Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
SECRETARY IS
ORDERED NOT
OSHOW LIST
Oil Probers Sought to
Learn If Continen-
tai Bonds Were In
Mogul's Safety Box

AcniN OlONs Marcn l4.-tHf-
Harry r.. Sinclair has given orders
That the records Of his private Sc
y curity holdings are not to be re-
vealed TO the senate Teapot Dome
F<ommittee.
The committee was Sc informed
20 BAY by Harold kenweli, cashier of
thff Sinclair Consolidation Oil COM
&Aaf ny, who explained that was why he
- not brought the record with him
Hlnf response 70 a subpoena.
I'll asked Mr.. Sinclair for that per-
mission. and il was refused hen
well said. "You know those are Mr..
Sinciair's personal property and !
kaunot remove il without his con-
hMnt.n
The committee wanted to examine
NMe records to see IL he held now any
Apntinentai Trading company liberty
bonds.
WASHINGTON, March 24.--tP)-A
$4,000 contribution 10 the repub-
7ican party in the 1920 presidential
campaign, which had not been listed,
was found today by the senate Tea
pot Dome committee 10 have been
given by Albert ID. Lasker, of Chi
cago, who became chairman Of the
skipping board in 1921 after Warren
Gs Harding became president
Lasker produced u check, dated In
October, 1920, in the campaign IN
which Will III. Hays, the manager Tor
Harding, has said contributions were
\ held to n maximum Of $1,000.
\ Laskcr made a contribution Of
Isl 900 in September, 1920 He said
1.-The sddition $25,000 was paid in
A 1.aM nj n
Treasurer of the republican national
5committee.
"Why di dyou make it in cash -
Ennator Walsh of Montana, asked
Wiaaker.
aBecause Mr.. Upham asked for i
thnt way" he replied. y thought moth
knw Of il "a most politicians like 20
kqt contributions In cash.
HOh. that's the general practice
around Chicagog"
III believe 90" Lasker replied.
y .N witness explained that upham
~Sroha bly, wanted to distribute the
[onev around among the states. he
Fxplafned that he was greatly inter
Ested in the 1920 campaign because
Ff his intense opposition to the
hague Of nations.
The records turned over By Upham
b his successor, William V. Hodges.
Aodifu I.asker with a contribution of
haOO during 1921, 1922 and 1923.
raeker said he was not solicited
- the 1924 campaign.
~no You consider that Mr.. Lpham
I.etp YOU well enough 10 feel secure
crediting you with contribution
Hade by some one else asked
hairman Nye.
IN would say 50. Sometimes people
I've money and DO not want it known
kcaure of the local political situ-
1iont They might not want TO Oh
Ind the democrats.
kNye recalled that Upnam. gave S2e,-
EO az the Sinclair liberty bonds
E,ich HAYS turned over to the late
ksaeurnr James A. Patten of Chit
90 who made n like contribution,
IA Lasker said he knew nothing
In ran make the statement that ]
N8 no knowledge az any Of the
hncv Of the republican national
Nmmittee except what ! gave, Las
ID YOU know Thomas W. Miller?"
La asked
miller. former alien property cus
MHIMu. mas DttH tVta*t N~@
ri~arx in connection with the settle
Ert ~ claims in his department.
-rsYes sir
Al AA~Did YOU ever give him any liberty
AInds ?"
tek.Nc sir"
o1aThcn If some one said you gave
sfS0.O0O il would not be true
rq.r would thank them for the COM
M,..ort. mt would have 70 say that
~ was not true"