Show DENBY CALLED TO STAND IN INi Oil HEARING i Doheny to Be Witness In Own Defense He Is Improved WASHINGTON Dec BY 8 ByTho The Associated MuCh Preas Press Much of the responsibility for tor the th oil leas leas- leasIng leas leas- leasing leasing ing policy of or 1922 was shouldered III court here today by Edwin S Denby then secretary of or the th navy Called by the th attorneys attorney defend defending In ing the torm former r Interior secretAry Albert B Fall and Edward L lr 1 Do- Do Doheny Doheny Do heny the th oil magnate on a 9 con con- conspiracy conspiracy con conspiracy chart charge hi Iii connection with Doheny's acquisition of ot the Elk Hills lease the th former naval ace HeC- rotary said he himself had sug- sug suggested ug to Fall that the th naval oil re- re resene sen re-sen sere sene e be bo transferred erred from the th navy to the Interior department deportment to per per- permit permit per permit mit steps to prevent draining by private wells adjoining Defense counsel disclosed at the same time tim that Doheny himself probably would take the th stand In his own def defense nse Conclusion of or the th detent defense case ca within a few days day Is expected de- de despite despite spit de-spit spite the th Interruption of ot yesterday e resulting from the Illness of ot the elderly oil man Mr Doheny was back at his place Iare In the courtroom and his physicians said he h ap- ap appeared ap appeared peered definitely on the th way to t re- re re recovery covery He Ho still till was Will obviously weak however and his hla Infected arm which has ha required two minor op- op operation op operations during the th past five days still was In bandages and a sling He rested his head on his service service- serviceable serviceable able hand band tor for long lone periods without moving no |