
bridge, Mass.
Want Law Enforcement PIanks.
a platform" adopted by the con-
vention retitioned the political pa rites
to include in their platforms "a
strong plank for law enforcement"
and made several recommendations
to Congress.
These proposed: Transfer of prohi-
bition enforcement personnel into the
classified civil service, stricter penal
ties in both federal and state legisla-
tion for lawbreakers, coordination
of the evidence gathering agencies of
the government and drastic steps" to
lessen the amount of liquor illegally
obtained by the misuse of permits
issued by the federal government =
The program of increased coast guard
patrol against smugglers was COM
mended and it was proposed the gov
ernment also should increase proper
tionately the customs force along the
Canadian and Mexican borders.
State committees of 100 and sub
committees are to be formed through
out the country to push the national
program.
public licensed dance hall here which
allows young girls of fifteen or six
teen years of age to attend, she re-
ported, charging that the taxi drivers
are in the habit of soliciting man
passenger and then trying to pick
up a girl
Proprietors Are Praised.
The managers of the one licensed
dance hall, she said. were splendid
men, but had not yet been sufficient
ly impressed with the need, in the ab-
sence of dance hall regulations here,
of excluding minors.
Sergt. Milliken said the woman's
bureau is trying to impress the young
people with whom they come in con-
tact that to be good sport" in the
true sense, would be for the young
girls to turn down the drinks offered
instead of buying and drinking.
Much difficulty is experienced here,
she reported, as the result of gam
bling on the race tracks.
Drug addicts are being brought un-
der control, the officer reported.
The convention resolved itself into
an 'ne"rnal conference during part
teontfnue6 on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1924-04-11
Declares Heney Employment in
Tax Probe Exceeds Law and
Threatens Disorder.
ASSERTS TIME HERE TO RETURN
TO USUAL ORDERLY PROCESSES
Hiring of Special Prosecutor at Couzens'
Personal Expense Causes Coolidge
Action: Mellon Aroused.

President Coolidge told the Senate today in emphatic
that time to return to government under and in
cordance with the usual forms of the law Of the land
Transmitting protest from Secretary Mellon against actions
OF the Senate committee investigating the internal bureau
the President said the state OF the Union demanded that
Senate remain within its constitutional right in conducting its
inquiries.
Mr. Mellon told the President that the employment Francis
Heney the personal expense of Senator Couzen republican,
Michigan committee counsel had proved that the nvest
cation had ceased be in the public interest and that
acting as a morale breaker in the Treasury.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
D. C. HEADS NAMES UP.
Reported Favorably to Senate.
May Act Today.

The nominations of District Com
missioners Rudolph and Oyster are
now before the Senate.
They were reported favorably to the
Senate in an executive session late
yesterday, by Senator Ball, chairman
Of the District committee, and placed
on the executive calendar. Should the
Senate hold an executive session tnis
afternoon the nomination may be
taken up. Senator Ball said :odav
Evening star., 1924-04-11
Approval Made Conditional
Upon German Acceptance.
Berlin Officials Called to
Give Views April II.
BASIS FOR SETTLEMENT
DECLARED PRESENTED
French Indicate Adoption of Find
ings Subject to Few Changes.
To Insist Upon Occupation of
Ruhr-Five Reservations Out
lined by Paris Officials.
By the AsSociat ted Press.


PARIS, April 1.-THE reparation
commission today officially approved
the report submitted to it by the
experts committee Wednesday on
the German reparation question.
The recommendation OF the COM
mission is that the report be ap-
proved conditional upon the accept
ance OF it by Germany. The COM
mission was unanimous in register
ing its approval.
The reparation commission will
hear the German representatives re-
garding the report on Thursday,
April II.
An official declaration by the COM
mission, signed by Louis Barthou,
its president, accepting the experts
report. was issued this evening.
The unanimous decision of the com
mission, says a Hayas Agency state
ment, was that the report offered a
practicable basis for the settlement of
the reparation problem.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
MAGNATEs o. x. REPORT.
Think Burden Heavy, But Better
Than Others.
I,v the Associated press

a'y the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 11.-Dr. Kurt Sorge.
director of the Krupps Company and
chairman of the Association or Ger
man Industrialists, in a statement on
Tho experts reports, said:
II am of the opinion that their
proposals must be accepted. The
burdens they will impose on German
iDdustrialists are enormously heavy,
but the experts proposals mark a
considerable advance on any hereto
fore made. particularly as they were
rot influenced by military and polit-
Continued on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1924-04-11
Stays Quake 50
Days in Probing
Sleep Mysteries
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Los ANGELES. Calf. April IL
DR.. William F. Kelly. Los Angeles
physician, was enjoying an undis-
tu1bed slumber today after
series of physiological experiments
which. he said, kept him awake
almost continuously for fifty-nine
Gays.
The principal object of the ex-
pertinent" he explained just be-
fore turning in last night for a
sound sleep, was for the subject
to get on the threshold of uncon-
seriousness right at the point where
one is about to doZe off to sleep
and then to tell observers what is
going on in his mind
Evening star., 1924-04-11
CONDITIONS INDICATED.
France to Accept Plan With Ger
tain Conditions.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOvyRER.

b. Radio TO The star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1921.
PARIS, April 11.-Everything tends
to indicate that the French govern
nent will accept the experts report
integrally but with certain condi-
tions
In the first place, France intends to
leave troops in the Ruhr until final
payments are made. Careful inquiry
among the experts themselves show
that assertions in the British press
and the French opposition press that
the experts report is condemna-
tion of this occupation are false.
Both Gen Dawes and owen Young
are publicly on record to the effect
that occupation of the Ruhr has been
a good thing, and there is every rea-
son to believe that neither Dawes nor
Young expects or desires that the
French shall remove troops from the
Euhr until the plan has been well es-
tabIished and tested by experience
and is working smoothly.
See Occupation rs Guarantee.
Indeed, it is believed that the Amer
ican experts feel that continuing the
Ruhr occupation is one of the best
guarantees of German good faith in
execution. They are said to consider
that this occupation, properly reor-
ganized, will not interfere with Ger
many's security or international
financing of the plan.
The French government is entirely
familiar with the American view in
this respect.
In the second place, the French gov
eminent intends TO continue the pres
cut economic exploitation of the Ruhr
and Rhineland until Germany has
definitely accepted the plan and has
voted the necessary laws, and until
the proposed plan and international
loans have been duly issued and sub
In the third place, the French gov
eminent intends to demand special
Rhine railways for the purpose of as
surfing communications for the
French troops of occupation.
In the fourth place, France will de-
mand a preliminary agreement for
Immediate and common resumption
by all the allies of economic exploita-
lion of the occupied territories in
case Germany again violates her
promises.
TO Bring Up War Debts.
Finally. France will endeavor to
obtain a settlement of the question of
war debts, if not with the United
States, at least with Great Britain.
The French parliament adjourns to-
day until after the elections. These
will be held May IL. The new parlia-
Inent will convene about June l. The
Poincare government is certain to re-
main in,power at least until that date.
Deputies of all parties express
themselves to the correspondent as
!avoring the experts plan. French
economists point out, according to the
experts report, that reparations paid
10 date have cost Germany literally
nothing. for the total OF the pay
ments is exceeded by the sum OF over
eight billion gold marks, which Ger
many collected from international
spectators in the mark.
MAGNATES q. *. REPORT,
Evening star., 1924-04-11
Sam Reed Dead.

EAST BOOTHBAY, Me-, April IL
Sam Reed actor, died today at the
age OF sixty-nine, after nearly half
century before the footlights. He
played character parts in Turn to
the Right" and "Lightnin'," and the
past season in Chick Feed" Last
winter he suffered nervous break
down.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
WEATHER.

Mostly cloudy tonight and tomor-
row: possibly becoming unsettled;
little change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, So, at
noon today; lowest. 45. at 2:30 am.
today. Full report on page 4.
Evening star., 1924-04-11

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed
, 1924-03-27

er's mother, Mrs. Durham Of Chi
cage. who with her little daughter.
barbara, is n guest at their home.
Yellow flowers decorated the house,
and appointments Were also in yell
low. The ladies' first prize was won
by Mrs. Richardson, and the gentle
mems prize went to Mr.. Mapes. The
guests were Messrs. and Mesdames
Gus Flcischli. Thomas, Paul Wilson,
Frank Johnston. Dwight Mapes.
Fred Richardson, Ralph Ferris. Miss
Josephine Phelan; Messrs. Karl
krctch and Mcader.
, 1924-03-27
Edited by
MRS.. PEARL MILLER
Phone 15O.W
Woman's Club
To De Organised

Woman's Club
To De Organised
A movement is on foot TO organ
ize q Woman's Club in Ra wins, and,
with this end In view. q public meet
ing for women Is announced for
Monday evening. April L. in the
High School Auditorium.
Other towns the size Of RawIins
have active organizations Of this
kind that are doing notable things
for the improvement Of their COM
munities. The members OF the Del
phian Study Club. realizing the need
Of a club of more general character
than those now existing. are taking
tho initiative In this venture and
sponsoring the new movement.
Among the needs OF the commun-
ity that can best be taken care Of
by women working collectively are
civic welfare problems. such as
identifying Of sordid places, sani-
tary improvements, procuring clean
amusements for young people. as
we'll as sponsoring good music, art.
and drama. Other things which
women's clubs are working for else
where are maternity protection.
child labor laws. and Law enforce
ment.
The Delphian Club has secured
Mrs. Taliaferro OF Rock Springs. n
, 1924-03-27
Warren Endorsed BY
Western Woo!gyoWcrs

- ar ;hc anplsf meeting ii the Lin
coin CGun'y WoOlgrcVera Assceia-
tom held az CoNevWe r~acent'y Sen.
,tor Frances E. Warren vas en-
dnrsed for -e-slertinn to tho United
states Scna.s.
The resolution of endorsement,
was as follows:
WHEREAS, The State CT Wyom-
ing has been especially fortunate
from the days OF territorial govern
ment to the present time in having
among its leaders and NATIONAL Rep
resentatives such men as former
Senator and Governor the late j. N.
Carey and u present Senator and
former Governor Francis +. Warren
and
WHEREAS, We lament ana 70
greet the recent death OF our fcrmcr
Congressman, Governor and beloved
leader J. NJ. Carey and hereby e1-
tend u sincere sympathy To mis-
family and friends. and
WHEREAS. In u present sen
Tor senator we v a peerless lead
er and statesman who has represent
ed US f~earlessly. faithfully AMI Of
ic.ently for more than a quarter of
4 century. and
WHEREAS. We are IN dire need
Of the continued leadership OF ry-
perienced and efficient representa-
ton in the United States Senate. and
WHEREAS, There is a general de
sire throughout the State that M
present satisfactory representation
he continued. now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that The Lincoln
County Woolgrowers Association In
annual convention assembled al
Cokeville this Sth day OF March.
1924, do hereby register our IN
qualified endorsement of present
Senator F. f. Warren as a candidate
to succeed himself to the United
States Senate at the 1924 election.