Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 14 February 1924 — Page 1

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necessary to repeat senior PLAY TONIGHT • Scores CbH* T» <•«■»**- mittance Last \ m, Cast Makes Hit ; A CniEN(’E PLEASED I splendid ActinK And Clever Pl„t Pleases A Lance Audience : nsvlns on, of the Unrest* | < thi' hreest ainlloni p that was #S f r>w>iw! into th** high school Ktorhim tlf' 8»-nior Class of Decaacbnol t.r. sontod thdr annual I tin« play, ‘Conte Out of the Kit. hen" I w Bight ami the meml.ers of the l n ,, ~nn -he ptaire of ever;- one pre. I h> . t i„.ir splendid acting. Scores .. r?!l , W( . r ,. iinahle to rain admin- [ last niffht and for the afeomodaiVa o' thos" and many others who | wm „ nn to see the play last right, f ftf ( ! a , a decided to repeat the per- [ jkbjsih.. again tonic.!,t. Another full E h»fle Is expected this evening. The P nlors and member* of the i faulty rep ret that all who had tickets I ud who came to the hlllldlnp last 1 riilit r«idd pot he accomodated and I they hope that all will he aide to see I the Hay tonlpht. All tickets sold for I b«t niclit will be Rood tonigh. The crowd heron 1 illine up the I ](• (thorium at f; 4.", o clock last night f ».l by T ie thirty minutes before the B c:n?in was scheduled to rise, every EVnilaM • scat in the room was oceupiEtil sr.il many were standlnp. A Ci*v»- Ccmedv i ■ -Cnnte Out of the Klt.h»n" Is a i t(T( dev. r the .-.o t comedy, but is ft loflf and v< rv difficult l"r high s< hool ftp-piD to dare. The loyal cast *'XI IHidf.l rar • .iPithy in mastering the r Jfey. M -t.ik. . and ;n»wfi|U"flf tines I w*rMrcry iar • The characters abow Pid eery little self (nn»( l.msncsa an«T I te !..• a! ease. The play »:«i I irch.sl bv Mrs. ploy Itlair. who has I bad mu. !i **\|s*ri**nce in pi iv direct" rkr Mach . redit for the success of 1 Ur |,lay is due Mi- \cnes Sellemeycr. I ffltßOr cttardian. wo worked untirlngThe story nf the play concerns a KWhcrti u;istmratle inmity known as the fktnßiTfields. and the scene of th-* action is laid in the Dangerfletfl | OUflion in Virginia. The colon. 1 and Hr*. Itans,afield have (t«>ne to Europe L h tbe Intere.i nf the former's health I an op ration hai lie-n taasd P* *»•*!>'■ The four DaairrfltM rho4r»n. Paul, Charles, Olivia and U-aab -:h have |„ , n left<tt home The Ifeams** of hanrcrfl.dds is depicted T badly. mi the f.eir children dei ide t» rest ’he mansion to u.rlch norfct-•Tn-r, Ihirtnn Crare. Their agent "aidhtpf IViwiu sm-tige* for p leasht of the home and pets $5,000 for It ler git weeks Oinfjfrflelds T irn Servants hr. Crane particularity specific* I's l* to he provided with a coin- : ;, *"t staff „f w hit** aerva..U. The Hetds colored servant* are d!»‘»ed and Mr Weeks hires a staff of "errant* in Washington. All we’l unttl the I>m Kerf! eld d. n fl’ar* to Ic-*vp f or BR amt's ?** to »«.fr« .he six weeks and then Week* arrives and says that the „ ervan'* did pot arrive and !Is dtlc there soon. Miss t. upon the Idea of th. fietr l t : *«* acting m *t»rv-Am-r eonsldcrahle pleading foiade, her two brothers und i, ... , r| t t'.an, . ' 0IHI « takes the role of the ' Charles th,f I ilmt «f tli«* rii.tmb *r I r S '" l ,hn ' of ,b '’ h,|,u ’ r ‘ .(•ro, r ' ' ! ’ rr * , ‘''*" accompanied by *"'* t *' ri ' fbi'luier. here r,™,**' rofa; Solon Tucker **•*• atlornev. I 1 mail" ' l> *°° B '* ,ll ' ,, 'h«r«e.| for atZ7 kl 'V!l lk, ‘ T " rk " *he n |„. *o h's .i? # tttahlnit love ° llvl# K,, ubeth I* <ll* « lni *" , ' l h® Mr«. Falkncrt htrrs” V , *' l ** r*»r <htv>i ** lßr1 "' l,l "’ k ,B,< » 'bo house. : i t ®* ta ' i «e, Mr, Crnnn f 4 ||s 1 »kn |,... h ,h ' "*" k ' MUn tfllvin. *( j lt( , "' ,, i" , ' r »din* under the name ! ln«|, b rn L, ,n an ‘ l b* ll adopted mi ***tt»ta f i,B ‘ l,efrori*. & i In. It* t«'e wl'h •"r * dm Rhter, hut win. . • "“•tlttucU UU Page

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! Kenditllvillc I‘lays ; I). 11. S. Five Friday Ni«ht Tho KendalMH.* hlpli school basketball team will he the opponent of the 1). H. S. l ayers in the lust home game of the 'season for the local school, tomorrow nisht. The local team hopes ( to avenge a defeat suffered at the, hands of KendallviUe at Kendallville in December . The I). H. S, girls will J play the flryunt high school girls in a preliminary game, starting at 7:00j o'ciosk. The hoys' game will start promptly at 8 o’clock In order to per-, nut the visitors to catch a 10 o'clock car for Kendallville. WHEAT POOL MEETING HERE Farmers Invited To Hear Plan Explained Saturday Afternoon Since the launching of the new wheat marketing plan a few weeks ago where by Indiana local farmers have been expressing considerable Interest aril passing various opinions as to the plans which have been formed. On next Saturday afternoon at 1:30 i>. m an opportunity will he given all those interested to hear the plan expla’ned bv a representative of the new association when a meet ing will be held In th" court room for that purpose. Anthony Lehner, of Morgan county, district diwetor of tie Indiana Wheat Growers Association will explain the plan in (fetal! as well as explain the various fenures of the contract. During the past year or two cooperative marketing of farm products !ei, triken great strides, there being commission associations In practically every livestock market of anv st - . 1 <n th" tTilted States which take chary*' of livestock consigned by loshippers association*. In addition, various crops are being marketed in a lik manner, tobacco, cotton iiiitl cfWuis being outstanding Examples. The wool |«*>l has piov.-n a .1" 1 elded success. Various counties of Indiana are marketing a large proportion of the cream and eggs through co-operative associations. In view ot the rapid advance of such marketing systems it is to each wheat farmer's interest to investigate the advisability of instituting such a system for hat particular crop. ■ ■ —— HI —— D.C. 11. S. Quintet (Joins To Huntington Friday The Catholic high school basketball team will cu to Huntington Friday I night to play the St. Mary's Catholic high school team of that city. Thr St. Joseph eighth grade team will accompany the high school capers and play the Catholic eighth graders of Huntington. ■ - rv- . Milwaukee. ?V,i. H.—After aetng on the short end of the count at the half, to to 8, and having been held to one goal from the rield. the Uutler college basket hall team rallied In the second , half and scored a 21 to 18 victory over Marquette university at the Marquette gymnasium here last night. Mexican Rebellion Costly i I Mexico City. Feb. It.—it has cost the Mexican government approximately fI.OM.MKI and some 2.7>ttO men kill- , ed to put down the De I oHuerta reI hellion. , While there 1* a wide divergence of opinion a* to the drain of the revolution <>n national resources, it generally Is estimated by experts that actual ' cash expenditures have approximated ll.imhi.ihhi puna. <57.000,11001. pins a pa per Indebtedness, contracted directly as a consequence of the revolution, appro-.imately fi.uuU.Mo. —rr~ ’ Hubert Klebcr Hied Yesterday Morning Hubert Kleber, 40. died nt his home on the Fort Wayne road, near Hesse Cosset, Wednesday morning nt 4:45, following a two weeks' Illness from n complication of diseases. He was I I a member of St, Joseph's Catholic church at Hesse t'assel and of lh<* 1 SC. Joseph CathoUe society of Fort 1 Wayne. Surviving are the widow, ICtva; ; three c hildren, Faya. Edna and Violet at heme; the parents, Mr, and Mrs. Christopher KJ< her; four brothers, Hebs-tlan. Frank nmt Henry, of Fort ! | Wayne, and William of Fort Wayne road; two aialer* Mrs. John Bird amt Mr I'dwaid, tHtenweler of Fori | Wayne,

POLITICIANS [' ARE KEiWOUS I (Leaders In Washington Fear Connection With « Oil Scandal C l T r»tte.t Orajtp I I Washington, Feb. 14—(Special to s Daily Democrat! Washington is 1 tumor mad and politlc'ans are liter- 1 ally hysterical with fright. Every man in public life who ever 1 bought a share of oil stock is afraid ! his name will he dragged into the 1 Teapot Dome scandal. M< n who had I more damaging connections with the leading figures In the case are waiting In a sort of numb terror for the I blow to fall on them. The result is that the whole 1924 ■ presidential campaign has been turned topsy turvy. W. G. McAdoo, drawn suddenly In to the oM picture in away that , threatened to smash Irretrievably his I presidential aspirations, will try to turn the scandal to his advantage. He lias summoned to his standard all. regardless of party, who feel so outraged by the senate revelations that they are talking grimly nf a third party and LaFoilette for president. McAdoo will put his fate to the test at- a conference In Chicago Feh. IS. Having explained In vigorous language that his connection with E. L. Doheny, had no reference to the oil leases, lie is confident today not , only that his democratic followers will reaffirm their faith, hut that new adherents will flock to him. Says Bread Trust Is Robbing American Homes tHy Edward J. Lcshi Waited Press Correspondent) Washington. Feh. 14-A eolossal bread "trust" is robbing American homes nf f1.M0.000 a day. Itasil Manly head of the people's Legislative service. declared today In a report to SenatoTlarrwttette find other progress ! ive leaders demanding congressional action against the combine. Bread should be selling at «ve cents a pound loaf- instead of for nine cents. Manly said, basing his satement on the present pfrice of wheat. n — CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: May II 10%; July fl. 10%: Sept. $1.10%. Corn: May 8«c: July 80%c: Sept. 80%c. Oats: May 48Hc: Jill? 4G%c: Sept. 4:l , .ie\ 1 o— Dale Snyder has returned to Fort Wayne ufter visiting friends ami relatives here. MOTORISTS MAT GET MORE TIME I * ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ Officials Inclined To Oive Until March 1 For Securing Licenses On account of the mix tip occasioned hy the throwing out of the new j motor license law. city and state officials are inclin d to give the motorists a two week's extension of time In securing their new 1924 plate*. Press dispatches In certain puper* f have stated that the secretary of state hud Issued orders to *tate police not to make any arrests until af- ’ ter March Ist. It I* Impossible for I the state officials or any other official, to change the provision of the lawj 1 which states that all automobile* shall display the new license plates when operated after February 15th. Miss Yost In charge of the local li-j cense bureau hu» not received any. formal notice of the time extension | Local city officials will not make arrests until after March l*t. giving everyone ample time to secure the new plates. It la aaid. This Is done In view of the delay eaused hy the new law and the rush for licenses following It* repeal. Mis* Yost lastnsl about 100 platea yesterday and w** kept busy again 1 today filling «"t blank* and issuing the license*. Mi*» Yost is not accepting application* for cancelling censes In order to obtain tho rebafo for the ten months and then apply for a license under the old rates. She, was advised this morning that every effort was being used, to get the mat-j l t»*r straightened on* and that It was hoped that the refund to the auto owner* mu hi be made shortly.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, February 14, 1924.

Quinn Takes Issue 11 With Mr. Coolidjre I *. , tl’nlteil Preys SlnlT i'nrresponilrnt I Indianapolis, Feb. 14—(Special to Dally Democrat)- Passage of a bonus titll for former service men will not j Jeopardize the financial welfare of tlie nation, according tp John K. 1 I Quinn, national commander of the American Legion. in u telegram to President Coolidgo Quinn tiHik itjsue with the president's stand and declared "the payment of , tills just obligation would be hut si minor Item in the nation's budget. | ' "The man who came to the rescue J of ills country in time of danger re- 1 sents the insinuation that he would , endanger his country in time of peace," Quinn said. i MASONS GOING : i TO FT. WAYNE II t Focal Degree Team To C onfer Master Mason Dgree Work Feb. 26 A large number of Masons from Decatur. Monroe. Berne. Geneva, Pleasant Mills and other parts of Adams county aie planning to go to Ft.| Wayne on Tuesday. February 26, to attend initiation work to he given by I the Fort Wayne Masons. The l*>catur degree teum will confer the Master Mason degree on six candidates. if possible to pet a large enough number, a special car will he chartered on the interurban line to carry the Masons to Fort Wayne. It is planned to leave Decatur at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. A supper will be served at 6:20 p. m. Several who will be unable to leave here at 2 o'clock, except to go at 5:30 Another sea : lure of the evening will he a talk on the Third Degree hy Arthur Folsom of Fort Wayne. All Masons in the county are invited and urged to attend the meeting. I. U. Honors Daughter Os Former Decatur People The Rochester Sentinel has the following to say in regard to an honor bestowed upon Miss Margaretta Fristoe. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Fristoe. former Decatur residents: "Miss Margaretta Fristoe. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Fristoe of this city, has been honored at lndinna university where she is a tm-it| her of the senior class, by being voted into the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. This organization include* only those students who have made exceptional high grades during their four years und in addition have taken part in campus activities. Miss Fristoe ha* been a leading basketball player at the university and also been prominent In women's work there." 0 International Harvester Company May Be Split Chicago. Feb. 15— trailed Press)— Action to split the Hsu.tHHt.itUU International Harvester company ot Chicago Into ut least three Independent parts was under way here todu> by the government. Failure of the company to restore competition in the agriculture Implement industry a* agreed upon five years ago in heltrlntra In St. Paul. de< hied renewal of illssolid lon .effort*. Violation of the anti-trust law Is fJmrH.d by the government. The principal aim of the government is to separate the McCormick ami peering properties. Abram F. Myers, special j assistant Bolted States attorney general In charge of the prosecution, dei lured. Kirkland WUI Plij Lancaster Here Friday The Kirkland township high school ha*kcihult team will meet the fast team from Lancaster high school. Wells county. In the old high school gymnasium In this city Friday even- , lug. The game will start at 8 o'clogk 1 Kliklund defeated latnesater earlier In the season but the Well* county lads have Improved greatly since that time and are out to avenge the defeat A preliminary game will be played between two well-matched team* of Kirkland township. - ■ ■ ■■ ' - — j. Weather Partly cloudy tonight and Friday: not much change in temperature.

RALSTON MAY BE ENDORSE!) Democratic Editors To Vote On Resolution At Banquet Tonight Indianapolis, Feh. 14 A definite decision to present to the annual banquet of the democratic state editorial association at the Claypool hotel tonight a resolution endorsing Samuel M. Ralston for the democratic nomlna I tlon for president was reached to< at a meeting of the resolutions com-1 mittee of the association. Discussion In the meeting centered on Ralston’s speech on taxes before tlie senate Thursday and the possible effect it would have on ids prospects j as a possible candidate. Other resolutions will discuss the I state administration and others will ] express regret on the death of Wood-1 row Wilson and Warren G. Harding. | John S. Mitchell, of Greenfield succeeded George Purcell of Vincennes as president. Other officers are John O. Gormun. of Princeton, vice-presi dent; Thomas McCulloch, Anderson, second vice-president; Park Beadle, of j Rockville, secretary and John Dai’res. j ShelbyvlHe. treasurer; George Saunders. Bluffion. M. McStroop, Petersburg and Thomas McCulloch. Anderson were elected members of the legislative committee. Derrick For Berne Water Tower Arrives Berne, Feh. 14 —The water works system that Is In the process of installation in Berne is slowly moving Tice next step perhaps wU be to erect the huge water tower which will Inerected near the new well in the south part of town. Tlie massive steel framework which will |>e fitted into a derrick, has arrived ami Is being unoaded front the G. R. & 1 railway track and hauled to the site where it is to lie erected. Tlie large sheet-iron plates that will be shaped into the SO.tHHt-gallon water tank has also arrived. The derrick will lie 100 feet high to the huhnnv und will cover quite a large area at the foot. At the top of the derrick will rest the large tank which will be 24 feet high and will have a capacity of 80.0(10 gallons. This will |>> one of the tallest K'.r.u ture.s in town. Tlie installing of the water lines has been at a standstill, or at least practically so, for some week*. The diti hing mac-him is located ut present in the east end of town, south of Main St. All the water lines have he.-n laid in the part of town that lies north of Main street. The lines In the south part remain yet to be laid. ENTRIES MUST BE MADE NOW Friday Is Last Day For Entries In Hoosier Ton Litter Club I’nion. Root. Washington. Monroe Jefferson and Hartford townships are now represented in the 1924 Ton Litter (Yuitest by having one or more farmer* entered. A complete list of the contestants will lie pnhltshi-d later. Entries for the content cannot la- accepted ufter Friday. February 15. according to the rule* of the contest. Those wishing to get Into the contest should send membership fee of fifty rents to the county agent n<»< later* than the almve date. Tin- contestants are working for a special inducement tills year since Hubert Schmitt, proprietor of u local | meat market, bus offered a premium of one cent per pound, above market price, for the winning litter In the county. In addition u beautiful silver loving cup will be awarded the winner, the same to remain In his possession until won hy another contestant in 1925. Should one farmer win the cup twice in succession It will remain In hi* possession per man ently. No restrictions are offered In the contest as to breed of hogs or the manner *ln which they are fed All litters must h<* earmarked shortly after being farrowed In order that : they may he distinguished. The purpose of the contest Is to show that hogs which are placed cm the market In the shortest time are ] produced the most economically. This principle Is said to hold good in practically all rations fed.

(1. E. Basketball (James Postponed One Week The basketball games scheduled for i tonight between the General Electric men’s and girls' teams ami the Van Wert, Ohio, Red Triangles and girls' team, iiave been postponed until Thursday night of next week. The games were to have been played in the new high school gymnasium this evening, hut postponement was necessary after it was decided to repeat the senior class play in the auditorium over tlie g.vm this evening. IS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL Pansy Reynolds Is Finally Admitted To Hospital For Insane I After" many unsuccessful attempts by the county clerk, application for admittance of Pansy Reynolds to the Eastern Hospital for the Insane, at Richmond, ha* been granted. Sheriff | John Baker will take Miss Reynolds I to the institution, probably next week. Miss Reynolds, who is 28 years old. lias been confined in a cell at tlie county jail for the past si* years. She is violently insane and hus been a great care for the county sheriff The Richmond hospital will not accept individuals who are incurably Insane when the institution is crowded or al- ■ most filled, hilt an application sent in recently hy County Clerk John E. Nelson arrived at a time when the hospital was not crowded and the application was granted. It has cost Adams county approximately S7O per month to keep Miss Reynolds at the couhty jail. Although the exact amount Which it will cost tlie county to keep her at the Rhhmnud hospital Is not known by local authorities, it Is believed that it will he much less than I7d per month. n Borne Boys Figure In Auto Accident Paul Laisore and William Brewster of Berne, figured in an automobile accident on the state highw-ay west of I Herne Monday night. Young Brewster j was painfully and seriously injured. ' He was brought to the Adams County (Memorial hospital where his Injuries I were dressed. He suffered a serious laceration of his forearm and Is very weak yet, from the lost or nearly a gallon of hiood. I.aisure, who was driving, escaped uninjured The two men were returning home from a trip taken during the evening. The wheels of tlie ear were following the course of a rut in the rigid and when young Ijtisure endeavored to steer the ear out of the ruts, it - kidded and turned over in the sideditch. I Italy Scents A “Teapot" I Ceiled Press Secvlc-el Rom**. Feh. 14— (Special to Daily . Democrat)- Tlie Rome press scents a j "Teapot" in Italy's oil leases and l» | demanding Ihut the Mussolini got eminent publish the full text of th* ' convention by which Harry F Sin ,' rlalr obtained a monopoly in ill*' survey and exploitation of Italy's oil iresources H j Thus far. the agreement with th*' IJ Sinclair company lias been kept I j secret. )• Hiram Johnson Attacks Speech Os President if* p, Danville. 111, Feh. 14 (Special to ;< | gnlv Democrat) Refusal of Prcflt--I*l dent Ooolldge to oust Secretary of I the Navy Deiibv from hi* cabinet t.* II 111 effect presidential approval of i ia-tiliv's T* Dome d"ltlln»*. S-M s atot Ulrum Johnson. California, ran ‘jdldatc for nomination for President *ai the tepnblii .in ticket, *l* * Inr*-d In < a speech here today. •j Th** senate was entirely within it* r| right* when It voted "no confidence" 1 In Detthy and asked for his removal. 1 Johnson declared. Mr. CiKilldge personally cast a "no ‘l confidence" vote In Attorney General '| Daugherty when he tinned awnv from 1 the department of justice and appoint 1 ed private attorney* to investigate th*' 1 Teapot Dome scandal. Johnson said. "And both are siltl member* of th* ’ | cabinet." lie cried A I .! Mrs. Fred Igtdelle returned to Fort I Wayne after visiting friends here this I morning.

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SENATE DELAYS OUEST!ON!NG OF F.A.VANDERLI!’ To Be Heard Tomorrow; Sensational Disclosures Made Today DAUGHERTY IS HIT Approved Teapot Dome Lease; Noted Newspaper. Man Involved I Washington. Kelt. 14.—Posti potting until tomorrow the tjuestioning of Frank A. Vanderlip, j New York financier regarding his statement that the late President Harding’s sale of the Marion Star ought to be investigated th<* senate Teapot Dome committee today got testimony which showed: That Attorney G e n e r al Daugherty gave “informal and verbal” approval to the naval oil leases and cont racts for exchanging oil for storage under which Doheny and Sinclair got the oil leases. ' That Daugherty’s opinion was given in the face of a written I opinion from a Standard Oil 'lawyer that the proposed leasing plan was “absurd and illegal.” I That Fall knew nf ihe Standard Oil , j lawyers' opinion, hut did not think It . necessary to ask a formal opinion from i ‘ Daugherty. ,i That under instructions from Form- . er Secretary Fail the leasing of Tea- . ■ pot Dome was kept secret, orders be- , lag issued to all In the interior de- : partment to give out no information. That Fall promised to see that Sini * lair "took care of” John Shaffer, owner of the Indianapolis Star, the Muncte Star and several other new spapsr* who claimed an Interest iu the Pioneer Oil Company'* rights to TeaI pot Dome. ) That Shaffer has obtained s92.<hhi r from Sin* lair under an agreement ' growing out of his claims. Big Slush Fund "I Washington. Feh. 14—Reports of a * SI.OObiMK) "slush fund" raised hy oil •' interest* provided the senate oil ! (.miiai Inve-.tlgr.tors with another * startling "lead" today, a they propared to run down gossip which h.is ■ dragm-d the name of th*- la;** l*resi- * dent Harding into tlie ease. Frank A. Vanderlip. New York finp anger, faced stern examination l*y the : - committee this morning on his stateL ' nicnt that sale of the Marian St:ir by ' the Ute President Harding should Lu> 1 investigated. Pcb'ishers Want Hearing Cleveland. Feh. 14—While Ohio ins wait**! today with liatid* br-ntii ih<* , testimony of Crunk A Vanderlip. N**w York finan** r. before the '..it* | investigating committee. Louis 11. Brush. Salem, Ohio, and K**y D. Moore, Columbus. Ohio, owners of * the Marion Star, were speed ini to Washington to request a hearing before th** committee on VaoderMp’* 4* tfri'iitlnnal httgfM t»iat .«u i?xv^Mgnfion In* nuidilHril ititf» Ili«* I ual«* of tho iiitr i*rf»*i<if*nt ifitrtfing'tt jki i* t Bank Gffieials From Indianapolis Testify Indianapolis, Feb. 14 (Special to | Dally Dcmoinltt ttidtHnuiMilis hunker-* wteln f’ -potlight today at the federal gran*. ,ury investigation of , Governor McCray's affairs A dozen Indlftnupnl'.s hank i.ffif elal* representing every instltutl* u i with which the eovrrnor ha* had f business relation* went before the . grand Jury. Although the investigation will I ptohaliD he completed thi* Wi ek It I* i not likely thut the grand jury will make it* report h**for«* February 25. « About fifty mare witness*** remain * to he Itetiril, U was stated Sinclair Suspends Deal n Rome. Feh l< Negotiations b “ * twe*n Harry F Sinclair. Amerlrhn ** oil promoter and the Mnaaotin! gov- ' ernment. whereby the former hop*** to obtain control of Italian oil r*" *our* •**. were temporarily suspended today. i The t’ntted Press w.i* informed that aettelment of o number of mln**r t ipie tton* l* necessary before th** oil s field* are turned over to a local it!**i lair company.