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V Part: One 22 Pages Three Parts "f : p if !' Y ; Pages 1 to 8 SEVENTOTHIRD YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 23, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS Mi a ; v V y it; if t 14 t r,: - ; hShit by idaho in f Senator " Borah' Says That Legislation Being Delayed i Because of Varsity of In quiries - FOREIGN LOANS BY U.S. BANKERS ATTACKED Minnesota Solon Also Makes Speech on Central American Policy f WASHINGTON, March 22. A drum fire of oratory shook the Mnate iky light today. . It started over renewed charges by Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, of de layed legislation to permit "grand Jury" proceedings.' Before the smoke ot battle cleared away, how ever, the senate had been exten sively informed npon subjects ranging from Teapot Dome to Muscle Shoals. ; . 'From .the republican trenches. Senator Wadsworth of New York predicted that the senate wonld do nothing daring the day but "talk." He was wrong, however. The rec ords show that In it five-hoar ses sion it voted "an amendment into the first deficiency bill providing for permanent white crosses over the graves ot American soldiers In France! It took no other legisla tive action whatever, except to con firm some minor nominations. : Loans Attacked ' The senate day started innocent ly enough, but within It minutes Senator Snlpsteadfarmer labor, Minnesota, unloosed a prepared ad- drew criticizing generally foreign loans oy American oanaers KUUlgirl now confined at the girls' specifically the. II0,090,qob .loan 1 by the Morgan Dan 10 rrance. 1 The senator foresaw possibilities 1 of grave entanglements from such transactions and charged that a previous loan by the same firm to France bad immediately preceded tie entrance of the 1 united btatesi8ne was 3 years old, having suf- into the world war. . f7A than vi ri. . T .r-.ir ..V 1, Yi. .. v?uu. u.t,i,. .uu ... "-- vUo . . . wmot wyu aju, iBuwiio, uiuu v w TOiauons v i ciarea rwem -u u .i.-oi was necessary 10 prowci Amen- cans. V? V i t I At this point Senator Caraway, aemocrai,ArKansas,i irameu u guns upon epeaaer uiiieue ior tue J.Vrr"Xr;rMft..,.;;7nt8,s-.. ""f.r "u."l"! latter recent criticism In a Bos-Jwag ton speech of the senate s record. 'The Arkansas senator denied that the legislative program had been delayed by senate investigations and countered with the assertion that the house had "sunk to th lowest point in 'its history as a legislative body.". J: ; v ' , Delays' Rapped ia reierence ia mo rwom, 10. tare by Senator, Borah to his re publican colleagues on the matter of delays In 'legtelatlve business brought that senator to the de fense of his sector. Amplifying his criticism. Senator Borah said etery senator, was pledged to tax reduction, but1 it was Imbrobable any measure could be passed un der the present conditions. . ' fnn rA 1ia f im iiu. iv. mocratic.leader. Senator Robinson ot Arkansas, holding tne line wuni a challenge that the majority was 1 - - without a program. H quoted a; newsnaoer report of a White House conference at wnich Senator Bmoot of Utah, chairman of the finance committee was Bald to have informed President Coolidjcre the revenue bill could not pass be fore June ,10 -when the republican convention is to meet. i Senator Curtis denied that any such statement had been made at tbe conference. : MVELLE DEAD . i PARIS, March 2t. (Bl the As sociated Press) Qeneral Robert rtAoree Nivelle died -today 'of I pneumonia. "Y, Y:--. '., THE WEATHER OREGON: ' Probably rain Sun-'.- day; moderate west winds. . jl. t-OCAL WEATHER j. r Maximum temperature,', 4 7 ', Minimum temperature, 3S, ; River, 1.5 feet; stationary t Atmosphere, cloudy.', , ; - Wind, south i -Yy- SALEM WOMEN CHOSEN LEADERS AT PRpSBYTERIAL Mrs. J. J. Nunn and Mrs. I. F. Rebman Elected to Official Positions EUGENE, Ore., March 22 The annual session of the Willamette Presbyterial, the women's mission ary society ot the Presbyterian churches of the Willamette valley, closed this afternoon and officers as follows were elected: Mrs. James O'Hara, Lebanon, president; Mrs. J. J. Nunn, Salem, secretary; Mrs. C. F. Andrews, Eu gene, treasurer. The following de partment secretaries were named: Mrs. Anna Taylor, Eugene, as sociate member; Mrs. It. Travis, uouage urove, literature i mr. W. 'H. Lee, Albany, Freedmen; Mrs. W. E. Shirey, McMinnville, Children's work; Mrs. I. F. Reb- men, Salem, young people's work; Mrs. M. H. Allen, Corvallis, West minster guilds and circles. E AFTER SENTENCE Clifford Wilson, Guilty of Statutory Rape, Allowed Leniency Clifford Wilson, sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in the pen itentiary for rape, was granted a parole from the bench yesterday n Dy Judge vercy R. Keiiy. wiisoni0f republican county conventions asked for a parole following his sentence by Judge Kelly a week ag0Y Wilson admitted on the witness stand to District Attorney Carson, that he lied when he wrote to Judge Kelly asking for a parole just before Armistice day in that he said this was a great day forcouniy ns bovs who won the war" since ne was never in the service in his me 7Hg0n Is a , married man and Wg Tiotim is a 15 year old crippled Mrs Clara Pat-1 lnduBtrlai 8Chool terson. superintendent of the school, testified on the Btand last Saturday that the girl Is of the best-behaved wards there and jookg n0 more than 13 years old. The girl has been a cripple since fered an attack of Infantile paraly- . . mouier remaia ne euit me oerry neias last iau ana wuue mere mei wuBUD. so kwuiihu- ,ed nIm to Portland where sne 1 was preseniea 10 nis motner as nisi w,re- I F a. Hash, sentenced to tnree years for forgery, was paroled yesterday by Judge Kelly. ... Carl Neison, charged with non- Bopp0rt( cnanged his plea ' from gnnty to not guilty and the case continued E Deschutes Man Twice Con victed Will BeTried Third Time in Wasco BEND, Or., March 22. A. J. in en HI Weston, accused of the murder ot that the delegates vote as a unit R. H. Krag, near Sisters will be in the election of a national corn tried at The Dalles, probably In mitteeman, the unanimous senti- . j.ij.j nunf Kolnir that KaHftnal Ptmmit. May. Tnis was aeciaea wxiay when Circuit Judge T. E. J. Duf- . ... .... . . ry allowed tne peuuon 01 aeiense JnM. hana nf ,. 1 atiut vj o w m w w -Weston na8 twice been tried In J,-nA .nA ln aeh in.tance has I been toand gulity. The state su- preme court has twice reversed the case and remanded it to the lower court for retrial. Crozier. Railroad Man. Will Address Chamber R. H. Crozier, assistant general I passenger agent of the Spokane. J Portland & Seattle Railroad com- pany, win address tne aaiem I Chamber of Commerce at the Mon day luncheon on "The Northwest Lines campaign of Advertising the Others." i - Mr. Crozier has been with these lines 17 years,! travelling over all and never bought a railroad ticket. lie started in . ' j A special meeting of the city coun-l proclamation prohibiting the ex ton at St. LOUiS, and in hiS SerVlCO I .. ... . ... v0AnMAav nrh nnrtotinn nf nrm i- inlinHion. nf has acquired the railroad lingo of m t . 04 ninl M A n n S1 V V W Chicago, St. Paul, Kansas City, St Joseph, and Is now' speaking the ! Portland language. He will tell where Orecon ge in on all these millions spent ln i J. i v , "" "r;T',; :,.Vj; !r" T ura(, HrrlP- I WIVCU .....v.w i,kj;i, HMiJ mp r ml. L;--. X I nr rrnrlAr wlltfPubHc Service Commission, but ways on the move. Mr. crozier win j Ute tlk. C00L1DGE IS APPROVED BY . WASHINGTON President Given Endorse- upon within a week by a commit ment Of Many COUntieS in tee f "e recently organized "Bobi kl;nkkn,;nn e D ettes' Club" and will be asked to UGiyi.uui.iiy oiaic nc port Is Incomplete McNARY-HAUGEN BILL ALSO PROVES POPULAR Eleven Counties Elect Del egates to State Conven tion at Wenatchee SEATTLE, March 22. Eleven counties of Washington state were today holding republican conven tions and electing delegates to the state convention which wil 1 be held at Wenatchee April 5. The counties selecting delegates were Clarke, Snohomish, Mason, Whatcom, Island and Skamania on the west side, and Dou-j'.as, Kit titas, Lincoln, Pend O'Reille and Garfield across the Cascades. SPOKANE, March 22. Reports in fnnr wnfilnrn Wo ohinrtrin rmi n u ,uaj 8UUW ueuaiMi au.- ment of the candidacy of Fresi- dent Coolidge in three Garf iield, I Lincoln and Kittitas and a gen-1 eral endorsement of the republics- Hon administration in Douglas Garfield republicans meeting at Pomeroy, in addition endorsed Senator W. L. Jones, congressman I J. W. Summers, the state admin-1 lstration and evinced their approv- alof the McNary-Haugen grain ex-1 5011 comm,58ln bU and the Pro"of the university ani te Marios icture taxui. 1 Lincoln republicans at Daven- port In addition to registering their approval of the president ad- vocated tne McNary-Haugen bill. I Kittitas delegates at Ellensburg 1 with what was said to be the larg- est return ever turned out to a conTention of the party in that . made other recommen- datlons than to bind their repre- sentatives to the state meeting tiljutant of Capital post No 9 vote tor nomination or president. 1 Douglas returns at Waterville endorsed tne present national ad-1 constitution, approved passage 01 immigration approved veteran leg- islation which has already ap- peared and asked for further re- lief for disabled soldiers, asked for cniiai lapor amendment to tne constitute, approved passage 01 the Smith-McNary reclamation bill and backed the Mellon tax plan. BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 22. Whatcom county republicans in convention today passed resol lutions Indorsing President Cool idge and appointed 34 delegates to the state convention to be held at Wenatchee April 5, directing them to vote only for national del egates instructed for Coolidge. Following the convention the delegates met and organized by electing Mayor John A. Kellogg chairman and authorizing him to appoint a steering committee. It was unanimously agreed, also, "-: r7t. A "7" . eman. uy n"1 ""' I rcinlaMfnn fiTiri chnnlfl Iia rot i rofl " - . The delegates favored the election of Judge N. C. Richards of Yaki- ma, as national committeeman, Judge C. W. Howard was chosen as the Whatcom member of the committee on platform and reso lutions. SPECIAL MEETING OF Mil CALLED Consideration of Proposed iMev oueci jx naico tu Be Chief Business accordl n t M ayor John B. Giesy, 1 7 . that action may be taken on the new tariff rates proponed by the Southern Pacific to affect -Salem street car service . The new tariff, if no protest made, will go into effect April 2. in Mayor Glesy report, that he has 1 MMa .,Aa W rrilallu- miltl the proposed new rates by the - (UvOVAa VICttlilJi . SPOKANE BOBS INCREASING; 200 IN UNION Popularity of Hair Dress Makes Appointment Neces sary Three Days Ahead SPOKANE, March 22. Em ployers who have issued rules for bidding women employes to have their hair hohhed will be called rescind such orders, it was an nounced today by officers of the club. Edna Wallace Hopper, 62 year old bobette, who is appearing at a local theatre, spoke to the club at a meeting last night, and promised to tell bobbed-hair partisans in other cities about the organiza tion. Membership of the club, it was announced, now is over 200, and about 10 new members a day are being added. Proprietors of local beauty parlors said today that en gagements for "bobs" mst be made three days ahead. One said about 25 "boy style" haircuts had been given in her shop during the last week. is Another Local Attorney As pires to Hold Office ot Justice of Peace I Brazier C. Small, local attorney, flled his candidacy for the demo- cratic nomination for justice of the peace of the Salem district Saturday. He declared himself for strict and Impartial law enforce- ment. Mr. Small is a native of Marlon county and the first ex-service man to come out for the position He graduated from the Salem high school and from Willamette uni versify Jaw school. At present he is an instructor in the law school county attorney ior tne state tana board. Mr. Small Is esquire for the Salem lodge ot Elks and a member of the Masonic lodge at Turner. During the war Mr. Small served in the naval aviation corps, enter tne the nractice of law upon be- hng mustered out of the service. For the last three years he has served the American legion as ad The following statement was made in connection with the fil fog: "if I am nominated and 1 elected I will give my close per- sonal attention to all matters com fng within my jurisdiction toward the end that Justice may prevail between all parties in litigation, and tne galem district may have a 8trIct and impartial enforcement I of all criminal law." School Supervisor Takes Federal Post in Connec tion With 0AC W. H. Baillie, for three years rural school supervisor for Marion county and in charge of industrial club work for the county, has ac- cented a nosition with the federal leovprnment to wnrlr with thp pt. flA?!. ? , 1v .' rlenltural college and will be in chge of club work ln Marion, Polk, Linn and Benton counties Mrs. Mary L. Fulke'rson, county school superintendent, has accept ed Mr. BaHlie's resignation, to take effect April 1. She announc od yesterday that she had tenta tively filled the vacancy, but the appointment would not be an nounced until confirmed by the cpunty educational board. I FINAL FLASHES I PARIS, March 22. The c-ham- benof deputies and the senate this eventng definitely passed the gov ernment's fiscal bill. WASHINGTON, March 22. A war to Honduras was Issued by I President Coolidge tb night.. J WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE, lOhla, March 22. M. S. Daugherty is brother of attorney general Harry M. Daugherty, tonight declared that he would refuse to comply nfltatUti si aiimmnna from t ho nnminit. tee investigating the attorney-gen- 1 eral to produce before the commit L .a. ,v umu, ma i CANDIDATE 11EI on . I V ri wM -vi SUNNY CLIME WELCOMES RAIN DROUGHT BROKEN California Enjoys Showers Which Break Long Dry Spell of Season SAN FRANCISCO, March 22. Drought parched ranch and farm lands of northern California today were drenched by gentle rains which began falling shortly before noon tday, and the area of precipi tation is extending gradually into central California, according to weather bureau reports. The showers are bringing wel come relief to orchardists, cattle raisers and farmers who were fac ing possible heavy financial loss as a result of the continued dry spell throughout the state. The storm area extends from Washington down to central Call fornia and from the coast to the Sierras, having moved in suddenly from a disturbance area off Van couver island, according to the weather bureau. MOMENG DEBATE World Court Question to Be I hreashed Out By College Orators One of the most Important In tercollegiate forensic contests of the northwest this season will be fought on the local platform here tomorrow night when the debate teams of Willamette university and the University of Wyoming clash on the question, "Resolved, That the United States should en ter the World Court." Each team has bien defeated only once in the last two years and Wyoming has a clear record for last year of 13 consecutive victories. "The lOCar team," whieVwIlT up hold the negative of the question, is composed of Robert Notson and Ralph Emmons. -Notson is a three year letter man who led the sue cessful Willamette orators last year. Emmons is a new man, en tering his first year of collegiate debate, but has an imposing high school record behind him. Ralph Conwell and Herbert Woodman are to represent the University of Wyoming in their defence of American participation Both are serving their third year on the Wyoming varsity and both are members of Delta. Sigma Rho national honorary forensic frater nity. Wyoming will, have debated the Question for tomorrow night eight times this season before they clash with the Willamette orators. They are now on a tour of the coast in which they are participating in IS debates. Wyoming in the last three ysears has been rapidly com ing to Tthe fore Jn intercollegiate debate Circles, and last year they claimed the title of national in tercollegiate champions. The debate here will be the first of the season for Willamette and will start off a very promising schedule. Their next opponents will be Michigan Agricultural col lege, with whom they will clash two weeks from tomorrow night The debate tomorrow Is sched uled for 8 o'clock and will be held ln the chapel of . the university, Because of the fact that this week is spring vacation for the students and most of them will not he here to attend, managers for the debate are requesting a large attendance of townspeople. 5 y Gervais Man Named By Governor to Serve 0AC in Hawley's Place State Senator Sam. H, Brown of Gervais was appointed by Gover nor Pierce Saturday as a member of the board of regents of Oregon Agricultural college to succeed the late C. L. Hawley. Brown is a republican as was Mr. Hawley, and is also a "dirt" farmer. His appointment Is for three years, or to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. Hawley. The governbr reap pointed on the board E. B. Al- drich. editor of the East Oregon Ian; II. F. Irvine, editor of the Portland Journal, and' Jcffenspn Myers, ' state treasurer. The i governor reappointed Dr. C. J. Smith of Portland as a mem ber of j the state board of. higher curricula . . . .. ;. TEAM IS COll ENATOR BROWN 1 Hi TINSQNTALE REVEALS NEW KIND OF DEALS Divorcee Tells of Conference at "Little Green House in K Street" Blackmail Charged WOMAN RELATES STORY OF ALLEGED PROMISE Jake Hamon, She Says, Was Promised Cabinet Job for Supporting Harding WASHINGTON, March 22.JRox- ie Stinson today gave the Daugh erty investigating committee an other long chapter of her amaz ing story. Including a description of a "deal" at the 1920 republican convention to nominate Harding, and details ot more whiskev "deals" in which she said Attor ney General Daugherty was an in fluential factor. She also struck back at Mr. Daugherty for his charges that she had attempted to blackmail him as a price for her silence and had registered at a Cleveland ho tel with a man named A. L. Fink Both charges constituted a "beau tiful frameup" Miss Stinson de clared in a sobbing statement of vehement denials and lengthy ex planations. Hamon Given Promise The convention "deal" she said, j was related often to her by the' late Jess Smith, her divorced hus- band, and constant companion of Mr. Daugherty. She said she was told of a promise of a cabinet po sition to Jake Hanson, former Ok lahoma millionaire oil operator and of "strong arm" methods by Daugherty in the famous early momtng- conference of "republican ; leaders at Chicago when they got behind Mr. Harding for the nom ination. No specific whiskey "deals" were cited by Miss Stin son, but she said Smith had told her of them and had said that Daugherty's influence was vital to their success. Questions as to how Jess Smith actually met his death, a year ago in the attorney general's apart ment heretofore accepted and certified officially as a suicide al so were a dramatic feature of the three hours Miss Stinson was on the stand. Senator Wheeler, dem ocrat, Montana, in charge of the Inquiry, asked many questions re garding the appearance of the dead man's body, the absence of powder burns, which Miss Stinson testified to and the "fear" which she said Smith had been laboring under. A number of Utters written by Smith to Miss Stinson were pro duced and read. There were a few definite references to "deals" but none were identified definite ly. Only a small part of the let ters wer e reaced today and the witness will continue that phase of her testimony next Monday. The name of Howard Manning- ton was again brought Into the picture by Miss Stinson who relat ed conferences at the "little green house in K street," where she said, Smith told her that Mannington, Daugherty and others held import ant conferences She said Smith named Senator Watson, republl can Indiana, and postmaster Gen eral New among the frequenters of the place. Mannington has been charged by other witnesses with receiving thousands of dollars in the Dempsey-Carpentier fight film case and New York whiskey dtals Committee members said today thev had assurances he would come from Paris to testify. Raloh Stevens, Democrat, Candidate for Constable Ralph I. Stevens, a farmer liv ing on Route 7. is the latest aspir ant for the office of constable. While he has not filed, Stevens admitted Saturday that he was considering coming out against Bill Setak, who has already filed asd a Democratic candidate. Stevens is an exservice man and was overseas for more than a year He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J H. Stevens, who have lived in Ore gon for over 35 years. Mr. Stevens himself has been a resident of Marion county for the last 30 years. conilnK here shortly after his birth. While Mr. Stevons has not filed inasmuch as he is the only exser vice man out for constable, it is understood he will have consider able support from the former sol diers. He is an active member of Capital Post No. 9 of tho Amerl Can-legion,' YYYVrY" Y - - SATURDAY IN WASHINGTON The house committee began an investigation of the shipping board. -The naval appropriation bill carrying $272,000,000 was passed by the house. The senate engaged in a debate on ofl, Torelgn policy, the legisla tive program and other topics. An embargo on shipment of arms or munitions of war to Hon duras was declared by President Coolidge. Chairman Smoot of the senate finance committee said the house estimate of the cost of the sol diers' bonus bill was too low. Secretary Mellon in a statement declared that he had never at tempted to influence the bureau of internal revenue in any of its tax decisions. Roxie Stinson, divorced wife of Jess W. Smith, told the Daugherty committee she had been Informed by Smith of a deal whereby Jake Hamon, Oklahoma oil man was to get a cabinet post. Harry F. Sinclair refused to an swer further questions of the sen ate oil committee. Will Hays testified Sinclair con tributed $75,000 to the republican national committee. Fred W. Upham, republican na tional treasurer was subpoenaed. Republican National Treas urer Says He Has No Knowledge of Donation CHANDLER, Ariz., March 22. Fred W. Upham, treasurer of the republican national committee in a statement here tonight asserted he had no knowledge of a contri bution by Harry F. Sinclair of 75,000 to the national campaign in 1920. The records of the committee at the national headquarters he said will show the record of every con tribution received, together with the name and address of the con tributor. Mr. Upham said the only con tribution by oil interests that he had heard of was when "demo cratic leaders" told him that E L. Doheny had contributed from $100,000 to $150,000 to help wipe out the democratic deficit. The republican treasurer said be learn ed this from "democratic leaders' while he was in Washington as a private citizen seeking the demo cratic convention for Chicago. "Prior to the 1920 campaign, Mr. Upham stated, "Sinclair con tributed $2000 to the republican committee and during the cam paign he contributed $1000. That is all the record I have of Sin clair's subscription to the fund F Broadcasting of Employment Situation Keported on Favorably PORTLAND, Or., March 22. Distribution, of transient workers during the harvest season so that the needs of each district -will be supplied and the workers will suf fer a minimum loss in moving from one job to another, was the basis for an all day discussion held under auspices of the state seasonal employment commission. C. H. Gram, state labor commis sioner and chairman of the com mission, presided. A special committee reported favorably on a plan which was adopted by the commission of ob taining through various agencies in each community reports on the employment situation and broad casting this information, making it possible for workers who are in an area of over-supply of labor to migrate to a district where their services are needed. To carry out this idea the use of the chambers of commerce, county agricultural agents, TMCA, federal and state employment agencies and other such bodies was provided. tori .r-'-i Oil III Ten DIE Iff Ml ran Hi I 5 AREflRED ' BY SINCLAIR Lessee of Teapot Dome Re fuses to Testify Before Senate Committee Will Hays Witness ROOSEVELT BROTHERS ATTACKED IN LETTER Oil Magnate Promised $75,- 000 Toward Republican Deficit Is Report . WASHINGTON. March 22. Events in the oil inquiry moved again today with dramatic swift ness. . Harry F. Sinclair, lessee bf tea pot dome, refused to answer ques tions put by the senate investiga tors which certified the facts. to the senate with a view to con tempt proceedings. Will H. Hays, former chairman of the republican national committee testified that at his solicitation Sinclair bad agreed to contribute $75,000 to help wipe out the .$1,600,000 defl- it of the committee after the 1920 campaign. A subpoena was Issued for Fred W: Upham of Chicago, trea surer ot the republican committee requiring him to bring all records of the committee bearing on any and all campaign contributions re ceived from Sinclair.' Attacks Roosevelt t ; After refusing to answer 10 questions put to him, Sinclair upon leaving the committee room issued a long statement in which he attacked Theodore and Archie Roosevelt and others who have testified. . -. ---v- - -'iY Y , Hays denied a story that Sin clair had contributed 75,000 shares of Sinclair on stock to wipe out the republican committee deficit. cnaracierizmg it as neing yas false in content as It Is libelous in purpose." other high spots of the testimony were: That he and bis brother, HInkle Hays, had had a "purely personal . transaction in bonds with Sincllar and that the committee was wel ' come to examine hi nrtvat ro cords of that transaction. Thai " while he was postmaster genera -the law firm of Hays & Hays, of Sullivan, Ind., of which his broth, . er was a member, was counsel fen Sinclair In Indiana. J That no stock was used as se- -curity for loans to the republican national committee at least while he was chairman. , That the naval oil leases never were discussed at any melting of the cabinet at which he attended. That he had no knowledge while he was in the cabinet of . any executive order transferring the aaval oil reserve from ; v jurisdiction of the- navy depart ment to that of the interior de partment. Hays said he asked Sin clair to contribute toward 'wiping out the committee deficit in 1923 more than a year after he left the cabinet. Y After being directed by unani mous vote of the committee to take the stand for the sixth time,' Sinclair announced his refusal to submit further questioning in a long prepared statement which he read into the record. Y Reason Given I do decline to answer any question on the ground that it would tend to Incriminate," Sin clair said, "because there is noth ing in any ot the facts or circum stances of the lease of teapot dome which does or can Incriminate me." :, Reciting that he bad been be fore the committee on five occa sion, the oil magnate reviawed many of the facts of the case as presented to the committee by his counsel ln urging th'-- be. ex cused from further attempts to ex amine him. He then concluded, with this declaration: "You and the body from which -you derived your' authority have already sat ln judgment on these questions and remitted them I to the courts of proper jurisdiction. I shall reserve any evidence I may . be able to give for those courts for which you and your colleagues have deliberately referred f- all questions of which you had any' jurisdiction and. shall respectfully , decline to answer, any Questions propounded by your committee." ; ' WITHDRAWAL DENIED .WASHINGTON. March. 22. (Mac) Rumors that William C. McAdoo might withdraw from the race for the democratic presiden tial nomination were branded as nisiva u v kc7 aaa oinoiucuh aw- - sued here today by Judge David ..Rockwell, manager, oj Jhe McY A22 campaign.-- rinlrwig-i Y v