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Trust Co. Kenweli conceded that he
might have had other places where he
kept them. Replying 70 Senator Walsh
Of Montana, the witness said it was his
recollection that the oil operator had
installed either a safe or a vault in his
home when il was remodeled some
years ago.
LaSker gave an affirmative answer
when Chairman Nye asked him II be
was on such close terms with upham
that the treasurer would have felt Sc
cure In crediting him with q party
donation made BY some one else whose
identity 1t was desired 10 conceal.
This Is only one of number OF in
stances where donations were credited
on the Upham records 70 men who
since have denied making them. and
the committeeman assumed that this
was one method Uphana used in wash
ing out the Sl60, coo Continental Trad
erty bonds which Hays sent 20 him cut
Of the Sinclair Jack pot" Of SOD. coo.
LaSker said he never had been called
upon TO help wipe out the deficit. sS
he had done enough during the Hard
ms campaign. his total contributors
never had talked politics with Edwin
DENLY, former Secretary OF the Navy,
and declared he never had attended
any conferences at which the exsin-
gushing OF the party debt was dis
cuSSed.
Knew DaGgherty Associates.
Asked II he knew Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty, former Attorney General, and his
close associates, Jesse Smith and How
ard Warrington, LaSker said ne did.
hss fesSh hsa Aar k%~Na
conferences. with them.
Never talked politics with them as
any tinaee" inquired chairman Nye
II never discussed anything with
them except the weather" LaSker de-
clared with emphasis.
DiSclaimtng any knowledSe Of either
the Continental Trading CO. or any Of
its Liberty bond profits. the former Gov
ernment osficial also denied that ne had
given SiS0.0O0 III Liberty bonds ~
Thomas w. Miller, former alien prop
erty custodian, who recently was con-
victed Of a conspiracy to defraud the
Government IN connection with alien
property returns
Didn't Want Newspaper,
Did you ever offer to purchase the
Nye, referring To the newspaper sold ov
President Harding just before his death
NO, sir" IaSker replied II could
not imagine why should have wanted
it, l am not publisher. but an ad-
vertiSing man"
Finally LaSker told the committee
that he had no knowledge about funds
oI the Republican party except whas
he save and those he spent aS director
of publicity during the Harding cam
pAlgn.
The witness could not say what had
been done with the $4,000 cash con-
trieutson he save 10 Upham in ls2o,
but his recollectlon was that the treas
urer had said he wanted to distribute
IL around anaollG the States in small
lets, He produced = check drawn 81
himself as evidence OF the contribution,
Why did YOU pay il IN CASH asked
Senator Walsh.
Il don't know, unless Mr., yfpAam
asked for 1t IN cash" LaSkee returned
Yea know, Senator, politicians usually
like 10 have contributions in cash
Is that regular practice IN ChE'
eagoe"
~oh, I suppose -. IaSker replied
With laugh,
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hS the Associated rrcss,
CHICAGO March ~ superior
Judge Joseph SABBATH today annulled a
marriage performed by a ships captain
ON the high seas, although the veteran
divorce Iurist did not hold that ell such
marriages are void.
David Maynard former attaehe Of
the League of Nations and now a college
professor, asked that his marriage 20
VILLA M, Evans, former professor OF
English tn Pennsylvania college and
daughter OF the Rev William NJ, Evans
ot Cedar Rapids. Iowa. be annulled
MaynaTd's bin set forth they were mar
ried by Capt George Fried at the presi-
dent Roosevelt on July /, laa6, while
on their way from England To France,
and based his plea on the ground that
tho master af 4 ahlp had no authority
10 nalf0rm slleh Ceremonies.
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BORDER DISPUTE HELD
NEAR FINAL SOLUTION
Honduras and Guatemala May
Solve Old Controversy With
Aid Of United States.

- TIE Assgfaatss Press
TEGUCIGAIPA, Honduras. March
24y~~Tlae long standing boundary dispute
between Honduras ard Guatemala IL
approaching solution Faus1o Dayilla
foreign minister, tonight issued q
signed statement saying that under q
provisional agreement, which will b.
MADE effective immediately, the special
boundary commission will trace q new
provisional line between the countries
This line viii he considered the status
QUO until final agreement II reached
/ The commission consists Of thTet
representatives. VI each government
with Roy Davis. United States Minister
Le Costa R3cs, at mediator.
II the two governments cannot agfes
fn&liy Or the basis Of tfse findings oj
IElsE commission. Honduras viii ess
that the question be submitted iI8fne'
dia1ely 10 flDal arbitration by tht
President of the United States. Tns
commission viii meet next week al
Puerto Cortes ane 80 over the disputed
zo3e.
Evening star., 1928-03-25
SINCLAIR WILL GET
FALLS TESTIMONY
Oil King Permitted to Have
Statements Taken for
Use at Trial.

BY the Associated Press.
Deprived of the testimony Of Albert
3. Fall because Of his Illness. Harry 2.
Sinclair yesterday obtained an order
from Justice Jennings Bailey in bis
trict Of Columbia Supreme Court per-
mitting him to take the oral deposition
of the former Interior Secretary To be
used in Sinclairs defense against
charges Of conspiring with Fall 20 de-
fraud the Government IN the Teapot
Dome lease.
The deposition will be taken at Falls
home in FL Paso, Tex. on March 29.
perhaps by Daniel Thew Wright, who
recently came into the case rs associate
counsel for Sinclair. The courts order
appointed M B. Bull, notary public
at FL PaSo, as the commissioner TO ta ke
the testimony and provided that only
three days notice of the intention Of
the defense need be given the special
Government prosecutors. Atlee Pomer-
enc and Owen j. Roberts.
Secrecy to Be Maintained.
The deposition will be taken before
only representatives Of the defense and
prosecutors, George p. Hoover. counsel
for Sinclair said and will not become
public until read in court here.
Sinclair sought the court order 70
enable him 10 get the story Of the
Teapot Dome lease from Fall, on the
grounds that it could not be properly
brought out by written questions. In
that connection he cited an AFFIDAVIT
filed in the case. this week during the
hearing at which Justice Bailey granted
Fall a continuance. severed the cases,
denied Sinclair's motion for a two
month postponement and set the date
of trial for April 4.
This affidavit, submitted by Reginald
w. Ragland of Sinclair's counsel, said
that Fall, If he was able to testify,
would say that he had only asSented
to the executive order, which enabled
Sinclair to lease the oil reserve, re-
luctantiy at the insistenee of President
Harding.
Bribe Charge Denied.
The Government charges that after
Fall leased the Teapot Dome reserve to
Sinclair the oil man gave the former
Secretary $233,00O in Liberty bonds.
Ragland said Fall would testify that
this payment was not a bribe. but had
been paid to Fall for one-third interest
in his New Mexico ranch holdings.
Falls deposition win be his first testi-
mony as to his dealings with Sinclair
and of the Teapot Dome lease.
Wright said last night that he had
not definitely determined whether he
would make the trip to Fl PaSo as
planned to get Falls deposition. He
said his information was that the former
Secretary vas extremely feeble and
could not be permitted to talk or to
endeavor to answer questions for more
than 80 minutes a day This. he
/ indicated. would make the work Of
getting the testimony tedious and re-
qujre many days
Wright said he would decide before
tonight what he would do.
Evening star., 1928-03-25

H. Carthy. Miss Nickelson, Miss Marjorie
6oubry, Miss ID. II. dreenwell l.. n
Carpenter. the daughter and sister of
Representative Curry Of California.
Felix. Marie Louise and Dorville. chill
dren OF Senator Broussard of Louisiana,
II. Greerberg, newspaper camera man
the Misses Carol and Gloria 0rosvenor
daughters Of the president Of the Ma
tional Geographic Society: Miss Lillian
Burke. Miss Cornne Rich, newspaper
woman, and Edward O'Hara, Associated
Press photographer. who Is credited
with having gotten two rides with the
colonel during the past week
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SHIPS OFFICER WOUNDED
=, III, aeeF, Reltan, =, G., in Critical
Condition at Dover.

DOVER. England March - ess~-
5. IA, 0eeF " Aeltnn. :, c.. an oipeer
nj the steamer CITY of Altoa Vas iAEAsiea
here tonighs sAEtermg nean ganShee
wound, Ae MAS taken 10 a heSpssai
IN critical condition,
The steamer had sent rAaN meS~
SAGE % the ualtea states ShpptaA&
noAra afAee at tNnsluA nFgenaN aSknt&
thai aid - sent frenl AAStlAge kaAs~
land, A glnetar ef thai city weAe eas
in a hagaer hMt WAS uAahle - raaa uie
steamer Ia the position Indicated ana
fAeNf did nee FNeelve mlaaaeAa AsteMatAaA
aaaatil IA MAS landed hers.
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SMITH is SILENT
Governor win Delay Reply to Senator's
Letter.

Letter.
By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y. March 24,-Gov,
Smith today received the letter Of
Chairman Nye of the Senate Teapot
Dome investigating committee, in which
the Senator charged the governor with
seeking TO undermine public confidence
IL the investigation. II was indicated
that the governor would have no for
mai reply to the letter before early next
week.
The latest attack on the governor by
Senator Robinson. Republican. of Indi-
ana, who today charged the State
executive with retaining Harry +, Sim
clair as state racing commissioner dur
ing the naval oil lease investigation
of 1924, was met by silence on the gov
efnor'S part.
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Is sent free 10 any Washington
mother on receipt Of address.

This pamphlet contains simple and clear
directions for feeding babies through the first
year. II includes Feeding Tables showing
rations according to the age and weight OF
the baby, both for plain milk and for milk
powders. The pamphlet is endorsed by DR..
George NJ. Kobcr Professor OF Hygien"
Georgetown University
Bureau of Health Education
.se#s4ses~eesanss i404s Columbia Road
Evening star., 1928-03-25

TO supply the early D1arkets, figs
SAeaefa6E, cucGBlDers, beans. toBaiosk.
mpsluGonas arc flowers are being grown
MG0eF glass of greenhouses covering A
nileg Et MQFthipg. ENGLAND.
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PROHIBITION ISSUE
YIELDS TO "OlL" IN
POLITICAL DEBATE

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SINCLAIR EMPL0YE
CLAIMS FALL DEAL
WAS NOT RECORDED

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-11

Robert B. Storey, 50, who
lives on New York Avenue
Northwest, near First Street,
noted an appeal through his
attorney, Harry Whelan, from
a sentence of 5000, or so days
in Jail, for vagrancy imposed
by Judge Robert E. Mattingly
in Police Court today.
Hot words flew between Whelan
and Policeman George Hellmuth. OF
the Sixth Precinct, late storm center
of investigations by the District
Committee and the Grand jury into
alleged protection" transfers OIL
vice crusading officers. during the
trial of the case.
Watched Him Closely
HeIlmuth, who was a witness
against Storey, testified that he
Rad closely observed the actions
of the defendant since April L.
and that he had not worked during
the entire time. He declared shat
Storey caused him annoyance by
standing in front of suspected
gambling and drinking resorts and
giving information of his approach
to the occupants.
Whelan jumped to his feet and
asked Hellmuth if he didn't know
that the defendant had been in
Naval Hospital for a month ana
couldn't work and that the Police
Commissioner was after Hellmuth,
Heads Dragged In
HeIlmuth replied that he didn't
know the boy was in hospital, but
had seen him riding in bootleggers
automobiles and that no one was
latter" him but law-breakers.
The officer told the court that
Whelan had been to see the Police
Commissioner and asked that an in
spector be present in court TO listen
to Hellmuth's testimony.
John Allen, colored. was tried
Jointly with Storey for the same Of
tense and drew the same penalty,
with an additional SO fine for dis
orderly conduct. Appeal bond was
set at $50.
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D. c. FIRM WINS
ART HONOR

The firm of Horace W. Peaslee,
architect, Carl Nose, sculptor, and
Charles Eliot. End, landscape archi-
tect, 1928 Connecticut Ave. n. w.
was-one of the successful five COM
pctitors whose design for compile
ton Of the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier at the Arlington National
Cemetery has been selected by the
jury Of awards, it was announced
today by Quartermaster General
Cheatham.
The other four successful competf-
tors include SchwelnfH1h Ripley
and lie Routillier Boston: Thomas
Hudson Jones a0d Iorimnr Rich.
architects. New FORK city; Harry
Stemfeld. Boris Rtahoff and Caetano
Cecere. architects and scUiptors. of
T Philadelphia. James Earl Fraser.
sculptor. and E.Certon SVartout.
architect, New York City.
The jury Of award which passed
on the 70 designs, consisted of
Charles A. Coolidge, Boston; Paul
p. Crets. Philadelphia. and. y. n.
Burnham, Chicago. representing the
American institute Of Architects;
Mrs. William D. Rock, Philadelphia,
representing the Gold Star Mothers,
and Col. Hanford MacNider, Of Ma
son City. Iowa, representing the
American Legion.
The designs are on exhibition in
the quartermaster museum, NUM-
tons building. The five competitors
will be required to restudy their de-
signs and prepare models which
shall show the memorial in full.
Each of the five competitors will
receive $500 for for his work, the
payment 10 be made Immediately
after the receipt at the oUarter-
master generals office Of the
r1odels. From the designs ye.sub.
mitted the jury Of awards Will Sc
lect one. the author IF which will
be the architect for the completion
Of the memorial.
As soon Al funds become avail
able. a formal contract VIII he
made with the winner for the
preparation of the plans and speci-
fications and for supervision Of
erection. for which service com.
mission of 8 per cert of the amount
Of contract will be paid.
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BEETLE PER|LS
BEANSHERE

The price of home grown beans
in the District of Columbia will
reach the sky unles amateur gard
eners and farmers take measures
to eradicate the Mexican bean beetle
which has made it's appearance here
in large number, the Department
of Agriculture announced today.
The beetle feeds on the leaves OF
growing bean plants. the depart
ment said. and materially reduces
both the quantity and quality OF
the crop.
The beetle has heen here for
some time, the Department he
lieVes, but during the last week
many specimens have been brought
TO the Bureau of Entomology for
diagnosis"
Pyrethrum powder is the best
eradicator, the department says. IT
is issuing a bulletin today giving
four very effective sprays and
dusts. Care should be taken that
Whatever is used should reach the
under side Of the leaves where the
beetles "rOost," the bulletin says.
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WOMEN'S UNION
HOLDSP|CN|C

The Womens Union of the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing,
Federal Employees Union, No. 1O5,
yesterday afternoon from to s
o'clock held picnic at Rock Creek
Park with A program including
music, athletic events and other
features.
Prizes donated by local mer-
chants were presented by Luther
c. Steward president of the Fed
eral Employees Union, to winners in
five events. A summary Of the
results follows:
Dart-throwing contest for women
First. Mrs. w. J. Powell; second,
Liela D. Carter; third, Belle Lin.
quist.
Dart throwing contest for men
First, Oscar w. Hammond; second.
w. kessler: third. o. Groves.
Guessing contest-First, Miss A
Oden; second, Mrs. Minnie McFad.
den.
stride contest-F irst Pearl
Krahnke; second, Nicie Perrell
Stride contest for children-F'irst
Helen Buscher; second, Nellie
Kuever, and third, Catherine
Buscher.
Music was furnished by the
Novelties and Miss Pauline LOria.
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/ FRACTIONS
MAY ASK
COURT
BAN

Traction heads and District
officials will meet in council
board this afternoon to map q
course of action against Dia.
mond taxicab owners who plan
to inaugurate tomorrow morn.
ing a 1O-cent jitney service for
Government workers.
Acting on the request of E. D
Merrill president of the Washington
Rapid Transit Company, John w
Childress chairman of the Pubic
Utilities Commission, called for the
conference in the Commission offices
Besides the commission those pres
ent will be Mr.. Merrill, his counsel
George P. Hoover, William F. Ham.
president of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company, his
general counsel S. r. Bowen, j. n
Hanna, president of the Capital
Traction Company, and his general
counsel George P. Dunlop, w. w
Bride, corporation counsel, and
Ralph B. Fleharty, peoples counsel.
Courses Of Action
Two courses of action to prevent
the inauguration of cheap trans
portation service will be considered
at the conference.
One course open is to. arrest H. Z.
Davis. manager of the Diamond or
ganization, and several of the Dla-
mond cab drivers, the arrests to be
made at the completion OF their
first trip tomorrow. One hundred
cabs will be put in service at 3
o'clock in the morning.
The second course under consider
alton is for the traction companies
and the bus line to seek an in
junction in Equity Court on the
ground of unfair competition.
Corporation Counsel Bride advised
the commission today that it should
not be the plaintiff in injunction
proceedings, since the commission
is not the injured party.
Mr.. Bride, at the request of the
utilities commission. has. been
searching the law to find means
TO prevent the taxicabs from re-
ducing their fare.
Mr.. Bride today was in con-
ference with the commission and
Ralph B. Fleharty, peoples coun,
sci. and informed them that under
an old law the commission may
fine a taxicab or other common
carrier" $50 a day for operating in
violation of orders Of the commits
sion.
The Independent Taxicab Owners
Association, which operates the Dia-
nond cabs. denies jurisdiction Of
the utilities commission.
Mr.. Bride admitted today that
there is no official order of the
commission now pending which
would be violated tomorrow by
operation of the cheap transpOrta-
ton service.
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today or tonight will cool off the
sizzling pavements and a, fresh
northwest breeze will decrease the
humidity as we'll as the tempera-
ture, the forecaster said.
The thermometer will probably
cavort around the 80 degree mark
today. 1t is not expected, however.
that the mercury will go below 20
tonight. The northwest winds,
blowing in from the mountains, will
do the trick and tomorrow should
he comfortable" day.
The hottest day so far this year
was July 4, when the mercury
scared to 81. The hottest July day
on record was July u. 1926. when
the Weather Bureau Thermometers
climbed to 104.
SO far, July has been unusually
dry. For the first 10 days of the
month one onehundredth of an
inch of rain has fallen. The nor
NAL rainfall for the same period
Is and S0-100 inches.
The cooling breezes from the
northwest probably will last for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-11
Asks $4,000 Damages
For Injuries by Auto

Joseph &, Oulahan and his wife.
Mrs Anna NJ. Oulahan. of the $500
block of Kansas Ave. N. w. were
sued for $4,000 damages by Hilda
Cissell, Of the 800 block II st.
n. E., in Circuit Court yesterday
for alleged personnel injuries.
Through Attorneys Noel and
Primer, the plaintiff says she was
riding A motorcycle on June la It
which was struck by the defend,
ants automobile at Florida Avenue
and North Capitol Street at TruX-
ton Circle.
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Lister T. Watts Again
Heads d. G.. Credit Men

The Washington Association of
Credit Men, at their annual meet.
tng Yesterday in the RALEIGH Hotel
unanimously reelected Lister r.
Watts president of the organization
Nine new directors also were elected
and John A. Reilly was reelected
secretary of the association.
Twenty-one new members were
added during the year, Il was re.
ported.
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two or three days, it was said at
the Weather Bureau.
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NO. 224-HANCOCK STATUE
Showers and Cooling
Winds On Way

good word from the Weather Bureau today is to the
effect that tomorrow will be "slightly cooler.
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Judge James F. Smith
Left $4,000 Estate

An estate valued at about $42,-
900 was left by Justice James Fran.
cis Smith of the Court of Customs
Appeals. who died suddenly on
June go, according to the petition
for letters of administration filed
by Cyril j. Smith, son of the de.
ceased, in probate court today
Justice Smith left no will. The
premises in the 300 block Of Oil
YER St. Chevy Chase, Is included
in the estate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-11

Poultry and eggs of the finest can be
located and purchased through today
who's Who" announcements on next
to the last page of The Times and
Herald.
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A Novel of
College
Life /

Linda Waldron goes to Mar.
bury University from her home
IN RedhilI, Mo-, under mysterious
circumstances. She Is mistaken
for Lucy WhItIOck, daughter Of
Simon WhitlOck, a millionaire.
both nv a sorority which wanted
her and by Thomas Vaughan. =
youth whom she met on the way
to school.
Dulcy Ellis, her neighhOr In
the boarding house. finds Mr..
WhitIOck's picture among Linda 3
belongings. Dulcy is very much
i'm love with Doyle HOskiDs, cap.
tain of the football team, and
native of Redhill, whom Linda
has rejected.
Naugham introduces Linda 70
Professor Prime, considered on the
campus as eccentric. Later she
becomes acquainted with Leonard
Van Horne, q pedantic and con-
ceited youth and goes with him
to a dance, where Dulcy becomes
very drunk and has to be car
ried home.
DuIcy invites her to dinner at
the AiDha O house and she -
escorted into dinner by Doyle.
After dinner Dulcy discovers
DoyIe trying to kiss Linda. Dulcy
Is furious and Linda leaves with
Doyle.
After a time, Linda stopped
crying suddenly and sat up.
"That's better" said Doyle,
in matter-of-fact tone.
"There' nothing to cry
about. Dudley Ellis is little
fool, at best. And eaten up
with jealousy she's a hell
cat right!''
Linda's eyes blazed.
"You re insufferable 2" she
cried, "conplacent and con-
ceited and" She broke
off, unable to find words
strong enough for her dis
gust. Doyle merely shrugged
his shoulders.
1T dozens trtake much con
ceit to seeA what allied Dulcy
tonight. But I'm not wor-
ried about her. I'm only
worried because / didn't get
that kiss. I could have
strangled her for interrupt
ing
you'd never have got it
anyhow" said Linda sharply.
II shan't forgive you for
trying" Somehow, the high
indignation in which she
began her sentences faded
into WEAKNESS before she
reached the end. She sank
against the cushions of the
car with her eyes closed and
listened to the drone of the
motor.
The man looked sidewise
at her. with twisted smile on
his lips, then pushed his
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ENI.ZX5.IN51JN WKeIl1lIs10 lVTINFc 5s5SS: SECTION
-9--.- --S.J -
S, OOOEnr0uedh DC.
Summer Schools
Times staff Photo

Nearly 5000 children have enrolled for classes in
Districts schools announced the
intendent of schools office today.