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Prediction Rain tonight,
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MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1924
NO. 290
ss
KlBUNE
CRATER LAKE
R'O CONTRACT
13 AWARDED
McLeod-Cascade Gorge Con
tract Awarded to Dunn and
Baker for $61,657 Klam-
fath Highway Work Delayed
Until County Court Takes
Some Action.
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 28. The
state highway commission this morn
ing wtvurded contract! for rout! work
In ?ooa, Jackson and Umatilla coun
ties, but held up two pieces of pro
posed development work In Yamhill
and Klamath counties.
The awards were:
Coos county Giasgow-Hauser sec
tion of the Roosevelt coast highway,
6.2 miles, to widen and nick surface;
contract awarded to John Hakanson
for $72,197.50.
Jackson county McLeod-Cascade
Gorge section of the Medford-Crater
Lake highway, 10.24 miles to rock
surface; contract awarded to Dunn
and Haker for (61,607.
Umatilla county McKay creek
Pendleton section of the - Oregon
Washington highway, 2.64 miles to
grade, 3.1 miles of broken stone sur
facing and 2 miles of broken stone re
surfacing; contract awarded to James
Crick for $36,382.80.
The commission received a number
of bids in connection with Its proposal
to grade and stone surface 6.74 miles
of the Olene-Uonanza section of the
Klamath Falls-Lake view highway,
and to re-surface seven miles more
with broken stone.
' Klamath Held Vp
It did not make an award, however
since the question of Klamath coun
ty's participation in paying for the
work has not yet been determined "Vi
the Klamuth county court.
The coun- (
ty is expected to pay all,
at least
most of the cost..
Another piece of work held up tem
porarily was the grading of 1.06 miles
of the St. Joseph section of the West
Side Pacific highway. H. W. Oliver
submitted a low bid of $10,953. but
the commission decided not to go
ahead with the work because an over-
V......I n..nuuinr Id In Ho mnalrilpl In
..v...r, ... - - --
connection with the Job and the com
mission has not yet reached nn agree
ment about it with the Southern Pa
cific. To cut between thirty-five and forty
miles out of the llu mile trip be
tween Portland and Tillamook by
building a new highway down either
the Trask or Wilson river. Is tho pro
position that whs laid before the com
mission yesterday afternoon by a
delegation from Washington, Yamhill
and Tillamook counties.
The cbmmisslon today agreed
put on the state highway map three
spurs on the Mount Hood loop, to
Whisky creek, to Parltdalo and to
Odell. A delegation from Hood Itlver
county promised ,the county would
contribute $40,000 of the expense.
The commission also decided to im
prove the Roosevelt highway from
Seaside to Cannon Beach .1 unction, a
distance of three miles. This action
was taken at the request of Clatsop '
county commissioners. This work
will cost $100,000. and Clatsop county
will contribute $30,000.-
Clatsop county wants the state to
help improve thirteen miles between
Seaside and Hamlet Junction, but the
three miles agreed upon today is all
that will be taken up for the present.
This la Prune Week
OREGON TOSSERS BEAT
W S. C. IN CLOSE GAME
EUGENE, Ore., Feb. 28. Oregon de-
feated the Washington State basket-
hall team here last nlEht 33 to 29 in
the last home contest of the season
Washington State staged a rally in the ,
last few minutes of play and cut down
a ten point lead to a margin of five.
The half ended 20 to 8 for Oregon.
Latham was high man of the game
with sixteen points to Ills' credit
DISAPPOINTED ACTRESS. COUSIN OF .
BELASCO. DRINKS SHOE POLISH, DIES
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S. Miss Vallie
Belasco Martin, an actress and short
story writer, formerly of Seattle, took
poison and died In the Riverside Drive
apartment of her mother today.
She left a note saying her net was
due to her Inability to obtain a stage
engagement or dispose of any of her
stories. She wrote that she was dis
gusted with the way dramatic em
ployment agencies had wasted her
time. .
She came from Seattle tn 1917 and
Mabel Normand's
Case 1s Postponed
For Last Time
LOS ANGELES, Cal . Feb. 28.
4 The last postponement of the
S hearing of Horace A. Greer, form-
er chauffeur for Mabel Normand,
film actress, on the charge of
having shot and wounded Court-
land S. Dines, Denver oil opera-
tor, New Year'B night, was grant-
( ed today, according to the dec-
J- I l.w.tlm T Vollnl. Ja
XT lUlikllUII Ul JIIBIH-D (ft 1 lIyl '
iianby. l
When the case was called phys-
Iclnns' affidavits were read that
Dines had not recovered suffi-
ciently to attend and testify.
Justice Hanby was visibly an-
noyetl. He granted the motion
for a continnanco to March 19,
but he added that this was the
'Tinal postponement."
DENIES HE WAS
OIL GROUP
WASHINGTON, Fob. 28. Senator
Willis, republican, Ohio, issued a
formal statement today declaring he
had no idea who was referred to in
telegrams placed before the oil com
mittee saying that "Willis" was con
cerning himself in the oil inquiry on
behalf of Edward B. McLean.
"I have been' handed what purports
to be copies of two telegrams sent by
John or Johns to Edward B. McLean
at Palm .Beach, Fla., in which tele
grams reference is made to a man
named Willis," said the senator. "So
far as I can recall I do not know John
or John. I haven't the slightest Idea
to what either of those telegrams re
fers." On December 20, Mclieon sent n
toleeram to E. W. Starling, "a secret
u,.-vl mn" at the White House,
naming him to send this telegram to
"Wilkins" at Hopklnsville, Ky
1 "Leave at once
for Palm Beach.
E. B. McLean."
j Hopklnsville is Starling's homo
town. Mr. Major wired Mr. McLean
that "Willis Is in full possession of
matters. the same messages sam
Cnnries' Berhems was leaving Wash-
- .. . . . .
mgton tor rami rseucn inm iugm im
that the "duck" wolild leave later.
"My advice is." the message added,
"not to acquaint latter . party, (the
duck) with our code system."
Bennett wired McLean on January
2! that ho had seen "principal" and
delivered message; that there would
be no "rocking of boat and no resig
nations," and that "he" expect "re
!! turn from unwarranted political at
tack." E. B. Rochester, a confidential ad
viser to Attorney General Daugherty
teloirranhcd McLean on January 16
(hnt the oj, commltloe was Invostigat
ing whether McLean had $100,000 in
a bank at the time he claimed he gave
A. B. Fall checks for that sum.
The Rochester message was a night
letter and ended with the statement
"1 thought you should be informed."
Rochester was formerly managing
editor of the Washington Post.
Several messages in code had rofer-
encB to n,,.eots," "apples," "peaches
and "cherries." They were signed
"tho champion." nnd addressed to W.
F. Miley, a McLean employe at Palm
Bench.
McLean telegraphed to Major on
December 27 to tell Palmer that Fran
cis H. McAdoo, "or his father." Wil
liam G. McAdoo" has been my
sonal attorney for seven years."
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per-
U. S. SHIPPING FLEET
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Bids on
the entire shipping board fleet of 1335
vessels under slightly changed con-
'tract terms were asked for today by
the board.
The action was taken through the
emergency fleet corporation Offers
received on or before March 14 will be
considered and no award will be made
' before that date. 1
played In "Very Good Eddie." a mu
sical comedy several years ago. She
was 25 years old.
The police sa. 1 they had learned
from clippings fo tnd In Mlsg Martin's
room that she was the cousin of David
Belasco, veteran theatrical producer.
It was through Mr. Belasco. they said,
that the girl who was a dancr and
singer, obtained her first stage en
gagement. Miss Martin died from drinking
so
OR WllllS
shoe polish.
PROSFCUTl'N
IK 'OIL CASE
-i
Chairman
Lenroot Declares
Court Action in Oil Lease
Cases Will Be Instituted
"Very, Very Soon" Daugh
erty Case to Be Decided By
Senate Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Court ac
tion In the oil lease cases will be in
stituted "very, very1 soon," the senate
was Informed today by Chairman I. en
root of the oil committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Senate
consideration of the resolution of Sen
ator Wheeler, democrat, Montana, for
investigation of Attorney General
Dougherty's administration, was post
poned until tomorrow by agreement
between republican and democratic
leaders.
When it is taken up tomorrow tho
resolution will have exclusive right
of way until disposed of.
Senator Watson, republican, Indiana,
al'ter a call today at the White House
said the attorney general had told
him Tuesday night that he would re
tire only under circumstances which
lie outlined as follows:
"First, upon demand by the presi
dent for his resignation.
"Second, upon production by the
senate inquiry of evidence of wrong
doing, which he himself did not havo
knowledge of, and which would be-
smirch his reputation a to force him
to retire.
"Third, lipon . vindication through
tho senate Inquiry which would allow j
him to
.ollr.. hnniirahlv and 'not by i
the back door.' '
CHICAGO, Feb. 28. Harry M.
Daugherty, attorney general of the
TTnitod States, arrived here today, os
tensibly in connection with the feder-
. . ,.... iaio-otlnn f the vet-:
al grand jury Investigation of. the vet-1
. . , , ....! n ,!! In
erans' bureau. He refused to add to
his previous statements relative t
the oil Inquiry at Washington.
That he exnects to continue to hold
i,t tn In the cabinet was indicated
when he stated he was here on gov
ernment business and expected to re
main until that business was com
pleted. Tho attorney general said lie
had no statement to make.
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T
t no
rORTLAND, ore., Feb. 28 Oeorte
D. Ingram, known to thousands oi
Portlanders 'through six years service
as a music teacher In the high schools.
has been mysteriously missing for two
weeks. Mrs. Ingram saia louny.
Although his home was In portlana,
Ingram was working In Oregon City .
as agent of a life Insurance company, i
He left the local schools eight months
"B0- .
Ingram has not Deon seen in wiu
gon City since Lincoln's birthday. i
This la Prune Week j
OREGON STATE CHAMBER,
DINNER MARCH 15TH
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 28. Pas
anntr,.. irnffln managers, irenernl traf
fie agents and advertising managers
ih. rllrn!i1 of the
East and Middle West will he guests
of the Oregon state chamber of com-
imerce at a ainner aiarcn u
Salle hotel, Chicago, it became known
here today.
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Death Toll of
"the Automobile
" "
OREOOX CITY, Ore., Feb. 28.
Mrs. Anna E. Howard was killed late
last night between oswego anu uun-
thorpe when tho car driven by ur.
Albert Mount skippod on wet pnve
ment and crashed from the road. Mrs.
Howard was returning to Oregon City
from Portlund with Dr. and Mrs.
Mount-
The dead woman Is a sister of Mrs.
Huirh Mount. wtTosc husband Is a
brother and professional partner of
l-ir. Aineri aiuuiui mm. i -". u
been in charge of the oftico mnin-
t .u- VIAi.nt hrnthnra. Thn
other oceuoanU of tho car escaped
I serious injury,
STARTSSOON
OWEN J. ROBEItTS X AM ED
COUNSEL UV COOMDUK IN
OIIi IjEASE INVESTIGATION
Mr. Rob arts a Philadelphia law
yer, has hadjinucn experience as
special counsel and Investigator
for government, stato and muni
cipal bodies, but active practice of
his profession has at no time In
volved representation of oil In
terests or magnate concerned In
court cases. The Senate Com
mittee which la Investigating tho
oil scandal has approved the nom
ination of Mr. Roberts.
I
WASHINGTON, Pel). 28 A. Mitch
ell Palmer, attorney general In the
Wilson administration, will be called
before the senate oil committee. The
committee so determined today before
it resumed tho reading of additional
tlegrams sent to Edward 11. McLean,
publisher of the Washington Post at
qulry
Senator Dill, dumar-a', Washington
irislsteu that PnlmeitnYouId be called,
saying he had been the "go-between"
in ine delivery or Bicuoan s messages
to the committee.
In-, telegrams read today John
Major,, a McLean employe here, re
ported to McLean that he was "busy
with Underwood, Curtis and 'Zev.' "
" 'Zev' " was understood by tho
committee to refer to J. W. Zovely,
personal counsel, for Harry F. Sin-
1""'
cml
L'lair.
Ira
Bennett, editor of tho Post
telegraphed McLean on January 3
that he and Major saw "Curtis" who
promised to see "Lenroot."'
"Curtis advised us." tho
telegram
said, "to seo Underwood. We saw
Underwood who promised to speak to
Walsh but he hinted that It would not
do any good."
In placing tho telegrams In the
record tho committee made no an
nouncement of identification of per
sons referred to. leaving tho public to
draw its own conclusions. A- telegram
signed "John" sent to McLean, said
"Willis saw party this morning."
"Willis" reported party in friendly
mood, the message said, adding
"Harry Is out of city." n
"Before proceeding," interrupted
Spnntor WiiImIi. ileinocrat. Montana. "I
I desire to say that Senator Underwood
'called a few moments ago on tho tele-
i)hono atl, Ral(1 h0 httd read HOme.
thlng )n tho newsp,lI)erB this morning
: tmt he mid on(U,avonKi t0 dissuade
m(j fr(jm my lul.)OHO to subject Mr.
i M(.Lean to exnmlation, a conclusion
drawn from some of the telegrams
"Senator Underwood never attempt
ed to Influence my conduct In the
matter In any way. I have no recol
lection of Senator Underwood speak
ing to me on the subject except that
one morning In the senate chamber he
asked me If I had any objection to
having inserted in the Congressional
Record a letter tn ine by Mr. Palmer
and I said I had not.
"Senator Underwood in his conver
sation with mo this morning said fur
ther that nt the request of Mr. Ben
nett ho hud said something to mo
about whether wo were going to ask
the appearance of Mr. McLean, nnd
that I told him that it had already
been arranged that I was going to
Palm Beach nnd tuke the testimony
of Sir,. McLean.
"Senator Underwood
having said
that that conversation had tal
place. I suppose It did but 1 have
taken
" , " ..
ItfH. mlng Its reading the commit
tee heard the text of a telegram sent
by Mr. McLean from Palm Beach on
Christmas day informing Major he
had a. "tip" he would be called In the
oil Inquiry and requesting that Pul
mer be asked to represent him.
On December 2K McLean Instructed
Major to tell Wilton J. Lambert, his
attorney thit he had asked Palmer to
' ann. tho nil .nmmittCO.
. In anotnr n,PHS:ige McLean in
atructed Major to "keep all wires In
your poBse.ision."
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Hope He Doesn't Take a Fall.
NEW YORK. Feb. 28. Teapot,
two year old bay filly, will race on
eastern tracks this season, carrying
the colors of Harry Payne Whitney,
who recently appeared as a witness
bcfor(j g(;na(e 0 nvestlgatng com-
mttee.
Mr. Whitney haa claimed this name
, for the filly In papers filed with the
(Jockey club,
SENATOR WALSH
SAYSUNDERWOOD
MPUCATED
SEAL DOOM
DEMOCRATIC
TAK EFFORT
Insurgent Republicans Join
Regulars in Opposition to
Garner Tax Scheme Com
promise Effected On Mellon
Schedules Tax On Auto-
- mobile Tires Cut in Half.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2H. Virtual
agreement between republican oi'Kanl
zatlon and insurgent leaders was
reached today on tno l.oiiKWorth com
promise to replace tho democratic in
come rates now in the revenue bill.
After a conference between leaders
of tho two factions. President Cool
idjje was told that republicans of the
house were confident the democratic
rates would be eliminated in the final
vote on the bill.
Representatives Ilacharat, New
Jersey, Tllson, Connecticut, and Mills,
New York, republican members of the
ways and means commit teo nnd
staunch advocates of tho Mellon rates,
informed the president a compromise
hud been agreed upon and would be
voted for by "practically all republi
cans of the house."
The compromise provides for a flat
25 per cent reduction from tho pies
ent surtax rates with the same brack
ets retained. This would make the
maximum 37 per cent on Incomes
in- excess of $200,000 in place of 44
per cent on incomes In excess of $U4,-
000 ns provided in tho democratic
schedule.
Incomes between $100,000 and
JK) 0,01)0 would be taxed at 36 per cent
under tho compromise and the normal
rate would be two por cent on incomes
under $4000; five per cent on incomes
between $4000 and $8000 nnd six per
cent above that amount.
The tax on drafts or checks .ajid
promissory notes of two conts on each
$100 value of the note was thrown
out of tho bill, 101 to 89, on motion of
Representative Collier, democrat,
Mississippi.
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NEW BRITISH ENVOY
NEW yonif, Feb. 28. Sir Esmo
Howard, now Hrltlsh ambassador to
the United States, arrived on the
steamship Olympic yesterday to take
up his duties at Washington.
Veteran ship news reporters votod
him the "most democratic" foretell
diplomat they had ever come across.
'There are no outstanding diploma
tic events now ponding between your
government and mine and I expect to
have an easy time for a while," Sir
I2nmc said.
This Is Trune Week
Oregon News
in Brief
SALEM, Ore.. Feb. 28. William M.
Peterson, Pendleton attorney, yester
day filed with the secretary of state
his candidacy to represent the second
Oregon congressional district at tho
democratic national convention in
June. William Smith of Baker filed
a candidate for the democratic
nomination for crlcult Judge In the
eighth Judicial district.
nOSEIriTRO. Ore., Feb. 28. Sheriff
Starmer today received word that
Deputy Sheriff A. H. Self loft Jasper,
Alabama, this morning to tnko Into
custody Edward Franklin, Keodsport
pool hall proprietor believed to be
William Eaton, indicted in Jasper,
Ala., on a charge of murdorlng- Wil
liam Eaton, nineteen years ago.'
Franklin, in Jnil here, maintnlns a si
lence and refuses to discuss anything
concerning the charge on which he
has been arrested. -
ASTORIA, Ore., Feb. 28. The filling
of the streets In the burned area of
Astoria is rapidly nenrlng completion.
While there Is a small amount of work
to be done, the dredging Is completed
and sufficient sand has been depos
ited between the rntulnlng walls to
bring the street up to grade.
PORTLAND,. Ore., Feb. 28. Dill
posters for Foster and Kleiser In coast
cities, who have been on strike for six
weeks, will return to work Monday,
according to A. A. Hnyilen, assistant
manager of tho local branch. All of
the old employes will be taken back,
Hayden said, at the old wage scale. A
weekly minimum guarantee lit the old
agreoment does not exist In the new,
Hayden said, and workln gconditlons
will not be changed. The strike was
called In the hope of gaining a fifteen
per cent Increase n wages,
Trio Arrested in
Junction City for
Stealing Local Car
EKOEXE, Ore., Feb. 28. Kd-
ward Van Locker. Olba Harris,
both 30, and Lester Taylor. 17.
f of Imh Angeles, were arrested
yesterday nt Junction City and
are being hold on a charge, of
4 stealing an automobile. It is
r alleged that the trio stole an
f automobile nt Med ford Tuesday
night belonging to W. A. Kinney. fr
They clulm that they found tho
f machine in the ditch near Hobo-
burg. They denied ownership of fr
throe- pistols, said to have been
t found In the machine. t
4
CREW SAVED BY
LIFE LIKE BUI
BOAT IS LOST
SEATTLE, Fob. 28. The crew of 27
of the Norwegian stoamer Tatjana
which yesterday drove onto the rocks
near Pachena point on the west coast
of Vancouver Island, while' trying to
mako tbo entrance to the strait of
Juan De Fuca from tho Pacific ocean ;
during a fog, were landed here today,
'twenty of the men mado tholr way
by a life line to Villngo Islnnd, near
which the Tatjana hung buttered and
broken.
Captain L.'MoIvIg, mc.stor of the Tat
jana and Blx of his crew wore taken
to Bamflcld on Barclay sound, west of
Pachena Island.
Tho American coast guard cutter
Snohomish Was standing by the wreck.
The Canadian salvage steamer Tees,
which left Victoria, II. C, yesterday
to aid tho Tatjana, put Into Damfleld
on account of stprmy weathor. The
salvage steamer Salvora of Victoria
was reported on the. way to the scene
of the disaster.
The Snohomish was expected to
take the men off Village Island which
is a barren rock, and carry them to
Victoria.
The Tatjana was full of water and
pounding heavily. Captain Holvlg said
that a heavy sea was running when
he approached the strait, nnd that a
heavy gale carried him off his course
In the fog. Ho had been unable to
take observations for three days. Sec
ond Mate Olaf Anderson, who Is a"
wireless operator, endeavored vainly
to get into communication with the
shore by the use of an omorgoncy Bet
after tho regular radio apparatus had
been disabled by flooding the engine
room.
The position of the vessel had been
correctly learned before she struck,
Captain Molvlg was reported as stat
ing, from a direction finding station at
Panchena Point. Hut the vessel, ac
cording to her master, was then too
far Inshore to avert disaster. She was
15 miles off her proper course, accord
ing to messages.
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The Daily
Bank Robbery
INTMANAPOU8. Feb. 28. Two
highwaymen this afternoon attacked
Myron Gross, IS year old bank mes
senger, seized a package containing
J67.368.37 In checks and escaped. Of
ficials of the Indiana National bank
fur which Gross worked, said ine
nhn,.iH nf vnlnn onlv to the con
signee, tho Federal Reserve bank of
Chicago.
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ATTHTiw Tovas Ven. 28. A com
pany of Texas rangers equipped with
a machine gun. and, comnianueu c-y
Captain Hoy Nichols was ordered to
ri..., ,.r.nn,ri t n T.ufkin from Mar
shall to bo present at tho trial Sat
urday of Booker T. Williams, negro,
kni,i r..t.'liA bllllnir nf Amlv Hulzer.
They will relievo the compnny of
militia ordered to LutKin lasi ihkiii.
when a mob attempted to storm the
Jail there.
M100 ADMITS STEEL COMPANY FEE
BUT SEES NO CAUSE FOR CRITICISM
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28. William
G. McAdoo, candidate for the demo
cratic presidential nomination In a
statement Issued here last night cor
roborated In substance what he called
"the Youngstown story," concerning
fees paid his former legal firm by the
Republic Iron and Steel compnny, and
at the same time denounced what ho
doscrlbed as efforts of his political en
emies to divert attention from the Tea
pot Dome oil scandal by "trying to at
tack my law practice." ,
E
40 Members of House Join in
Move to Legalize Sale of
Light Wines and Beer
Senator Edwards Urges In-
. vestigation of Federal Dry
Enforcement.
WASHINQTON, Feb. 28. Forty
members of the house joined today in
an announcement that next week they
each will Introduce a bill to legalize
the manufacture and sale of beverages
with an alcoholic content of 2.76 per
cent by volume.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Declar
ing the accidental shooting of Senator
Oreeno of Vermont during a chase of
suspected bootleggers by a dry law en.
forcement squad, was typical of the
methods pursued by the national pro
hibition department, Senator EdwardB,
democrat, New Jersey, urged In the
senate today that a thorough lnvestl'
gntlon bo made of the federal enforce
ment agencies.
Such an inquiry, he said, also should
determine whether there was founda
tion for charges of gross Inefficiency
mado against the prohibition bureau
by "nationally prominent friends of
tho elghtcent hamendment."
Senator Edwards Bpoke In support
of his resolution empowering the sen
ate Judiciary committee . to conduct
tho proposed Investigation and assert
ed that the deplorable .tragedy which
prompts the resolution places the- lnj
ouiry' far from personalities andpar
tlsnnshlp. It Is a matter of record, Senator Ed
wards - continued, that despite con
stant Increases In the number of em
ployes both at headquarters and In the
ffbld "there has been an amazing In
crease In the number, of criminal and
civil prosecutions In district courts,"1
for violations of the liquor laws.
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E
OF OIL BARONS
WASHINGTON, Fob. 28. Inquiry by
the oil committee Into the Income tax
roturns of E. L. Doheny and Harry F,
Sinclair, and their oil companies was
proposed In a resolution today by Sen
ator McKellar, democrat, Tennessee.
Immediate consideration was block
ed by Senator Moses, republican, New
Hampshire, who said he desired to In
clude other names In the resolution.
, The resolution would .request the
president to have the tax returns of
the two oil operators and also that
of E. U Doheny, Jr., turned over to the
oil committee, which would examine
' them for additional Information ro
I gardlng any payments to former Sec
retary Fall.
Benator King, democrat, Utah, In
' traduced a similar resolution, calling
! upon the treasury, for a full report of
tax refunds claimed under the "dis
covery act" It was laid on the table
at the request of the author, who said
he would demand action tomorrow. .
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A tol?gram received In the city this
forenoon told of the death of W. B.
Cate at Culver, Ore., this morning, the
fathe-- of C. C. Cate, the county agent.
W. H. Cate was well known here as
he lived much of last year at the Cate
ranch in the-401 district, of which he
had charge under his son's super
vision. .
Admitting that h,ls former law firm
In New Yqrk was employed as counsel
for the Republic Iron and Steel com
pany In "a complicated tax matter at
Washington," and received In connec
tion with this case fees totaling $150,
000, Mr. McAdoo pointed . out that
"other public officials after retiring
from the office resumed the practice of
law, Just as I did, and no one criticized
'them for It. A lawyer must practice
law after he retires from public, life
or be deprived of the opportunity ot
supporting his family."
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IN CONGRESS