Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1926, Page 5

MILLION IN TAXES Some Due D. C. 16 Years by Public Service Bodies, Gibson Reveals. LongI Y the in | he. speclal subcommittee of 12 of House judiciary committee was recess today after sitting until 6 | of a long list of witnesses sentative Blanton, Democrat, i e has summoned to prove his impeach Tl ot i e Iy ment charges axainat Commissioner ering a period of 16 vears, and mont | Frederick “A. Fennin When the e ot S s, and oSt | committes meets tomorrow morning long time. was developed at the Gib. | 21 10 o'clock. Mrs. Eiiza Lee. mother Ao et me dalvin fote | of Roley Lee, 8 mentally incompetent - will he on the stand. administration of mimicipal affaies fasg | e VoA afternoon Alr Twice yesierday night in the cancus room of the House Aihilia AR Rlanton threatened to withdraw from In ant the eedings after he had taken ress, . AL Towers, Di exception to remarks made by Re of taxes, 1ostified that 1 resentative (‘hristopherson, Republi- Al i can. Sonth Dakota. and hairman ot S {¢ am of the f 8 ™ ment of 1axes. without any pe hain of the full committee, wh natification, and that several concerns | L i e e e b are doing. A big business annually in ”"»‘\- \Tlm‘m nton was about to read huying In these propertles, for which | A% Mr. Blanton was about to reac E, Ihes ! for which | inio the record a rule of court printed the District governmeni earries the | QUITINE all notices of the District big corporations alene with an & per | Subreme Court to he published in ol ipennita ichauge) heneatiiied. | that paper as well as in local news- Stephens fo Testify. | much use for Congress to pass legisla Representatives (ibson and Gilbert | tion for the Distvict if it s to be lecame much interested in this matter | ignored at the whim or order of Dis and summoned Corporation Counsel |trict officlals.” Mr. Gilbert bitterly Stephens as a wilness at meeting, tomorrow n ht. in the cau- ! cug room. to explain why these taxes, | amounti to a miliien dolla are not collected and why the liization ix al lowed alonz for rears in court Withont heinz pressed il of these members seathingly consured Distrier officials for ignoring And setting aside laws passed by Con Erese Monie Sanzer. adiminisivative assist ant tn the supeviniendent at § both's Hospital, was r|wm:x_]|n|fld re. cavdi letiing of contracts. It was developed that contracis were lel the hizhest, inztead of the lowes! dder, and sometimes the hid was 5 cent higher Offirials of the Vet * Purean testified (o contracts he ing miven for similar machinery, al- wave thro h compatitive bids. and at much lower prie Chairman Gibson emph: that he went into the maiter closely 1o illnairate the method that seems to ex- ist in the District concerning the let- ting of contracts. Mr. Gilhert agreed that It was “very imporian Mr. Gibson said that Mr. Towers’ testimony was sought “(o see what. if \vthing, ean he done to protect the people of the DistricL in regard o |gyatem of purchases under contract taxes and the sale of property for non- |y St Elizabeth's Hospital as fllus payment of taxes.” He advocated that | yrative of what he said is the general 1ax bills shonld be sent out, and that | ot 06 NI BRI A, Gibson there ghould he personal notlce in each | Tnaarted a great deal of documentars case hefore property was sold for non- | avidence for the record. ineluding a payment of taxes certificate of the college of engineers rihis Tax Silat. {nf Cornell Iniversity that the pur sl rhased machinery was inferior rom owers submitted a1, Vo, ety standpoint. He asked Mi Hist showing corpo ions that are ow Sanger to produce the correspondence Ine taxes, some gince 1310. This in | \jth the Controller General on this cludes the Washington Terminal Co., |3l (he L anieolior (reniual o can: the Tiattmore and Ohlo Railroad. the | g " hat the conditions stinulated by Georgelown Gas Light Co., the Wash the Controller General had heen ful Ington Gas Light Co. and the Po-|fjed in letting the contract to the tomac FElectric Power Co. since 1917. | it 1o N The amounts owed by years are as| R, . Tidd. in charge of follows {and distribution of -suppiies In the 110 ‘eterans’ Rurean. and Mal. L. H. vipp. chief of the construction divi- | sion. were called upon for testimony |regarding purchases and installation |»f" similar machinery at a2 much | rheaper price than that paid by St. Elizabeth’s. He said tha: specifica. tions for the Veterans' Burean are pre pared to get all the competition pos. sihle. no one ix excinded from the and it general follows that secured than by pre- ations to At cturer’s make. . Goodwin, fermerly As Secretary of the Interior. with SL. Klizabeth's Jospital under his juris. diction. was aquestioned regarding these contract= and his recommenda- tion a: the time-that an employe whe was supposed tn tesi the com | eting machinery and did not do so and | <hould himselr he investigated with St la view to diemissal g ; Mr. Goodwin said that all institu 1ax sales hook Was| .. here should have open specific expensive and did not|yjong jn order to get the greates: pos wequate advertisement | yia competition and then they couid | owner that he was | Loject“Vhe machinery hest < 1o for non.payment of | \hoiy poeds and get it cheape it might "he Very |y oy the hest ineress of anv one wishing to }nl\'.hp explained. but it i= har to get thus to be sold. even the highest oficials out of the “rut” of long-accustomed practice, Repre That certain lar sis 1o this 1the same wit respect for He said “We {viet sor passed b laws passed by Congress. e somewhere In this Dis. one who rules that the laws Congress do not apply where Copgress intended they should apply.” be said “This law w ve- gard to the separation of the personnel jand records of the offces of 1he as sexsor and coilector ler on its face. “Rut this assessor and this coliec tor do not helieve the Liw applies fc them. They seem to feel it may apply 0 some hypothetical assessor and col lector somewhere, in tie realms fanev, perhaps. but not to them. Mr. Gibson with particular pointment by judges of theiv relatives to court positions, saving: “We have quostioned judges of the Distric cused of this practice. They all tell us that the law may apply o some other judges hut they give us re: why it should not apply to them. 0 the law i3 violated.” Questions About Contracts. During his investigation of the o dr he N of the ho are ac. | Towers Tax Collector purchase lower b J paring _exclusi Mr. Gilbert said it was preposter- ous that large corporations. with rates fixed hy the Public Utilit Commis- alon and enjoying the greatest privi- lezes in the District. do not pay their taxes and no one makes them pay. Sn lonz no one forces pa ment | thev will rontinue to evade pavment, he said, Roth Gihert the real excossively aperty nt niatives G sed their opinion tn any ta be sold ‘axes, altn andy for D property Twn Persons Named. Mr. Tower testitfied that rertain | persons. four in particular, are mak ing a practice of buying in properties for taxes. The largest of these pur- rhasers, it was shown. is Manuel Fanst. who last vear purchased 4671 properties for $90,872.89 and who this | vear alveady has purchased §.097 lots £1 44, Charles H. Wilson | ax second largest pur- % PAID ON | SAVINGS ' DEPOSITS MORRIS PLAN BANK | Under Supervision U. 8. Tr\ H ST. N. W. amed owers festified that these pur- rhasers recelve 12 per cent a year on Iheir purchases, which was eriticized hr Representative Gibson as heing an ! nnwarranted burden en the prop- | erties, | Towers to provide for tax on regis suggested the law he amend. | collection of per- | automobiles at ration fes ix ed =onal property the time the annu: paid in December. Transfer of Records. When Mr., Towers was q 1{oned regarding the transfer of 1ax hooks and records from his office to that of the assessor, although Congress had specifically divected ntherwise. Mr. Gilbert said: We have heen advised that this was done hecause some peo ple could handie the assessor belter than thev ecould handle yvou. Mr. Towers laughingly M ™ nothing at all 1o that.” rHorlicks The OR'GINAL Malted Milk Nourishing— Digestil ‘Ha— No Cooking. The Home Food-Drink for All Ages PRFERERREALYEERRAETROR IRERRRRRERE EXCURSION (OVER DECORATION DAY) CULPEPER ORANGE CHARLOTTESVILLE LYNCHBURG AND DANVILLE, VA. 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This | pubtie, | 'HE THREATENS EVENING STAR, Finotti at this point velunteered the statement that Mr. Fenning, as com mittee, gave him checks for allow- ances of his wards and also paid no- tary fees to him in checks. even though the amount were only 25 cents. “When the allowance checks were ceived,” Mr. Finotti added, “I'd say, st in time; we are golng to pay off tomorrow.’ " The witness then returned to the vecord queation. explaining Mr. Fen- ning sought to determine whether the inmates at the institution had rela- tives, ask 1f they wished to make a claim. vemarked: “ls that in eriticism of | Still under direct examination, Mr. the court or complimentary? | Finott! suddenly left this thread of | 9 testimony and declared: ‘I undersiand Takes Tasue & clerk at the hospital has made the Dropping the statement that I accepted bribes from Mr. Blanton I Mr. Fenning. | want to brand that mittee and sald: “I'm here as a triend | ax a falsehood from ‘A 10 Zed.' " of the committee. If the committee Axked by Chairman Dyer who made doesn’t appreciate my w Pl re- | (he statement. Mr. Finottl replied. thr T don’t he the target | “willlam H. Haydn, and he’ll be here for Mr. Christo- | ghortly,"” pherson him there was no :‘urpusf vemark and had #t ldentifies Several Checks. icken the record “Turned over 1o Mr. Hogan for cross. aln when Mr. Blanton took ex- sxamination, the wiiness Identified 1o the committee’s wish that | several checks paid to him by Mr. aln witness he called 1o testify | genning for wards' allowanees and | instead of raceiving evidence about | notary fees and repeated the state him from another source, Mv. Graham | ments often made when they showed displeasure at the attitude. | veceived that they have “iusi [ Mr. Blanton then declared, “U'm|[in time— we're golng to nay off willing to withdraw if I don't suit | morrow.” the committee and will let it do the | Mys. Finottl, {work itselt.” employed as a clerk in St. Klizabeth's Ir. Bianton, you are doing ad-|for elght vears, testified to Mr. Blan- mirably.” assured Mr. Graham. “but | (on's questions that Mr. Fenning al- when the chalrman rules you should |wayvs dooked into the correspondence | submit 1o fu." ncerning the inmates and that <he Y received orders from Dr. White, “nev- Reads 1906 Testimony. er personally, but through an au- The afternoon session thority by Mr. Blanton with the reading of | Asked by Mr. Hogan if she knew of { Mr. Wenning's testimony adduced 20 any other attorney who had access. years ago In the investigation of St.|Mra. Finotti replied in the neg: Elizabeth’s Hospital by Congres: and added. “but if any other attorney “What feature is this?” axked had applied. his request would have Chairman Dyer, Republican, Missouri. | been granted.” show an arrangement Mr. Fen-| Mr. Blanton ning had with the hospital that went |little xurprised | behind th e of Dr. White and|the witness,” | when Dr. hardson was there,” he |identify a sworn I replied. which bore the asser | The proponent of the impeachment [of s White. | was [then sought to introduce the testi-| Af nning could have ac mony taken at that time. of Alfred B.!files. N¢ Gawler, the under: it Frank J. | privilege. :‘:»‘E:lv;dfm-v counsel fo . Fenning. Papee Doae by Pro “1 want “Whe drew that pape the Gawler Hogan. Elizaheth's Mr. Blanton. nott Mr. Hogan told the “Who asked had before it a “perfectly plain ques-| "Mr. Blanto tion of evidence” and Chairman Dyer { 'The Texan then recalled to the wit | thought the undertaker's | ness a meeting in his office at which { would show the desired fac “I showed you the paper. you said it B was trie and signed it.” Mrs. Finotti Court Records Urged. nodded assent and was discharged “But I'm offering this to show wl from the stand. Fenning assoclated himselt with the | Mr. Havdn. the clerk referred to by establishment.” Insisted Mr. Blanton. | MI. Finottl then wax called. He tes. “Well. then, I'll the committee to | tified that “quite often” he xaw pass Upon Another question. T wani | Fenning examine the files at the hos to read the testimony of Judge Thom. | PItal and added that he never saw as, who made an investigation of the |ANY one else. in the 3 years he had court records at that time and found | been employed at the Institution, look That Dr. White had recommended My, | INk over the rec Fenning as committee in every case, | “Did You ever see any ch Judge Thomas is dead.” | between Alr. Fenning and Representative Hersey. Republican, | NOHI™" asked Mr. Blanton Maine. declarad the conrt records Yes. but I didn’t understand whi themselves are the hest evidence, My, | 'hey were for.” replied Mr. Blanton admiited this, bt explained | NeArd Mr. Finotti say jokingly his motive was 1o save the commii- |AT® Just in the nick of time: 1 tee's time. He then turned to the | "Verdrawn my bank account.’ \Washington Law Reporter. which p The witness then was asked if any duced the hetween himes one aver attempted “tn hreak open and Mr. Chri the flo cases,” and Mr. Hegan oh Frank M jecied, asking at the same time the Elizabeth's, relevancy In the Fenning inquiry. Blanton. He testified that Chairman Dyer then inquired intn parintendents of the institition in his | th® purpose of the question and Mr time—Dr. Goddard. Dr. Richardson and Dr. Whiie—had signed ahout 80y ! petitions naming Mr. Fenning com | mittee In Junacy cases. \When Di | White took the office. 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N.W. 820 F St. N.W. 3122 M Street N.W. R. P. ANDREWS PAPER CO. WASHINGTON, C., —_________________________._____ to who mhe would write and; were | ther attorney enjoyed such i M | Haydn. 1} TUKSDAY, MAY 25, 1926. Blanton said it was to show the rec- jords had been searched and the same person had heen heard telephoning to Mr. Fenning. “I would say “PATRONAGE RING” INQUIRY FAVORED | House Judiciary Subcommlt- tee Urges Probe of Alleged Sale of Offices. the files were broken open.” explained Mr. Haydn. *1 had A controversy with a ‘man named | Lichtenberg, accused him of it and he acknowledged it | Chalrman Dyer' ruled that testi ! mony out for ‘the present and Mr | Blanton declared he could prove hix | case by circumstantial evidence just | as well as by direct evidence. i ‘But that's hearsay.” interrupted Mr. Graham, who a few minutes he fore had joined the committee. I expect to show that Lichtenber has been looking up evidence and has | been heard telephoning to Mr. Fen- I ning. That ix clrcumstantial evi { dence.” declared Mr. Blanton. Mr. Haydn stated the files had been broken open “th " Chairman Dyer declared Li uld he called and Haydn me 1o the sergeant-at-ar . Lich tenberg, clerk M Rlanton still witness ? L R e \he | Posal o eall upon the Attorney Gen hiareHiYxe Mr.|®ral and Posunaster General for re- Grabar 1 ports of department inspactors re.| | Barding appoiniments 1o Kederal of | fices in’ Mississippi and other States. | " in pressing for action on hix reso- | Intion Mr. Bushy renewed his charges i | | A fnvestigation of leged sale and bartering of ¥ patronage In Mississippi is provided in a resolution hy Tepresentative Democrai, Mississippl. ap- proved vesterday by a House judicia subcommittee. This action places fore the judiciary committes a pro-! sweeping insisted dibe, the and here with Mother of Patient Heard, Mr. Haydn was temporarily excused | from the stand and Mrs. Lee was ;‘-,.n'-d She related her experiences | n trying to have ol ¢ ! LA L TR {'ll::lfl'l-"‘ sole arhitrator on Federal appoini- and detailed the care she had miven|MeNts In Mississippi.” In Howard's him over a period of two vears here| PAlronage ring.” the Mississipplan while Mr. Fenning was acting as com | %4, are included £. D. Redmond and mittee. She testified Mr. Kenning|A. M- ledmond. cousins of Howard; } wrote to her inclosing papers which | \V: 1+ Mhoon. law partner of How- she signed agreeing that he be ap.|A'd.and a “negro woman by the name pointed commitiee, but declared uhe ©f Boobe. a Republican national com- did know. that by her sction | Mitleewoman. she could not take the boy back te| Action was taken after attacks on | handling of political patronage in the her home. in Grundy., Va. A few weeks ago’ Chief Justica McCoy signed | S0Uth were made in_ the House hy tepresentatives Wunr: an order ' ) der transferring Roley 1o the | e, sndt Gamier. DeCEEar. Jurisdiction of the Virginia courts. She also declared that afier an in. And Mr. Busby. Other measures seek- JUCY on a street car here Mr. Fen.|iNE to remedy alleged patronage evils ning told her ta see Paul Rogers,|have heen introduced by Representa- AN attorney oceupying offices next 1o Hve Stevenson of Seuth Carolina and his in the Evans Building and wha! Representative Lankford of Georgia, [at one time was his associate in law | ’emocrats. and Mr. Wurzbach. practice. Mr. Blanton then read a| The suhcommitiee report on the letter written her by Mr. Rogers ye.| Blshy resoiution urged that the ju- 1 fusing to press her claim hefore (he | 4i€iary commiitee request the Attor- j street railwav company hecause of | M€y General to transmit 1o the com [ rk& made against Mr. Kenning Mittee all records. proofs and reports to Mr. Blanton. "The latter stated he | ©f investigations now in his depart- obtalned a settlement for her hefore| Ment showinz the existence of the the company. sale of patropage in Mississippl. 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