Log Angeles, Cal, Aug. 28—(P}—
Edward L. Doheny and directors of
the Pan-American Petroleum and
Transport company, today faced ao
lnl of complaint demanding an ac-
counting of $10,000,000 stockholders

Ellege they have lost in the fraud-
uient lease of the Elk His nayal
cil reserve.

The complaint, {led in behalf of
frank Ho Kunkel, Cinelnnat!, and
inther shareholders, declared the loss
‘resulted from the caucellation of
| the lease by  deciston of the
Uniled States supreme court after
the company had spent several mil-
llon dollars in the development of
the field. *

The lease was negolleled for the
government by Albert I" Fall, then
aecreinty of the interior.

The $100,000 celivered to Fall by
EH L, Doheny, jr. in the much dls-
cussed “Wittle black satchel” was de-
elared in the suit to have been
inven by the stockholders and used
as & bribe. An necounting of this
exchange also is asked.

Kunkel sets forth in the com-
qualnt thal nelther he nor any of
tha plaintiff stockholders had any
anowledge of the negotinuions and
describes Doheny’s conduct of the
aenl as a “fraud not only against
the Uniled States but also against
{the Pan American company and its
ttockhalders,” Doheny is charged
with dominating the affalrs of the
company when the iease was signed.
 
(Ey AMO ASSOCISBLed Tess.)

Washington, Aug. 28. — Continuing
conferences with Republican cam-
p2ign managers in the ast, Herbert
Hoover today was assembling informa-
tion upon which to base a decision as
to the extent he will participate per-
sonally ‘in the presidential fight there.

Reports received by Hoover since his
return from the West indicate that
the eastern situation is one requiring
attention and his advisers are urging
him to go into New York, Massachu-
setts and New Jersey for at least one
speech for each state, and more if
time can be found for them.

After he has canvassed the eastern
situation, he will be in a position to
fairly well map out his campaign up
to eection time. It ts certain that he
will tane advantage of his swing back
to his home in California to vote for
making a series of addresses. Whether
he will take the northern route hame,
through Wisconsin, Minnesota, Mon-
tana and Oregon, or the southern’
route remains to be determined.

Should Hoover decide to make a
Laber day address next Monday, it
will be in Washington, with a radio
hookup, it was stated today at his of-
fice. However, the candidate thinks
the time is too short for the prepara-
tion of an address.

Representatives of the Republican
candidate still were seeking today to
secure a building in which to open his
personal headquarters. There has
been some delay in obtaining the
home of the late Representative
Frothingham of Massachusetts, and
some other building nearby may have
to be leased‘
 