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.
 
 

Washington, Aug. 28—(7)—Con+
tlnuing conferences with Republi-
can campalgn managers in tne
Fast, Herbert Hoover: today was
assembling information upon which
bo base aw decision as to the extent
he wlll participate personally in the
presidential fight there.

William HL. IML, chalrman of the
New York state Ioover committeo,
had on engagement with the Re-
publican standard bearer to suppte-
ment the advices given him yes-
torday by Charles D, ilies, natlon~
al committecenvan for New York,
and Daniel E. Pomeroy, vice chatr=
man of the New Jorsey commnittee,

Reporta received by Hoover since
his return from the West Indicate
that bho eastern situation Is ono re«
quiring attentlon aud his advisers
are urging Lim te ga into New
York, Massachusetts and New Jere
Sey for at least one speech for cach
state and more if Ume can bo
found for them.

After he has canvassed the cast-
trn situation, he will bo in a posl-
ton to fairly well” map out his
campiulgn up to election time Ib is
certain that he wilt take advantage
of his awing back to his home in
Californla to vate for making &
series of ardrosses Whether ho
wlll take the northein route home,
through Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Montana and Oregon, o: the south-
crn route remalns bo be deter-
mined.

Before that time he very prob-
obly will go Into the Middle West,
apeaklug ab Chicago and some
other cltles, and alse inlo the bore
ter states,

Should Hoover devlde to make a
Lianbor day address iext Monday,
it will be in Washington, with «
radio hookup, ib was steted today
at his office.

Trepresentatives of the Republi-
ean candidate still were sceking to-
day to secure 2 building in which
to open his personal bendquarters,
There has been some elelay In ob-
taining the home of the the inte
Ropresontalive  Prothingham, — of
Massachusetts, and some — obher
building nearby may have to be
leased.
 