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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-10
EVEN
IN OIL LEASE
HEARING
Both Government and De-
tense Score in First
Days Fight
BY MICHAEL F. DACEY.
International News Service.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March TO-
With a fifty-fifty break chalked up
in the titanic legal struggle that is
being waged here to decide whether
Harry F. Sinclair conspired fraudu-
lently with former Secretary of the
Interior Albert B. Fall in securing
leases to the valuable Teapot Dome
naval oil lands, the Wyoming tea
pot sizzled merrily today. The bat
terry of legal talent for both Gov
eminent and the minor oil opera
tors determined to fight every inch
of the way.
Both Sides Satisfied.
Both sides entered court chuck
ling over what they considered was
their own initial victory. The Gov
proceedings when it was disclosed
by e. c.. Finney first assistant of
the Interior Department, that a
letter written in 1921 by Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt,
urging that matter concerning oil
leases be held confidential, had
reference to fuel oil storage at
Pearl Harbor and chad no connec-
ton whatsoever with Teapot Dome. I"
Defense counsel had introduced the
Roosevelt letter in an effort to show
that the alleged secrecy which the
Government charges surrounded the
Teapot Dome lease was necessary
to the national defense.
Judge John w. Lacey, who has
handled the cross-examination Of
witnesses for the Sinclair interests,
a few moments later forced Owen
j. Roberts, special oil counsel. to
withdraw a witness when Judge T.
Blake Kennedy sustained an objec-
ton to question by Roberts con
corning Falls policy on general
oil leases at a conference in San
Francisco in 1921.
l.. e. Eddy to Testify.
According to plans of Government
counsel, today's hearing will open
with l.. E. Eddy, official of the COM
missioner of lands office in Wash
ington on the stand. Eddy is ex-
pected to testify concerning the
of placer mine claims on
in Teapot reservoir. Fol
lowing his testimony. the plaintiff
will submit several deposi.
tions, including those of Amos l..
Beatty, president of the Texas OIL
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-10
FEDERAL JUDGESHIPS
TO AWAIT ON WARREN

) Nominations of Federal judges
will be withheld by President Cool
idge until the Senate confirms the
nomination of Charles B. Warren
as Attorney General, it was learned
at the White House today.
A number of vacancies in the
Federal judiciary are to be filled,
but it was indicated that the Presi-
dent would be in no hurry to send
nominations to the Senate pending
definite action on the Warren APP
pointment, to which there is con-
siderable opposition among anti
Administration forces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-10
WOMAN GIVES POLICE
CLUE IN $4,000 THEFT

NEW YORK, March 1O.-With
the slender clue of a "pudgy. flat
nosed man with gray hair" on
which to work, the New York
police department today began an
investigation into the robbery Of
Mrs. Beatrice Perkins. Three
masked men broke into her apart
ment, beat her, bound her and Cort-
land Milton, wealthy cotton broker,
and escaped with $4,000 in gems
from Mrs. Perkins.
While struggling with the robbers.
Mrs. Perkins kicked one of them
in the stomach. In his pain he
threw aside his mask and she gave
police his description. This man,
Mrs. Perkins said. fired his pistol
at her, but the gun missed fire
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-10
GAG employees
ON TAXES,
CHARGE
Internal Revenue Officials Ac-
cused in Letter Read in
Senate-Couzens Ired
ila1EsNA1IoNIL NEMs REEF
By KENNETH CLARK.

Documents purporting to show
that subordinate officers in the
Bureau of Internal Revenue were
"muzzled" and threatened with
dismissal for differing with their
superiors in big tax adjustments
have been laid before the Senate
Investigating Committee, it was
disclosed today.
This revelation, coupled with
charges by Senator Couzens
(Rep.) of Michigan, chairman of
the Investigating Committee, that
he is being prosecuted" by the
Treasury for his activities in dig
ging into tax secrets gave an
entirely new twist to the probe
today and Couzens declared that
the Treasury's attitude would only
serve to make him dig deeper
into the records.
The "muzzling" aspect of the
probe came to light in the COM
mittee's investigation of the case
of the Penn Sand and Gravel
Company.
Tax Losses Alleged.
According to counsel for the COM
mittee, the Penn, Company was al
lowed a depletion claim of $780,
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-10
BODY OF MISSING MUSIC
STUDENT FOUND IN RIVER

LEIPZIG, Germany, March TO-
The body of Helen Reichert, of
Canton, ILL.,, music student who dis
appeared and for whom all Of Ger
many has been searching, was
found at noon today, floating in
small stream that runs through
the center of the city.
Her parents had come here from
the United States to help in the
search
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-10
THE WEATHER

Unsettled tonight and tomorrow; warmer
tonight: lowest temperature tonight above
freezing: colder tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-10
.IR|E5 HER
FADE IN
HANDS
Countess Name Read From
Letter of Mrs. Dennistoun
to Her Husband
By DAVID M. CHURCH,
InternationaI News services.

MM&EEAAA4A4AAA4 - - $50 49,
LONDON, March TO- Dowager
Countess Carnarvon buried her
face IN her hands and avoided
breakdown only with apparent
difficulty when her name again
was brought into the Dennistoun
case today.
II was in connection with
letter written by pretty Mrs.
Dorothy Dennistoun to her hus-
band. Colonel Ian Dennistoun. who
married the dowager countess
after his wife had divorced him.
@Her Lover" She Says.
SCI lost Lady Carnarvon's friend
ship when you became her lover, /"
the letter read.
Dowager Countess Carnarvon, a
late arrival when the case was re-
aumed today, bowed ner trembling
shoulders and covered her face as
the letter was read.
Sir John Cowans, the General
x" of the Dennistoun case and the
benefactor of Mrs. Dennistoun, was
nGT always lEIllEIkl Will AACk AC0PtAC
her testimony thai ne was a most
charming man.
Evidence introduced at the re-
sumption of the trial brought out
that Sir John instructed the garage
he patronized not to let Mrs. Den
nistoun have his car:
Fl want to Jump on her. She Is
being neglectful," Sir John was
quoted as saying.
LONDON. March 10.-Sir Edward
Marshall Hall. counsel for Colonel
Dennistoun, announced in court at
the reopening of Mrs. Dennistoun 8
suit that the validity of her divorce
would be one of the biggest issues
OF the case.
Should the divorce be proved In
valid, it would mean that the later
marriage of Colonel Dennistoun
and Dowages Countess Carnarvon
was Illegal.
Sir George Lewis, who repre-.
scented Mrs. Dennistoun in her Paris
divorce, said he left the details to
the French lawyer in the case. Sir
Edward asked him IL he didn't know
the English law does not recognize
foreign dissolutions of marriage ex-
cept upon grounds which are per-
mitted under the English law.
Crowds Await Opening.
Lewis replied: 81 know exactly
the reverse"
Despite the bitter cold of raw
March morning, lines started form
ing at 7:30 a. M, to await the
opening three hours later Of the
sensational case. in which Mrs.
Dennistoun seeks the recovery of
money she claims to have advanced
TO her former husband during their
married life,
The introduction by the defense
ayers and employees in the last
session was taken by the hopeful
spectators to mean a following up
OF the intimations of the defense
that Mrs. Dennistoun had adventures
other than with Sir John Cowans,
the General x, with whom she ad-
United intimacy which she said
was for the purpose Of securing ad-
vancement for her husband.
DennistOun to Testify.
Mrs Dennistoun, pale and worn,
but smartly dressed, appeared in
court. The Colonel and Dowager
Countess Carnaryop. his wife, were
absent during the morning session.
A lengthy legal argument was
carried on between Marshall Hall
and Sir George Lewis over the
validity of Mrs. Dennistoun's
divorce.
Another prominent name was
Continued on Page 2. Column Sd
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-17
ALL is READY
FOR BIG ELKS
SHOW TONIGHT

Everything is in readiness for the
big ElEs revue which will have its
first presentation tonight at the high
school under t'ie direction of Fred
NebelThau Final rehearsals for
the play We're held last night.
The curtain will rise at o'clock
for the fret act, and from then
on, for UPWARDS of three hvurs,
mirth, melody and music will reign
IN the high school auditorium. Each
of the 10 acts to he presented has a
peculiar attraction of it's own.
All proceeds of the play will be
used to provide the Elks Christmas
tree for the Youngsters of the city,
regardless of race, creed or color
Those taking part in the play, mem
berS of the orchestra. stage hands
and ushers, have donated their ser
vices for the occasion in order to
make the fund as large as possible.
The show will be repeated tomor-
row night at the same hour. Tickets
can be obtained from any member
of the Elks.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-17
ANXIOUS CROWDS
AWAIT CHECK ON
: DENVER BANKS

DENVER, Colo. Dee. II. - Two
Denver banks. the Drovers National
bank and the Broadway National
bank, closed their doors ut noon
today and are in the hands of
federal examiners.
The examiners who ordered the
banks closed have made no state
ment or explanation.
\ crowd of several hundred stood
in the street in front of the Broad
way bank at | O'Clock waiting for
some information concerning the
condition of the institutions.
The Broadway National had de
posts of over %3.000.000. according
70 the LAST published statement.
The, Drovers National bank had
deposits of approximately $1,000
600.
Excitement was high at the stock k
wards. where the Drovers is lOcat-
ed.
Many passed by the bank but
paused only to read the sign on the
door which said the bank had been
closed by the board of directors
and was in the hands of federal ex-
aminCrS.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-17
SCHOOL SAVINGS
BANK DEPOSITS
TOTAL HUGE sum

WASIIl NGTON, Dee. 17.-SchOol
children throughout the nation have
established in 10.l savings banks
their own and through deposits of
nickels. dimes, quarters and dollars
the institutions now hold total Of
$25.9l3.531.l5. it was learned at
the treasury department today.
Nearly 100000 children are TAX
ing advantage of the school saving
system. During the last school wear
the students made deposits anoant-
ing to $16.95l ,560.72 and drew i'm
tcrcst totaling $45s.O72.s1.
PENNSYLVANIA kiddes have more
money in their school savings banks
than any other state. California is
second and New York is third, The
School bank balances in Pennsvl-
vania on June 80 were S4,74J93l,
California S3,339 $50 and New York
$2.7s3 250. ~,
Children in South Carolina saved
Il So than in any other state but only
two schools there have adopted the
saving system. Four hundred, pu-
pills in thc state have a balance Of
S1.779.47. 49,
The school savings banks are
growing in popularity, treasury Off
Gals said pointing out that the
thrifty habit has been adopted by
80 states and the District of Colum-
hia.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-17
HEARING ON GAS
SERVICE TO OPEN
here ON TUESDAY

Residents of Imperial Valley who
arc interested in having "A gas ser
vice are reminded that II hearing
on the application of the Inland
Empire Gas company for franchise
to establish "A gas plant in this city,
will b" held next Tuesday at the
court house at O'Clock. Official
notice of the date was given at
the meeting of the city council last
night.
In order TO obtain franchise, the
Inland Empire Gas COMPANY must
persuade representatives of the rail
road commission, who will conduct
the hearing, that there is general
demand for the proposed service by
residents of this community. A
large attendance is urged at the
meet. particularly of housewives,
who are specially interested in the
movement to simplify their culinary
problems.
r. y. Moore. general manager of
the Imperial Valley lee and Devel-
|. opmcnt company, appeared before
the city council and asked for an
extension Of sewer and water mains
for Il distance of GOO feet east ON
Commercial street from Third street,
in order to provide Accommodations
for several packing sheds, the
erection Of which is planned for that
section in the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-17
REFR KEGS FORM
FOUNDATION FOR
CHRISTMAS TREE.

Over a dozen empty beer kegs
parked on Sixth street near the
corner of Main, arouSetl more,<han
casual interest in paSSeIs<by this
morning, and resulted in many in
quirieS as to why the kegs
Some vcnturcd Il GUESS that poss-
IDLY the Southern Trust bank had
'put on n u9rtv,' whilo others
thought the kegs occupicd their posi-
tion as part of a hclatod Halloween
Joke.
Both were wron~. rs the kegs viii
form the foundation for the Mat
form on which FL Ccutro'S commun
itv Christmas tree win be reared
by the FL Centre Rotary club.
Past experience with the com,
mmitN tree has proved that beer
kc"s afford an excellent foumda
tion, ms thPv are sufficiently heavy
70 remain firmly on the pavement.
and being of an equal height they
make pOsSiblc the erection of a
level platform with minimum of
cXucnSc.
Joe King, who will have charge
of the erection Of the tree, stated
today that it viii undouhtcdlv be
in position by SATURDAY. NIGHT. Roy
BrcedloVc, who has bc"u delegated
to provide the tree, will go to the
mountains this afternoon to obtain
it, and it will be brought here as
soon as possible,
The program in connection with
the dedication of the tree and for
the Christmas owe service. is now be
inc prepared by r. p. Moore, and
will be announced rs soon rs il is has
been completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-17
THREE ARE HELD
in REPUTED OIL
SWlNDLE SCHEME
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Dee. II ". Ar
thur Brown, president of tie Brown
Process company. Los Angeles, and
two other officials of hc firm,
are held in county Jail hae in de
fault Of $4,000 bail in connection
,nin,i, with a" alleged mi'iio" COLLAR oil
They were indicted by the county
grand Jury here on charges of Grim
inal conspiracy and fraud Code.
PENDANTS with Brown are Floyd G.
White, Pasadena, and Albert II.
Chandler, Los Angeles.
It is alleged the trio dcfrauded
Mrs. Catherine Bavne Stephens,
wealthy Pasadena widow, of approx
imatclv 100000.
Mrs. Llncttc w. Smith, of Pasa-
dcna, was another alleged victim
to the extent of $25 900
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-17
DECLARES OTHER
BROTHER KILLED
PHOENIX OFFICER
By United Press LEASED Wire

PHOENlX, Ariz., Dec. II. - An
eleventh hour attempt TO save the
Iife of Bill Lawrence, Oklahoma
bandit condemned to hang ON Jan
uarv has been made here in an
affidavit by Fay Jane Lawrence,
10 year old sister, who claims
= Babe y another brother, fired the
fatal shots that killed Haze Burch,
Phoenix officer.
"Babe" Lawrence is serving n
life term in a Texas prison for the
murder of deputy sheriff. He and
Bill were taken into custody here
for the killing of Burch during a
holdup.
The girl made her affidavit. she
said, after comforting with "Baber
at the Texas lhison.
A final legafappeal to stave off
the execution of Bill Lawrence is
pending in the United States su-
preme court.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-17
WATER USERS
NOW MEETING
BILLS PRONTO

That the majority % IL Cen
tro water users pay their bills
promptly is evident from a
statement made this morning at
the office of the city clerk.
Out of approximately 20On state
ments sent ou- at the first of
the month, all but eight had
been paid up to the close of
business last night This is the
highest percentage that has
been recorded at the clerk S Of
flee and is a fine example of
business efficiency.
al bills not paid by the
18th of the month are delinquent
and under the citv ordinance
water can he turned off on de-
'inguent propertv. This has
the effect of preventing bills
from lapsjng The discount of
fered bv the city on water bills
paid before the 10th of the
month is also an incentive to
prompt payment.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-17
PROPOSES
- ~
NEW BASIS
FOR WATER
California and Nevada
Representatives Flatly
Reject Counter Offer.
BARS ESTATE PACT
MexicO's Rights to Colo
RADIO Water Withheld in
Arizona's Proposition.
Nv United Press Leaned wlre

By United Press Leased Wlre
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17.-Ar1-
zona has refused once again Cali.
fornia and Nevada's terms for q
tri-state compact for division Of wa.
ter rights on the Colorado river.
A counter proposition as a basis
for agreement was advanced by Gov
ernor c. w. P. Hunts COMMITTEES.
as revealed today in its reply made
public by State Senator Ralph
Swing. San Bernardino. chairman Of
the California legislative commit
tee.
It reiterated in effect that Ari-
zona would not predicate any agree
ment for ALLEGATION of the resources
sof the Colorado river on the Bould-
pr CANYON or any other high dam
along the controversial tributary.
Shut Mexico Out
1t was proposed moreover. that:
I. Mexico shall have no rights
to waters Of the Colorado.
,. Water rights between Arizona.
California and Nevada should he
specifically allocated.
>. Hvdro-clec resources should
be regarded as resources OF the
states wherein they are located.
t. No recognition shall be given
the Boulder Canyon dam or similar
project,
}. No recognition shall be made
Of the seven state Colorado river
compact which Arizona has refused
10 sign
Are Flatly Rejected
The counter proposals were taken
under consideration by the Cali
fornia and Nevada representatives
meeting here today, and flatiy re-
jected. s~s-,
Failure of the three states to
agree on definite division of wa
ter power means virtually that west.
ern states will seek to get federal
aid for the construction Of Boulder
Canyon dam without the aid Of Ari-
ZOna.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-17
Mitchell is Found Guilty BY Jury of Generals Today
CLAIMS LACK OF
KNOWLEDGE OFTEN
CAUSES POVERTY
Folly of PhilanthrOphy'
Theme of Address at
Teachers Institute.

Poverty can, in large degree,
be traced to lack Of education. de-
clared Godfrey Morgan this morn
ing, in a brilliant address on 1.-The
Folly of Philanthropy before the
Imperial County Teachers institute
in annual session at the high school
In Il strong plea for general aboli-
tion of charity which does no last
ing good, Mr.. Morgan gave Il clear
cut analysis of the causes of pov-
erty. outstanding among which is
iack of education, he said.
''Thc time has come for the abo-
lition of poverty in the United
States said the speaker. ''Thcrc
may be victims of temporary mis-
fortune. but there is no necessity for
the same people staying poor.
As an analysis Of residents in a
large number of poor farms revealed
the fact that 9S per cent of the in
mates were ignorant, Mr. Morgan
strongly advocated compulsory cdu-
cation for young and old alike.
Education for Peace
The fact that an ideal implanted
III the mind at an early age viii
be accepted was emphasized by DR..
Lyman Bryson in a fine talk ON
Education for Peace. DR.. Brv-
son was the director of the internal
tional Red Cross ut Geneva for four
years. and is an authority on this
subject.
That war is a matter of national
sentiment rather than politics, and
that by educating children to he
world citizens rather than simply
citizens of their own country war
might be abolished, were among the
high points brought ont by the
speaker.
Officers Are Elected
Election of officers of the I'm
perial County Tcachers' association
held yesterday resulted in Mrs.
Mont j. Reid of this city being
elected president for the ensuing
year. Mrs. John Kavanaugh, Holt
Continued on Page s
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-17
DISMISSAL
URGED BY
ADVOCATE
Jury Finds Fiery Critic
Is Guilty of Official
Misconduct as Charged.
WILL BE REVIEWED
Officer Is Scathingly
Denounced as PrOsecu-
ton Ends Argument.
Uy United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. - The
Jury Of generals trying Colone. Will
lam Mitchell today found him gull
ty Of official miscon iucC as charged.
The court revealed its verdict
when after 80 minutes considera-
tior it filed into tho courtroom to
ask the prosecution if there was
record for previous conviction Of
the accused air officer. Colonel
Sherman Moreland. Judge advocate
said there was none and the court
closel again to make the formal de-
cision and fix the penalty. .-.-...-..-.
Under Technical Arrest
The vertict of the court goes at
ONCE to a permanent board of re-
vitw OF the Judge advoeat" general ;
office ut the war department for
technical review. thence to the
Judge advocate general. Hull, for
general review and finally to Pres
idont Coolidge for final review.
Pending final approval or dlSap-
proval Of the findings Mitchell will
remain under technical arrest here
in Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-17

at the American Association for
community organization, head
quarters of about 22O commrn-
ity chests. which collect an ag-
gregate of S60.00O.000 yearly,
onlv a small part of which is set
aside fer Christmas. the p7or
this year are less plentiful than
last year, an evidence of ma
tionwide prosperity While
there is much more novertv in
the east than the west. charities
are better supported along the
Atlantic. community organiza-
tions point out, this eaualing to
some extent the rsob,em of
caring for the poor throughout
the country.
In all. and not counting the
more intimate and necessary
gifts from settlement and other
social workers. New York and
Brooklyn spend about S5oO.OOO
year in making it Merry
Christmas.