March 18, 1924

G O Holdridge, former special agent of Justice Dept, testifies, charges conspiracy between Daugherty, Burns, Muma, Orr, Martin and others to show fight films in violation of law, shows lr from T B Spellacy indorsing truth of his charges; Daugherty sends lr to com through his counsel asking that J W Holcomb, S Ungerleider, H T Ellis and M S Daugherty be summoned to testify on blackmail plot attributed to Miss Stinson and A L Fink, her agent, in which she offered to leave U S on receipt of $150,000; Sec Hughes denies he discussed showing of fight films with any one; Col Hayward denies any part in alleged deal to show films; Ungerleider corroborates Daugherty's statement on blackmail plot; U S Dist Atty Elliott of Indianapolis tells of effort to show films there; Postmaster Gen New denies Pres Harding attended private exhibition of film; Vanderlip attends hearing, predicts other shocking revelations in investigation of Govt depts

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