LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.—(4)—
A bill of complaint, demanding an
accounting of $10,000,000, Was filed
tn the U. S. district court today
against Edward L. Doheny and the
Pan-American Petroleum and
Transport company. The  obill,
which charges that stockholders of
the company jost their sum through
alleged fraud on the part of Doheny
wal the beget Elk dar pe acan-

was y wy a shi ,
aw ‘firm on Sar oven
Kunkel, attorney, of Cincinnati,
who brought the evit tn the tnter-
ests of himself and other stock-
holders.

The bili declares that the
$10,000,000 was lost by the stock-
holders solely because Doheny act-
ed fraudulently in connection with
the leasing from former Secretary
of the Interior Albert B. Fall of the
Elk Hills paval oli reserve, and
through large eums spent in de-
velopment of the fields themselves,
and elsewhere in connection with
the deal. It demands that an ac-
counting be made by Doheny and
that such money as was expended
in the alleged giving of a $100,000
bribe to Fall, and in the develop-
ment of the fraudulently leased
fields, be returned to the stock-
holders.

The complaint declares _ that
neither Kunkel nor the other stock-
holders had any hand in the al-
leged fraud whereby the money
was lost.

   
 
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
(Associated Press Staff Writer)

Washington, Aug, 28 ()}—Con-
tinuing conferences with Republi-
can campaign managers in the
east, Herbert Hoover teday was
assemblyhig information upon
whith to base a decision as to the
extent be will partieipate per.

sonally in the presidential fight
there.

William H. Hil chairman of
the New York state Republican
commitice, had un engagement
with the Republican standard
bearer to supplement the advices
given him yesterday by Charies
D. Hittes, nattonal conmmitteeman
for New York, and Daniel E,
Ponero: vieeschatrman of the
New Jersey committec,

Reports received by yoover
sluce His return from the west
ndicate that the eastern situation
is one requiring attention and his
advisers are urging hima lo go into
New York, Massachusetts; and
dersey far at fense one
speech for cach state and more
He time can be found toe them,

Before mayydng out his cam
Raisn he ve probably will go
into the middie west, speaking at
Chicaga and seme ather cities,
and adxo into the border stares,
but these addresses are likely to
follow those in the east. Some of
his advisers think be should
speak in New York and nearby
states not hiter tlitn early Oc=
tober,

Showkl Hoover decide to make
un Labor day addrpss avxt Mon-
day. it will be in Washingtou,
with a radio hookup, it was stated
today at his office, However, tie
eandidate thinks the time is 100
short for the preparation of an
address.

 

  
  

 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 