THE OIL SCANDAL.
THU FILM EPISODE. (“Sydney Sim - ’ Cables). (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Maieli 18. At the Senate inquiry into, the oil {rands, Huldridge. an ex-employee of the Department of Justine, testified rogiinliug the exhibition of the Carpentier tight, lilms in various States against tile regulations. He stated that Muma, a Japanese reporter, on one of McLean's papers arranged with -McLean to interview Dougherty on Minim's behalf. Dougherty took up the matter and Muma told witness that Dougherty I rename the head of the syndicate showing the films. He also told him that Dougherty said there ought to he a big cut in this (referring to prospective profits). Muma saTil Dougherty himself fixed fifty per cent, of the receipts ns the share the political syndicate should get for allowing the pictures to be exhibited.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1924, Page 3
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137THE OIL SCANDAL. Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1924, Page 3
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