Oct. 19.
Capt. Harry Stuart, answering -mubpaena by the Albert B, Fall defence the case against the former Secretary of Interior charges of bribery in connection with the Elk Hills naval off lease 4o Harry F, Sinclair, said that Mr. Charles Francis Adams, Secretary of the Navy, considered publication of requested reports by Admiral Gleaves about the alleged war scare of 1021 would incompatible with the public int The documents in question would, the view of the defence, tend to throw light on the justi the granting of the naval of) lease In leasing naval Tands to private operators, It is the contention of the defence, Mr. Fall simply did what considera: his patriotic duty toward rendering the land productive '40 that the navy might have ample speech at the Memorial Hall, Rain which greeted the party upon arrival turned to snow. A huge throng turned out, however, to meet the Presidential group. President Hoover expressed disap-ointment that the ceremonies could not be held at the waterfront, The Government should deepen the rivers and build canals, Mr. Hoover went on in the course of his address. At present the Govern ment is expending $85,000,000 a year upon new waterway construc-ion, he said, and it must expend {$20,000,000 more each year to conplete the programme.
"This annual increase is equal to the cost of one-half of one battleship," declared the President. we are so fortunate as to save this annual outlay on naval construction as a result of the forthcoming naval conference in London, nothing ce a finer or more vivid conversion of swords to ploughshares.
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