Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 269, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 March 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 269

HILLED AIID PHIS HURT BY CAR View of Lebanon Interurban Obscured by Deep Cut, Says Jewell E. Walden, Who Drove Automobile Into Side of Traction Train. VEHICLE IS DRAGGED DISTANCE ON TRACK Driver States He Heard No Warning Whistle Until-He Was at Crossing Company Officials Are Investigating— Victims in Hospital Here, Jewell E. Walden. Jr., 9-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jewell E. Walden, 5910 Julian Ave., was instantly killed today when the automobile in which he was riding with his parents collided with a Lebanon T. H., I. & E. traction car three miles northwest of the city. Walden suffered severe bruises about the body. Mrs. Walden was cut on the head and suffered a wrenched back. The auto ran into the side of the car and was shoved along the track, according to Walden. Deep Cat at Crossing Walden waa driving on a detour west of the Michigan road north of the city limits and started through a deep cut. He said he heard no whistle until the interurban waa upon him at the crossing. Mr. and Mrs. Walden were taken ’ n the Deaconess Hospital. Attaches ‘•aid Mrs. Walden may have internal injuries. On Way to Vlstt Relative* Walden said they were going to visit relatives near Crawfordsville. Ivan Healton was motorman and D. Alien, conductor of the car. Both are from Lebanon. Traction officials said they are investigating. They said they have no report upon when the motorman blew the whistle. The car left Lebanon at 9:01 a. m. REV. BACON TO OFFICIATE Funeral of Mrs. Margaret ,1. Shirts to Be Held Tuesday. Funeral services of Mrs. Margaret J. Shirts, 82, who died Saturday at the home of her grandaughter, Mrs. Herbert M. Linden. 4342 Guilford Ave.. wiQ be held from the residence Tuee day ala 8 p. m., the Rev. C. E. Bacon, officiating. Burial will be in Crown HIIL Mra Shirts, bom in Greene County, name to Indianapolis in 1913. Mr. Shirts died in 1915. Mrs. Shirts had been an Invalid for four years. She was a member of the Capital Ave. M. E. Church, and the Frances Willard W. C. T. U. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. George Ogden of Quinn, Mo. FAIRGROUND BIDS OPENED Statte Board Receives Proposals for New Purdue Building. Rids for construction of a building for Purdue University at the State fairground were opened today by the Indiana board of agriculture. Reports of departments on the fair premium lists were made by chairmen. The building is expected to be completed by Aug. 1. WILBUR HAS NEW IDEAS Will Make Suggestions to President With Reference to Navy. By United Press CHICAGO, March 24.—Curtis D. Wilbur, new secretary of the Navy, spent most of his time between trains here Sunday in church. Wilbur stopped off on his way from San Francisco to Washington. He admitted he had ‘some novel suggestions” to make to President Ooolidge with reference to the Navy. "I believe in a strong and efficient Navy and I shall give first attention to the personnel,” Wilbur stated. WEATHER RESPITE SEEN Bureau Expects Mercury to Rise to 45 and Drop to Freezing. Respite from unpleasant weather was predicted by the Weather Bureau today. Tonight and Tuesday probably will be cloudy, but J. H. Armington, meteorologist, said that no storms were headed this way. The mercury is eexpected to climb to 4a degrees during the day and drop to freezing tonight, he said. HOURLY TEMPERATURE a. m.- 31 10 a. m 88 m * 3 11 ®- m........ 41 * a. m. 33 12 (noon) 43 • * m 84 1 p. m..

Henpecked Bu United .Vries TOPEKA, Kas., March 24. —For henpecked husbands only: Mrs. Herbert H. Clark has tiled suit against her husband. a local motor ear dealer, that he refused to speak to her at home and ate his meals elsewhere. As usual, Clark is saying nothing.

THIRD VENIRE IS CALLED TUESDAY IN MW TRIAL Second Week of Case Opens With List of 200 Talesmen About Exhausted, Objections to "impositions ’ by pros peotive jurors who wish to escape service was expressed today by Special Judge Harry O. Chamberlin, presiding in the Criminal Courvease of Governor Warren T. McCray, charged with embezzlement and grand larceny. The second week of the trial opened. Only five men had been passed finally for Jury service, by both defense and State. When court adjourned at noon. Judge Chamberlin called all the attorneys before him. It was decided to call a venire of fifty, to report Tuesday morning. At this time only three talesmen remained to be examined, from the second venire of 100. “There has been a great deal of imposition by prospective jurors on both attorneys and the court.” Judge Chamberlin said. “Last week a business man cajled for jury sendee represented to me that five doctors and a number of nurses were In attend ance on his wife. "Court is I/oeing Patience” “Saturday night, the court saw the man with his wife at a dance. The court is losing patience with this sort of thing.” Judge Chamberlin's statement was provoked by answers to questions put to John C. Holloway, a mechanical dentist, living southeast of Indianapolis. Holloway said he had a fixed opinion as to the guilt or innocence of McCray. The court asked Holloway whether he was afraid he would lose his job if he served on the jury. He said he was. Then he added: "But that is not the reason I have an opinion. The fact that the taxpayers are losing a lot of money is what influenced me." Attorney for both sides agreed Holloway should be excused. Fifth Peremptory Challenge The State used It* fifth peremptory ohallenge and excused James W Power. New Augusta, employed by the Ballard Ice Cream Company. Power was replaced by Holloway. When Holoway was excused for cause bis place was taken by Charles Hayworth, proprietor of the Morton Hotel. Shortly after the morning session opened, the twelfth place In the jury box. vacant when court adjourned Saturday, waa filled by William J. Ransdell, 1656 Broadway, department manager for the Hlbben-Hollweg Company. At that time, only eleven of the second venire of 100 remained. Judge Harry O. Chamberlin said he would decide at noon whether a third venire should be called. The State exercised Its fourth peremptory chalenge and removed C. L. Marshall, 6002 N. Capitol Ave.. auto accessory manufacturer. His place was taken by William H. Re pass, farmer. New Augusta. Wife’s Illness Is Excuse Repass was excused by the court for cause when he said his wife was ill. He was replaced by Jacob Hohn, Wayne township, gardener. The State's sixth peremptory challenge was used to remove Ezra D. Hill, 2412 N. Talbott Ave., real estate dealer. His place In the box was taken (Continued on Page 11) SNOWS BENEFIT WHEAT Open Winter Has Been Hard on Grain Says BryantRecent snows have been beneficial to winter wheat in Indiana, George C. Bryant, State cooperative crop reporter, said today. The acreage of ■winter wheat was 18 per cent less last fail than In 1922. “Wheat generally is not in good condition. The oper. winter has been hard on grain. Snows in March, however, have added moisture to the ground and are thus favorable to the grain.” '— PERU JUDGE is NAMED Judge Ward to Hear Sweet Murder Case; Smith Asked Change. By United Press PLYMOUTH, Ind., March 24. Judge Albert Ward, Peru, will try the case of Raymond B. Smith, charged with the murder of his grandmother, Mrs -Frances Sweet. The judge's name was agreed to by the attorneys after Smith, through ills attorneys, had asked for another jttrtge and Judge Carr, had granted the request. Poison Attempt Fails A woman giving her name as Mrs. Esther Sargent, 548 N. Senate Ave., recovered from poison said by police to have been self-administered Saturday Police could glv* no reason for the act. • - 'Vff

REPORTER DN STAND SPIKES HAYS; DENIAL New York Times Man Says Hoosiers 1 Publicity Man Assured Him Sinclair Gave Stock to G, 0, P, Campaign Fund, LAW FIRM AT SULLIVAN ALSO MENTIONED IN TALK Carmi Thompson Declares Story Concerning Alleged Deal for Presidency in 1920 Is False Declares He Owns No Oil Lands Outside of Ohio. By PATL R. MALLON United Pres Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, March 24 Harold Vivian, New York Times reporter, today declared Joseph O’Neill, publicity man in the office of Will Hays, in New York, assured him Will Hays received a block of 75,000 shares of oil stock to cover a G. O. P. campaign deficit in 1920. Chairman Ladd read a telegram from O’Neill in which the latter denies making such a statement to Vivian. "The city editor told me to go see Will Hays,” Vivian said. ”1 went to see Mr. O’Neill, whom I had known for a long time. O'Neil told me Mr. Hays was out, but I arranged to call him later. When I went back Mr. O'Neil said Mr. Hays had come and gone. "I said 'well what about It?’ O'Neil said 'he’s going to tell them he got the stock.’ T walked into his Inner office with him and asked him 'well, Joe, who did he get the stock from?' "O'Neil answered ‘I don’t know, but I presume from Harry Sinclair, because they have been good friends for many years.' O’Neil told me about the Hays law firm at Sullivan, Ind.. being counsel for Sinclair. Said Not to l so It “O'Nell called me later on the tele phone and told me not to use anything to make It look like a statement from his office and asked me what I was going to write. "I told him I was going to say Hays got the stock and That It would probably develop he got It from Sinclair. O'Neil said, ‘All right, but don’t say anything about the 875,000.' The storj appeared and no denial came from Mr. Hays. I fully expected when Mr. Hays took the stand on Saturday he would admit he got the stock.” Hays denied on the stand Saturday he received any block of 75,000 shares of the stock from Sinclair. "Has Hays said anything to you since about the story?” Walsh asked. "After Hays testified here, he leaned across the table where I was sitting and asked, 'What, did Joe tell you?’ I answered, ‘He told me you got the stock, Mr. Hays.’ He shook his head. That was the only time that he protested to me in any way In regard to my article.” Stanfield brought out from the witness the stock had an estimated value (Continued on Page 2) MRS. LONG LOSES SUIT Plaintiff Attorney May File Appeal Damage Case Against Jordan. By Times Special SHELBYVILLE, nld., March 24. Mrs. Lottie Long, Beech Grove, was refused judgment in her suit for $25,000 damages against Arthur Jordan, wealthy Indianapolis manufacturer, by a Jury in Circuit Court hero. Mrs. Long charged Jordan Insulted her while she was operating an elevator In the Lemeke bulldinf, Indianapolis. Attorneys for the plaintiff may file an appeal, It was said today.’ LAHR TO TRY ‘HYPNOTIST’ Theater Attraction Face* Charges of Contributing to Delinquency. Juvenile Judge Frank Lahr today will try the case of Dale Query, 22, slopping at the Plaza Hotel, charged with contributing to the of William Bornemann, 15, of 1210 Fletcher Ave. Query, who appeared as a "hypnotist” at the Gaiety Theater, gave the boy $1.50 to agree to be “hypnotized’’ for thirty hours, according to police. EMPLOYES AID HOSPITAL W. 11. Block Company Workers Give $2,300 to Riley Memorial. Employes of the William H. Block Company have given $2,500 to the Riley Hospital for Children, according to L C. Huesmann of the Riley Mematin' Association. The money was pledged last May but hospital authorities did not know the total was being paid. William H Blook gave SIO,OOO at the beginning of the hospital campaign. k

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1924

MAYORASKS FOR COUNCIL HEARING TUESDAY MORNING F Shank Says He Wants Otto Ray Investigated, Citing Plumbing Charges . on Houses, RECORDS ARE PROMISED Probe Committee to Organize at 5 p, m, in President Wise's Office, Mayor Shank, in answer to Councilman Otto Ray’s charges of graft and corruption in the tlty. administration, today atskee for ‘‘lmmediate investigation” by the council In r letter to Lloyd D Clayvombe, chairman of the investigating committee. The letter suggested Tuesday morning for the hearing and said he "would meet the committee with all | records and papers.” The mayor spent the morning at the city hall discussing the charges with Taylor Oroninger, corporation counsel, and James Ogden, city attorney. Walter W. Wise, president of the council, called before noon. Tactics Called "Dirty" j Shank denounced the council’s tac- | tics as "dirty.” } Ray made the charges Saturday In | a statement to the council. “T want them to look up my record ! first," said the mayor. "’When they're j all through I'm going to Investigate j Otto Ray. I want to find out why he charged me $2,680 for a plumbing bill on two of my houses when I later had an offer from another plumber to do the work for S4OO. Stands Pat on Aide* "I stand pat upon all the members of my administration. If any of thorn !s found guilty I will dismiss him. but JI don’t believe any of them ha* done wrong.” Organization to investigate charges will be taken up at 5 p. m. today In the office of Walter W. Wise, president o lthe ooundl. Shank's letter; "It looks to me like T have had enough grief- already this year withI out bringing up a case and mixing my i name up in It, where the slightest investigation would have shown without any question of doubt that I am guilty of no wrongdoing In the matter. I had nothing whatever to do with the boulevard passing my property and part of ymy ground being taken for a consideration. All suggestions In reference to this boulei card came from Mr. Charles A Book- ! waiter, chairman of the board of park commissioner*. "I asked Mr. Bookwalter to close Brookvtlle Rd. at Pearl St., and he said that they were going to make a j boulevard out of It and tie In with i Pleasant Run Blvd. coming from | Washington St. to Shelby Bt. The j Envelope Company wanted the boulei vard and after a great deal of work on the part of Mr. Charle* O. Roomier. attorney for the Envelope Company, they gave the city several thousands dollars worth of valuable ground and rlso gave the city the privilege of using several acres of ground for playground purposes. T have all bills and expense* connected with the moving of the two houses, the grading, plastering, changing furnaces and plumbing. Shanh Asks Question "I hope in this Investigation that you have Mr. Otto Ray, councilman. who preferred these charges against me. testify how he ever charge Mrs, Shank $2,700 for the plumbing work done in connection with the two houses which had to be moved on account of the boulevard. Mr. Clark, another plumber, gave me a bid on the excavating of S4OO. Mr. Ray furnished one bath tub, one sink and one wash basin and some sewer pipe, tile and pipe and after the work was completed we tried for several months to get him to come back and fie the leaks In the pipes and tank and finally had to have another man come out and do the work. "For over a year our yard was torn up and we had to walk through the muTY'waiting on this man Ray to finish the work. "Mrs. Shank paid this bill to Ray without a protest of any kind, knowing that we had been skinned out of at least SI,OOO. I have bijls and reports at home for every dollar’s worth of expense and work that (Continued on Page 11) ANDERSON PLEA DENIED Sentenced Anti-Sahkm Hoad Must Go to Jail Immediately. By United Press NEW YORK, March 24.—William H. Anderson, former State superintendent of the Anti-SaJoon League, oonvioted of forgery and sentenced to from one to two years’ imprisonment, must go to Jail immediately. Supreme Court Justice Wagner today denied a motion by Anderson’s oounsel for a certificate of reasonable doubt whloh would have permitted Anderson to remain at liberty on bail. “Dogs Chase Deer By United Press WHITE HAVEN, Pa., March 25. Dogs running a large through the Poconoi are making life a hardship for leer. Usually the animal* outrun the dogs, but with the ground covered with snow and Ice it ha* been hard for them to escape, gam* warden* report.

Telephone Girls Win Medals for Their Heroism

THESE THREE YOUNG WOMEN. TELEPHONE WORKERS IN NEW YORK STATE, HEAD THE LIST OF THIRTEEN WINNERS OF THE THEODORE N. VAIL BRONZE MEMORIAL MEDALS. LEFT TO RIGHT: CHARLOTTE McQl T ADE OF NEW YORK, WHO SAVED SEVEN PERSONS FROM DROWNING IN VERMONT. MARGARET C. CARR OF UTICA, WHO SAVED TWO FROM DROWNING MADELINE KOHL OF NEW ROCHELLE, WHO SAVED A MAN FROM DROWNING AT LEEDS, N. Y.

ANDERSON BOOST URGED BY RALSTON # Democratic Senator Calls Upon President, Senator Ralston today called upon President Coolidge and recommended "on behalf of the Democrats of Indiana” appointment of Federal Judge A. B. Andersen to the vacancy in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago, created by the death of Judge Francis E. Baker acordlng to a Washington dispat 'h. Senator Watson recommended Anderson for the poet last week. Watson and Representative ,WHI Wood. I/ofayette, Ind., discussed the Anderson promotion with the President today. Tire President Is not ex pected to act for several days. The President practically assured Watson that he could speak at Purdue University's anniversary' celebration at I nfayette M*iy 2. CHANGES MADE IN COUNTY PRECINCTS New Divisions Created —Old Ones Abolished, Three new precincts were created and two old ones abolished today by county commissioners and the two county chairmen, Russell J. Ryan, Democratic, and William H. Freemen, Republican. The Fourth precinct of the Fifth ward was eliminated, and the territory added to surrounding precincts. The Second and Ninth precincts of the Seventh ward, comprising the territory bounded by East, Pennsylvania, North and St. Clair Sts., were thrown together to form the Second precinct The fourteenth of Wayne, running from Eagle Creek to the county line and bounded on the north by W. Tenth St., and on the south by W. Morris St., was split oast and west along the Big Four Rall-oad. The upper half was numbered 16 and the lower 14. The Tenth Precinct of the Tenth Ward waa divided east and west along Raymond St., and the Fourteenth of the Ninth, In Irvington, was divided east and west along E. Michigan St. POISON VICTIM LIVING Police Say Mrs. Ada Lowrey Took Slow Acting Potion. Mrs. Ada Lowrey, 38. of 1518 Barth Ave., remained In a serious condition today at city hospital, where she snas taken Sunday. She took a slow acting poison, police say. Dudley Lowrey, her husband, told the police that his wife had threatened to take her life several times. Mrs. Lowrey, according to officers, said her life had been "nothing but trouble,” and that she was tired of living. GRAIN ALCOHOL STOLEN Drug Store Entered at 1703 Hoyt Ave. —sls In Cash Taken. Five gallons of grain alcohol, valued at $35 were stolen from| the Thomas Varner drug store, 1702 Hoyt Ave., Sunday night, it was discovered today, according to police. The robbbrs also get sls in cash and a quantity of cigars and cigarettes. Entrance was gained by cutting a panel from a rear door. Mammoth Pageant Planned Possibility of conducting a mammoth pageant in one of the city parks next fall in which the recreation departments of all social agencies and the city will participate, were considered today at a meeting of representative* of the Council es Social Agencies at the LinWSu.

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Front! Now comes a recruiting week for teachers. Plans are under way at the State department of public instruction to "recruit” high school graduates April 7-11 for the teaching profession. The Indiana Bankers’ Association will support the plan, Oscar 11. Williams. State supervisor for teachers training, said today, by loans to students.

CHICKEN BROODER BURNS ' Short Circuit Relieved to Have Caused Caused Fire at Seed Company. Fire thought to have started from a short circuit, in an electric chicken brooder at the Southern Seed Com pany 23 N. Alabama St.. Saturday, caused a small damage, according to fire headquarters. It contained about 400 young chickens valued at about | S6O, firemen said. FOX GRANTED PARDON One of Thirty-Nine Sentenced by Judge Andfrson in Conspiracy Case. | By Times Special MUNCIE, ind.. March 24.—An un j conditional pardon has been granted George E. Fox, former Muncie police captain, by President Coolidge. Fox. along with thirty-nine other Muncie persons, was sentenced by j Judge Albert B. Anderson to the AtI lanta Federal penitentiary on Dec. 9, I 1921. His sentence was eighteen I months on charge of conspiracy to : violate the Volstead aft. The case i was linked with th@"Munclc conspiracy cases in which former Mayor Bunch of Muncie was convicted. ‘DEMOCRACY IS NEEDED’ .. , Cravens Says Governor’s Office Is Place for Honest Work. By limes Special GREENFIELD. Ind., March 24. The Governor’s office is a place for solid, honest work. Senator Joseph M. Cravens of Madison, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, declared here today. Cravens was in Greenfield visiting Hancock County Democrats. "Honest, plain old Hoosier deihocracy—these are the qualities needed in Indiana politics,” he said. TAX BOARD HEAD FLAYS NOME ROLE Brown Cites Urgent Need for Popular Education, Flaying "home rule” for tax levies and* bond issues and saying that he waa willing to challenge any "home rule" candidates to public debate, John J. Brown, chairman. State board of tax commissioners, told members of the Soientech Club at noon luncheon today at the Chamber of Commeroe an urgent need existed for popular education on taxation “A great danger exist* in the feeling on the port of the public that they are being over-taxed without knowing where the taxes come from,” Brown said. "Come candidates are criticising the State tax board. We will stand on our record. The tax levy of Indianapolis, for example, was reduced $1,869,000 last year after an appeal to the board. A sum of $436,000 was saved on eight Indianapolis school building contract*.” BANKER KILLS HIMSELF Deposed Official’s Suicide Follows Discovery of Shortage. By United Press MEMPHIS, Tenn , Msrch 24—Robert S. Polk, deposed vice president of the biggest bank in this part of the South, shot and killed himself at his home teday. The suicido followed Polk's return from El Paso, Tex., where he went following discovery of a shortage in aooount* at the Union and Planters Bank and Trust Company, estimated at HUM.

SUICIDE’S BODY j FOUND AT ALTAR Man Breaks Window, Enters Church and Kills Self, By United Press | BRAZIL, Ind.. March 24 The j body of James Snyder, 28. Farmers',uiT: was found before the altar ir. | the Briley Church near Clay City by ; the sexton as he was opening the church for morning services here yesterday. Death was from poisoning. Snyder rode to church, tied his horse to the hitchrark in the church yard, and entered the church by breaking a window. Before taking the poison, he wrote a note saying everyone was against him. Snyder leaves a widow and one child. SLA iES SHOW 1/9 DRIVERS ARRESTED Speeding and Minor Traffic Violations Charged, Motorcycle policemen ordered 167 persons to appear at headquarters on charges of failure to stop at preferential streets and using bright head lights, over the week-end, Sergt. Charles Halstead reported today. One man was charged with driving forty-five miles an hour while intoxicated. Eleven others alleged to have made from thlrtv-one to thirty-seven miles an hour were arrested. RITE VISITORS DEPART Average Daily ('on vocation Attendance is 2.000. Members of the Scottish Rite visiting the fifty-ninth annual convocation of the Valley of Indianapolis had left for home today. The average daily attendance was nearly 2,000. Visitors came from Wheeling, W. Va.; Portland, Ore.: Detroit. Mich., and Texas. CONTEST AWARDS MADE j Arrangements Being Made for 1925 Music Competition. Plans for a. 1925 music memory contest are already under way. The 1924 contest was held Saturday at Shortridge high school. Awards: High school: Geraldine Rothm Rensselaer. first; Martha Hesslon. Plttsboro, second. Grammar school: Jehnetta Ellison, Brooklyn, first; Robert Edeson, Brook lyn. second. Rural school: Ruth Coffman, Brownsburg, first: Helen Herdster, Robinson, second. The contest was in charge of Claude Palmer, director of music, Shortrldge. LAFAYETTE BANKER DIES T. J. Levering, 86. Succumbs Suddenly at His Home. Bv Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 24. Funeral services for Thomas Jefferson Levering, 86, Civil War veteran, banker and widely known business mar will be held Tuesday. Mr. Levering died suddenly at hi* home Sunday. He had been secretary and treasurer of the Lafayette Savings Bank since he retired from hat manufacturing business In 1961. He is survived by three daughters. •Retail Excursion Delayed A sudden stimulus in business in the northern part of the State the past few days has made it necessary for the Winona Interurban Retail excursion scheduled to come to Indianapolis Tuesday to be postponed indefinitely, A. Kiefer Mayer, chairman of the Chamber of Commeroe wholesale trade oommittee, said today. The excursion will probably be he& in April, he aeidL

Forecast MOSTLY cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Not much change in temperature predicted. Lowest temperature tonight near freezing.

TWO CENTS

CITATION OF SINCLAIR UP TO ILS. JURY Senate Orders Contempt Proceed ingslnstituted by Federal Authorities Against Oil Magnate for Refusal to Answer Probers’ Questions,' WALSH PRESSES ACTiON AGAINST TEAPOT LESSEE If Guilty, Millionaire Faces Prosecution and Jail Sentence Until He Tells History of Relations With Former Secretary of-Interior Albert B, Fall —Vote, 72 to 1, More Oil Drippings Harry Sinclair is cited for contempt for refusing to answer Senate committee's questions. New York Times reporter de-. dares he was assured by Will Hays' publicity man 75.000 shares of oil stock was given Hays for G. O. P. fund. Carmi Thompson denies story of alleged barter of presidency at 1920 convention. Senate orders contempt proceedings against Sinclair. Daugherty probers to investigate ; death of Jesse Smith, Daugherty's friend. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 24. The Senate today ordered contempt proceedings instituted by Federal authorities against Harry F. Sinclair, lessee of Tea j pot Dome, for his refusal to ! answer questions before the oil investigating committee. The committee, at the instigation of Chief Prosecutor Walsh, cited the oil magnate for contempt and the Senate formally approved its action. The next step is now up to the Federal district attorney here, who will lay the matter before a Federal grand Jury. If the grand jury finds Sinclair In contempt, he faces prosecution and a jail sentence until he tells his story of his relations with former Secretary of Interior Fall, from whom ha obtained the lease of the Wyoming naval oil reserve. CounseKAdvised Him Sinclair —lessee of naval reserve No. 3. known as Teapot Dome—refused on Saturday before the committee to tell anything about his lease, on the ground his counsel had advised | against it. ! The contempt citation was filed with the Senate by Senator Walsh, Montana, chief prosecutor of the inquiry, who then moved the Senate recommend legal action by the Federal district attorney to compel him to testify. In his citation Walsh pointed to resolutions adopted by the Senate empowering the committee to subpoena and question witnesses. Text of -Citation The citation continues: "That on the twenty-second day of March, 1924, a witness. Harry F. Sim olnir, being called before the committee and being on the stand, refused to answer any questions that might be propounded to him by any member of the committee aa set forth in the report made by the committee to the Senate on Saturday. "That upon such statements so being made by the said witness, Harry F. Sinclair, question* pertinent to the inquiry being prosecuted by the said committee were addressed to the witness which the witness severally declined and refused to answer a* therein set forth. “And now your oommittee reports to the said Harry F. Slnolalr, having appeared as a witness before your said committee, refuses to answer questions peretinent to the question under Inquiry and Is In contempt of the said committee and of the Senate.” Vote Is 72 to 1 Thevote on the motion made by Walsh, directing the President of the Senate to refer the matter to the district attorney for action, was 72 to 1. Senator Elkins, West Virginia, Republican, was the only senator to cast a negative vote. The action was rushed through the Senate in record time. Only about twenty minutes debate preceded the vote. R. F. MURRAY SEEKS VOTE Ex-Service .Man After Democratic Congressional .Nomination. Raymond F. Murray, attorney, h| announced his candidacy for tse Democratic nomination for Congress from the Seventh district. He is the third to announce tor this nomination. The others are Miss Julia B. Landere and Charles B. Clarke. Murray received his education at Shortrldge High School, Butler University and the Indiana Law School. He Is n %x-*ervloe man.