Evening star., 1926-11-23

ter to Secretary DENLY with his enthu-
siastic Endorsement. This indorse-
ment particularly stressed the benefits
that the Navy would derive from the
exchange Of crude for fuel oil, and
especially in view of the fact that stor-
age tanks were to be provided in addi-
ton.
fer with various oil interests for this
purpose, Hogan said that Admiral
Robson took up with Fall the queS-
ton of securing the erection of tanks
at Pearl Habor for 1900, 900 barrels of
oil. Since the Governments expense
would be SO great, 1t was suggested
that a private company should bid on
the work, and Robson asked Fall to
see Doheny about getting an estimate.
Mr.. Hogan then launched into
lengthy description Of what he termed
the true facts" regarding the 100000
loan by Mr.. Doheny to Mr.. Fall. The
story in substance was:
History of Land Deal.
Mr. Fall owned a ranch in New
Mexico. and his son acted as manager.
Upon the death of the son during the
influenza epidemic the property was
not cared for as efficiently as in the
past. Adjoining this ranch was an
through which water flowed into Falls
property. Harris died, leaving eight
heirs, and the estate was going to be
closed out. In order to protect Falls
property and insure his cattle suffi-
cient water. it became necessary for
him to purchase this. In their state
ments at Wardman Park Hotel Mr..
Fail mentioned to Doheny the diff
Guilty he was having in getting the
loan and that when he left the Sen
ate he was going into private life
and devote all time to this property.
Fall told Doheny that he would
serve but one year as Secretary Of
the Interior and his term would be up
on March 4, 1922. DOheny knew that
Fall would not have his Office after
that date, said Mr.. Hogan. Then Will
Hays resigned as Postmaster General,
and President Harding desired Fall to
stay another year. in order that it
would not appear that the cabinet had
started to disintegrate.
Doheny asked Fall how much
money he needed, and Fall thought
100000 would cover it. Doheny Of
fered to lend him the money. and Fall
said he would give a mortgage on
both pieces Of property, to which
Doheny replied he only wanted a
note.
In New York Doheny asked his son
to ASCERTAIN his personal bank bal
ance and when the latter reported
only $500. young Doheny followed
this up with an offer to advance the
100000 from his own account.
Causes Laugh i'm Court.
Here Mr.. Hogan declared the $780,
900 was put in a-and pausing a
moment--"brown leather satchel"
which caused a ripple of laughter to
sweep over the spectators.
With his secretary, young Doheny
came to Washington and gave Mr..
Fall the money in the latter's apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel. Fall
wrote a demand" note in his own
hand, leaving the interest blank.
Young Doheny asked that the rate
be inserted and Fall replied that the
senior Doheny had made no mention
Of the amount to be charged and to
insert any rate he desired, otherwise
the legal rate would apply.
In two weeks Mr.. and Mrs. Doheny,
sr., left New York for Los Angeles
and en- route Doheny told his wife
that IL both should be killed the note
would be demanded of Mr.. Fall. in
which event he would be hurting and
not helping his friend.
So they tore the note in half. each
person keeping a portion SO that it
could not be demanded of Mr.. Fall
and only the son would know the
facts. Later both portions were
brought to light by each custodian.
Mr.. Hogan concluded his story with
the declaration that 1.-The note hos
been secured and there is no posi-
bility Of Doheny not being able to
collect every penny of it, Fall took
the money to Ell Paso, Tex, where
the ranch deal was closed 'in the