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SILT CK OIL
HUH HITS
DEMOCHITS
A brand new Senatorial ofl inves
tigation, Into the leasing of the
Government’* fabulously rich Salt
Creek field in Wyoming, was in
prospect today following introduction
of a resolution of inquiry by Sena
tor Norris (R.) of Nebraska.
The inquiry may prove to be
loaded with political dynamite for
both major parties inasmuch as the
Wilson Administration first leased
the tract and the Harding Adminis
tration latex gave Harry F. Sinclair
a contract so- all royalty oil com
ing from the field.
The Sinclair contract was nego
tiated by former Secretary of the
Interior Albert B. Fall, just seven
months after Fall got $233,000 in
Liberty Bonds from Sinclair and in
the same month that the Elkhill
reserve was leased to Edwin L. Do
heny.
The Salt Creek field has been
termed the “richest oil reserve in
the world" and rumors have spread
through Congress that its leasing
would develop a greater scandal
Vian either the Teapot Dome or
Hkhill cases. It has been the sub-
of debate in the Senate for
several weeks, ever since Senator
Robinson (R) of Indiana, launched
a one man drive to “take the
cQ scandals out of the November
election."
Norris sponsored his resolution
after waiting a week for the leaders
of the two major parties to act.
- When they failed, he proposed that
the Senate Public Lands committee,
which unearthed the Teapot Dome
ind Elkhill scandals, take charge
f the new inquiry.
He called for a report not only
on the legality of the Salt Creek
leases, on the leaglity of their nego
tiations. but on whether Congress
should enact legislation to further
safeguard its public domain.
The Wilson administration came
nnder fire when Robinson attacked
the original leasing of the Salt
Creek field by former Secretary
of the interior Franklin K. Lane.
Protests Ignored
Robinson read a memorandum
written by Robert C. Bell, former
Democratic Assistant Attorney Gen
eral. condemning the Salt Creek
leases as fraudulent.
Bell charged all the applicants
were guilty of fraud, were aware
that fraud had been committed in
their applications and were trying
to violate the leasing law by obtain
ing excessive tracts of land.
His protests were ignored in the
leasing of the field of the Midwest
Refining Company and other con
cerns. In all. Lane granted 125
leases.
The Harding administration and
Fall came into the picture when Fall
abrogated a contract for the royalty
oil due the Government on these
leases and made a new one assigning
It to Sinclair.
Under it, Sinclair has been obtain
ing from 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 bar
rels of oil from the Government an-
Eually. Some Government author-
ies have charged that the Sinclair
contract gave the Government much
less revenue than the original con
tract with the Midwest.
The resolution was being consid
erd today by the Senate Committee
on Control of Contingent Expensea.
Its approval was a routine matter
but the Senate itself will have to
vote on the resolution before it is
adopted.
MEDICAL SOtIETY FETE
COATESVILLE, Pa., April 20.
At a meeting here of members of
the Chester County Medical Society
plans were made for observing the
100th anniversary of the organiza
tion, one of the oldest in the State.
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AT A DANCE to be given tonight at Naval Lodge Hall,
Fourth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, little
Lorraine Imlay, 1942 L St. N. E.> and Miriam Resides,
1430 Ames St. N. E., will give a specialty number.
O’DDNIIELL USE
GOES TO JIB
The case of James S. O’Donnell,
on trial for manslaughter in con
nection with the death of Lieut.
Samuel L. Gallahan of the District
Fire Department will go to the jury
this afternoon.
The defense rested its case shortly
before adjournment yesterday.
Assistant United States Attorney
Neil Burkinshaw addressed the
jury yesterday. Arguments will
be closed today.
O’Donnell is charged with having
caused the death of the fireman
when his liquor-laden automobile,
being chased by prohibition officers,
crashed into the hose cart of Engine
Company 26. Gallahan, who was
riding on the running board was
thrown to the pavement.
O’Donnell has placed his defense
almost solely on testimony tending
to indicate that the police car hit
the fire truck.
THE WASHINgION lihlbS
STANDARD GETS
SOVIET OIL
By International News Service
LONDON, April 20.—An intensive
price cutting war by the world’s
leading petroleum companies was
predicted today as a result of a
reported deal whereby the Stand
ard Oil Company, of New York, has
obtained a monopoly of the prod
uct of the Soviet oil fields.
According to rhe Dally News the
Standard will pay $15,000,000 an
nually for the petroleum concession.
The newspaper says that this agree
ment means the calling off of the
temporary truce between the Stand
ard and the Royal Dutch Shell
Company, the latter opposing any
dealings with Soviet Russia.
The monopoly deal, the Daily
News says, was decided upon at a
conference here yesterday, attended
by representatives of the Standard
and the Vacuum Oil Company, a
subsidiary of the Standard. It is
reported, also, that the Standard
has bought the Medway Oil Storage
Company, which is engaged in stor.
ing Soviet oil.
Representatives of the American
companies are said to have gone to
Paris laqf night, where it is un
derstood the negotiations will be
copqpleted. It is reported that the
Standard will establish an indem
nity fund to compensate former
owners of oil producing land con
fiscated by the Moscow government.
Engineers Will View
Tests at Humphries
A demonstration of engineer ac
tivities, will be given April 27. at
Fort Humphries, Va.. for the Amer
ican Society of Civil Engineers,
which will hold its annual conven
tion in Washington at that time.
The following demonstrations will
be carried out: Engineers combat
company on the march and in
attack; parade of pontoon equip
ment, animal, tractor and truck
drawn; building of foot bridges and
launching of canvas pontoons; build
ing of wire entanglements, to be
followed by a polo game and parade
MADRID, April 20*7—Gen. Primo
De Rivera, premier-dictator of
Spain, will be married on Septem
ber 24 to Senorita Mercedes Cas
tellanos, aged 48. Plans for the
wedding were announced today.
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SHANGHAI, April 20.—Marshal
Chang Tso Lin’s northern army has
been decisively defeated with heavy
losses by the southerners in battle
along the Peking-Hankow railway in
Chihli province, according to word
received here today.
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SUIT LOOMS IN
NEW MERGER
EIGHT
A split is threatneed in the Citi
zens Advisory Council today as a
result of a minority report, oppos
ing the proposed street car merger
and its >50,000,000 valuation for
street railway properties as a rate
making basis, read at tne council
meeting last night by William A.
Roberts, a member.
Roberts arid T. Tracy Campbell
were the two members who signed
it and who have vigorously opposed
the merger plan in its present form.
The other six members have fa
vored it.
Bitterness was injected into the
controversy last night when Charles
I. Stengle, leader of the merger
advocates, threatened to sue Rob
erts and any publications which
print the report.
The minority report brands the
majority report as “obscure, con
fusing, erroneous and not expres
sive of the wishes of the people.*’
It charges that council members
who voted in favor of the merger
have identified themselves with a
small group which has many bonds
of sympathy with the traction com
panies.
The minority report also points
out that the Supreme Court has
held many items of the 550,000,000
valuation are Improper for inclu
sion, that the value includes aban
doned property and no account has
been taken of depreciation and that
no value has ever been established
for the properties of the Washing
ton Rapid Transit Company.
Hearings on the merger will start
this morning before the House Dis
trict Committee.
DARiWTALKS
FOR NEGROES
Plans have been completed for the
mass meeting to be held at Subur
ban-Gardens Sunday under the au
spices of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People. Clarence Darrow, noted
criminal lawyer, will be the princi
pal speaker. His subject will be
“The Past and Future of the
Negro.”
Arrangements have been made to
accommodate 10,000 people. Ampli
fies™ have been installed te take
care of the hundreds who it is
anticipated by the committee, will
not be able to gain admittance.
The Darrow meetings among col
ored people are usually held in
the colored churches here. The Rev.
Walter H. Brooks, pastor of Nine
teenth Street Baptist Church, re
cently succeeded in leading a cru
sade against admitting Darrow in
Washington colored churches be
cause of his public utterances
against Christianity.
Neval H. Thomas, president of
the local branch of the national
association, who will preside at the
Sunday meeting, announced todav a
special invitation has been sent the
127 colored ministers of Washing
ton to attend the meeting. Special
seats have been provided for them,
he said.
North Carolina Gives
20 Votes for Lowden
RALEIGH, N. C., April 20.—With
all the North Carolina delegates to
the national Republican convention
now selected, it became an assured
fact today that a majority of the
State’s 20 votes are committed to
Frank Lowden, of Illinois.
With the selection of a Lowden
man from the Third District, Low
den had a total of 11 of the 20
votes, and three more were claimed
for him.
Hoover forces were assured of
two of the delegates-at-large, one
from the Fifth District and two
from the Ninth—a total of 5 votes.
Both sides lay claim to the re
maining four delegates.
Levi H. David Heads
Hebrew Congregation
Jacob Elsemann was elected
treasurer of the Hebrew Congrega
tion of the Eighth Street Temple
for the thirty-third time at the an
nual meeting last night. Other offi
cers elected were. Levi H. David,
president, Edmund I. Kaufmann,
vice president. Five new board
members were elected: Harry
Frank, Harold Ganss, Charles
Goldsmith, Mrs. I. Grosner, and
Simon L. Nye. Trustees elected
were A. Weyl, B. O. Baum, and
Jacpb Brock. William F. Rosen
bloom was re-elected assistant rabbi
to Dr. Abram Simon.
Senator Criticizes
Policing by Coal Mines
The statement before the Senate
Coal Committee by Lee Ott, re
ceiver for the West Virginia Coal
and Coke Company, of Charleston,
W. Va., that his company hired four
’watchmen” with deputy police
power in and around the mines,
drew down criticism today from
Senator Gooding (R.) of Idaho.
‘‘l do not think it is within the
principles of sound government that
men clothed with police power
should he under the domination of
any industrial group.” he said.
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By Films Sent
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By International News Service
LONDON, April 20.—An Ameri
can millionaire, it is divulged re
cently wanted a famous London
surgeon to go to New York to
treat his small child. Though
the surgeon was offered a very
large fee, he was not prepared to
make the journey.
He was surprised shortly after
wards, however, when an Ameri
can doctor arrived with a com
plete cinema film of all the child’s
movements during the period of
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To exhibit the film a local
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Later he arrived again with
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gether with a big check, and a
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Juror Quits Court After
Verdict Is Decided Upon
LANCASTER, Pa.. April 20.—A
verdict of guilty on. a charge of in
voluntary manslaughter, and on
charges of assault and battery and
failure to give assistance following >
traffic accident, was returned against
Joseph Droney, 21, of this city, by a
jury in quarter sessions court.
Announcement of the verdict was
delayed while court officers hunted
for Earl Weaver, of Ephrata, a mem
ber of the jury, who returned to his
home after the talesmen reached a
decision. He told the court he was
under the Impression his services
would not be needed during the re
mainder of the court session
LOUISIANA AVENUE NOW OPEN
TO TRAFFIC
Plenty off Parking Space
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Views of Louisiana Avenue Between Ninth and Tenth Streets Northwest
The recent street work shutting off Louisiana restaurateurs, and retailers have long come to secure
Avenue at Tenth Street northwest, to traffic has provisions, meats, groceries, fish, poultry, butter,
been completed and this market place is again open «»”* frult > ve * et * b > es “d other «upphes. Shoppers
x . , , \» ~ >- e find here numerous firms specializing m varied com-
to automobile shoppers. The broad thoroughfare as- modifies, giving them a wide choice in their selections
fords ample parking space. and enabling them to effect substantial savings on
For years this section of Louisiana Avenue has their purchases.
been a popular retail and wholesale trading area for . If you have not already formed the habit of buying
a tremendous percentage of the populace of Wash- for less in this convenient location do not overlook
ington and nearby territory. Here householders, its advantages. Drive over.
REPRESENTATIVE LOUISIANA AVENUE MERCHANTS
BURKA BROTHERS HOME QUALITY MARKET . SHERRY’S SUPPLY MARKET
Wholeeate and Retail Dealer* in 918 Louisiana Ave. N. W. Beef. Pork, Lamb, Veal and PmvMoaa,
Choice Meats, Fruita and Vegetable* Poultry. Game, Butter and Enn
942 Louisiana Ave. N. W. 3. H. JOHNSON .... Wholesale and Betel!
Franklin 4247 Choice Beef, Lamb. Veal and Mutton Special Attention to Hotels and Restaurants
Try Un for Quality 948-948 Louisiana Ave. N. W.
GEORGE K. CHACONAS A CO., toe. W ’ '
Fine Groceries, Fancy Frnite and Vegetable* Franklin 3012
Wholesale und Retail - GEO RGB STASEN’ON
924 Louisiana Ave. N. W. „ MORRIS MEAT MARKET Fruits end Ver<-tables. Wholesale and Retail
Main 8538 Beef. Pork. Lamb, Veal. Poultry 928 Louisiana Ave. N. W. .
main aooo Mo Louisiana Ave. N. W. • *
JAMES A DIXON * BROTHER Franklin 9832 WASHINGTON FBUITCO.
Fruita and Veretablea. Whoiewle and Betel! WALTER PARSLEY ra ’ Ms * B ' ru,U Vegetebles
948 Louisiana Ave. N. W. WALTER PAHJ>LEI Tunisians Ave. N. W
Main 1014 J?,*"?" 1 I » rr "* e l Po 1 5 ,t S Louisiana Ave. a. W.
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Franklin 1220 908-10-12 Louisiana Aye. N. W. WITTLIN’S MEAT MARKET
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H. H. HARRIS _ Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
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918 Louisiana Ave. N. W. 90« Louisiana Ave. N. W. 938 Louisiana Ave. N. W.
Main 8088 Main 3i38l Main «259
FRIDAY, APRIL. 20, 1928
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 20.
Five men, charged with violating
the prohibition law, were found
guilty by Judge Snow in police
court today. Frank Henderson,
colored, was fined >lO and given a
three months jail sentence. Kenneth
Charles and Marion Ridley. Quantico
Marines, were fined >SO and costs
each. Herman Hawkiis and Samuel
Walker, both colored, were fined
>SO and costs.
The welcome home committee, of
which Robert S. Jones is chairman,
which wig organized at the end of
the war to welcome the city’s sol
diers back from the war, will today
turn over the money which has been
in its possession for nearly 10 years
to the American Legion to be used
in the purchase of the old City Hotel
and Gadsby’s Tavern.
The Children of the American
Revolution held exercises today at
the tomb of the Unknown Revolu
tionary Soldier. Gen. Amos Fries
was the principal speaker.
The city council yesterday passed
a resolution appropriating >2,500 for
the annexation proceedings. An
appropriation also * was made of
>1,500 for repairing the railroad
trestle at the gas works. The ordi
nance placing a franchise tax of
SI,BOO on the Alexandria, Washing
ton and Mt. Vernon railroad was
passed.
The Peoples Building Association
has been granted a charter by the
State Corporation Commission. The
officers are Dr. S. B. Moore, presF
dent; F. C. Goodnow, vice- president;
E. F. Hoffman, treasurer; Elmer J.
Carlson, secretary.
Mike Stricklin and Vincent Butler,
Marines, serving sentences on the
chain gang for violation of the dry
law, escaped from the paint gang
yesterday.
Pet Piegon Is Victim
Os Craving for
Hot Dogs
NEW YORK. April 20.—Gussle,
the pigeon that has lived in the
St. George, Staten Island, ferry
house since last June, is dead, due
to overlndulgence in frankfurter
and other scraps fed 6 to her by
lunch counter patrons.
Gussle had grown unbocemtngly
fat and .was known to more per
sons than usually falls to the lot
of a pigeon. Staten Islanders say
she. was the best known pigeon in
the world. Several tiinqs ferry
hands had taken her out into the
open, but she always returned.
IIOOIL W
TO COMPETE
Amateur aviation enthusiasts are
invited to the Mg indoor pusher
contest, latest even in the District
mfhiature aircraft tournament, in
the Central High School gymnasium
tomorrow night at- 7:30.
All persons living in the District
and the metropolitan area of Mary
land and Arlington county.
are eligible to enter the contest.
A contestant’s badge will be given
to each entrant with a plane or
other alrferaft of his own making
in the contest. A bronze medal
will be awarded the winner of each
class in the tournament. The final
contest will be held September 4.
The tournament is being run under
the auspices of the community
center department of the public
schools.
WOMAN ENDS .LIFE
YORK, April 20.—Mrs. Bessie V.
Manter, wife of Earl E. Manter,
of Allentown, committed suicide by
Inhaling illuminating gas at the
home of her sister here. She had
been ill six months. )
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BRINGS SUIT
Suit has been filed In the District
Supreme Court to force the United
States Civil Service Commission te
show cause why It should not be
enjoined against holding examine- 4
tions and certifying eleg|bles to the
Treasury Department for positions
ot attorneys in the prohibition unit.
George A. Chace, attorney in the
office of the New York prohibition
administrator, who filed the suit,
declares the Civil Service Commis
sion is without authority to hold
such examinations because attor
neys are exempt from competitive
examinations by executlv order.
The Commission holds that the
reorganization of the prohibition
unit changed the status of attor
neys and made them subject to
the same rules of competitive en
trance examination as other per
sons seeking to enter the Govern
ment service. . .
It is also said hr the Commission
that the contention of Chace »
nothing new; that the Interstate
Commerce Commission was sub
jected to the same suits some yeir»
The only position in the pro
hibition unit ’ not covered by ex
amination is the position of Com
missloner of Prohibition.
Chace was an applicant In a re
cent examination for attorney posi
tions ajnd was declarer! ineligible
by the Commission, that body de
clares, and he is now Holding an
"excepted” position and is without
a competitive classified status.
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