Evening Star Newspaper, June 11, 1926, Page 4

- 4 YHY. EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ., FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1926. DISTRICT OFFICIALS ACCUSED OF VIOLATING CRIMINAL CODE SPIRIT Sharing in Profits of Bu: ness Deal Scored—Fenning, Rudolph and Graham At- tacked in Report o ied from First Page) le we cannot on int subject. Er ‘turn, avatlat impor Taxation property thd. T report annual person owned by of Investigation. d to, we proceeded 10 Hewesrr: | 1 es, but be- | th acting | conditions found to exist in respect chars committee on ould also include | judiciary to proceed with an investi- [ allowed ome complet specific 1 the of these m the House, impeachment House & wation to determine if articles of t Comm and'gives such attention to them as is needed. This is the judgment of Director Hines of the | Bureau. To remedy that con | bills have been introduced and gsgort- | ed favorably which propose to limit | the commission to 6 per cent and the With D. (. numberof wards for whom one person jmay act, either as committee or g {ian, to five, except when the wards re of one family, or entitled to prop {erty from the one estate, or the guard- n or committee may be a trust com iese bills are H. R. 12109, 12110, 17 and 12218, It is the opinion of ibcommittee these will cure the to the appointment of guardians, com- mittees, and the commissions to be m- | Cites Dr. White. the Dist Veterang’_gsquent loss 0f confidence in him on the part | the best C Ings tha Distriet the eart corporal District supplies. committ trary to poratc associn agent « laws passed by tinuance in office incompatit “It has developed from tion 41 of the criminal code of the United State Congress relating to riet of Columbia and the con- of the public make his con with interests of the District. Public Officials. the hear- t certain high officials of the of Columbin are sharing in iings and profits of firms and tons doing business with the in furnishing materials and . It is the opinion of the sub. ee that the practice is con- the spirit if not the letter of ‘erta , which is agent ny on, Joint stock compar tion, and no memb »f any tirm, or person direct- officer or the patients. The conditlons exist- ing have been the subject of recent grang d jury investig: fon and indict- ments are now pending against two former attendants for leged the recommended a_comples vestig: Congre: been committed The grand jury » and ful wbeth's by et resolt 1 to have institution. ation of St. 1li 8. A concur murder al- i} I in- the 1tion uling for a_survey by the controller general has been adopted on the y of th the he Touse Senate. nd is pending be his survey is rec mended by the subcommittee. “We find t Coal Cost $1,217,255. the annual coal rt -fore “om- con- sumption at the institution has heen it expe tons per persor riod. Ourin that $1,217 for coal. he during the thit pe has cost b nde last eriod been I nearly 66,000 cases were disposed of, an average of over 200 for each work- ing da “Each morning the prisoners held under conflnement are brought to the Police Court Building from the va- rious police stations. The accommoda- the Police Court Building for prisoners are wholly inadequate. ccommodations for two of the courts are inadequate. Every part of the space in the building i3 utilized. The number of prisoners brought in is naturally greater on Monday than on any other day of the week. Some- times 150 prizoners are crowded into room about 18x40 and have scant tanding room. ‘As @ remedy the recommended the erection of a new Court Building, and a bill au ng its construction ddready ed the Hous committee has the handling of prisoners and we com- mend the sche.ne employed as a model for other sections of the country. “We did, however, find at Occoquan several prisoners in chains, These were men who had made an attempt to escape. Upon capture they were returned, placed in cells and chains. Some of these prisoners had worn chains for mont “The subcommittee believes that this practice should not be permitted in this enlightened age. It is unneces- sary and wholly at variance with ail ideas of p son reform and the pur- of these institution cre is before the committee a bill providing that an escape or an attempt to escape be made a separate penal offense. This is the law of many sdictions. Some testimony was taken by the subcommittee showing that certain to the exclusion of rightful use by the public. Certain taxicab companies are paying the hotels for street space and the Washington Terminal Co for the space used at the Union Station In other words, it is shown that cer tain hotels 1 the Washington Terminal Co. are selling certain rights to the use of the streets thereto and greatly profiting “A provision of the new traffi passed by the House sought to cure the evil complai We think should be re f it is not re tained, then tion is neces sary to meet the situation. Schools and Construction of School Buildings. “Many complaints have been m to the subcommittee in regard to the control of the school s District and the construc stenn n of ear choo should | peachment again vayer | ning should be presented to t 2 per atement taxpaye ien the t also personal notice failure to pay the t Assessments: Annual assessment, taxicab companies are using the pub. | bulldings under the five lic streets and space at Union Station | (Continued on | 3 “We recommend the early erection of such a building as will answer the requirements of Washington 20 vears hence, num shows 10.30. v tended cases capita from 1y or indirectly interested in the A van pecuniary profits or contracts of ) corporation, joint stock com- ny, association or firm, shall be employed or shall act N officer or agent of the United States for the transaction of business with such corporation, joint stock com pany, assoctation or firm. Who- ever shall violate the provisions of this section shall be fined not more 1 two thousand dollars and im isoned not more than two perfod. Careful inquiry should 8. be made to determine if this tre- o provisions of this section | MEIOUN expense iy justified. should be strictly adhered to, and no Many complaints “as to condi- 5 i | tions and practie the institution :n?l:l';ll'lllh[‘:]’]‘l‘"’i‘ll/ll'l:'(‘hll ed in @ position | 3, Ve come to the attention of the |house, etc., by Judge Wendell P. Staf- ¢ subcommittee, some of which have |ford of the Supreme Court, with an Commitment of Insane. | been partially investigated, but as|experience of 10 years on the bench; “The United States Government|to these we make no findings. John Joy dson, then a resident of uses St. Elizabeth’s Hospital for the | _“We are satisfied that there should [over 40 years , and who care of its insane. Datients are com- | be a full investigation made by the |has heen associated with nearly every mitted upon a written order of the [ controller general of finan movement for social betterment in the War Department, the Depart- | ditions and by a joint cong city of Washington, and Robert V. La ment, the Pu! ice, the | committee as to the management | Dow, superintendent of Federal Veterans' Bur govern- | and practices there. The expendi- | prisons. mental agenc ane of the | ture for coal seems large to the sub-| “The Institutions were established District of « also com- | committes and r: a question if [ with a view of carrying into effect the mitted. The of the | there not heen a waste of the|parole m. to better the old sys institution is Dr. William A, White, | people’s mones allowed for the run-|tem of dealing with thos harged iereinbefore reforred to. The final | ni > institution {from continement and to prevent the determination of insanity is through | turning k upon society of its writs of de lunatico inquirendo issued | avowed ¢ ool ourt of equity and heard ‘ i from the court of equity and hea Conditions Satisfactory. hefore a jury impanelled from amons t ¢ r i the petit jurors in attendance in the |inal ca The work these courts ‘The subcommittee visited the work- house and found conditions generally Supremo Court of the District. | has increased during the past “Of the 4,400 patients detained at |20y 1902 approximately $60,000 | satisfactory. It has no walls and few St. Elizabeth's, about 50 per cent of | Was collected throukh the imposition |cells. The honor system is employed them have never been adjudged in-|of fines. In 1925 this amount had in- | with excellent resuits. These institu- sane and the legality of their deten-|creased to about $600,000. In 1925 ltions represent an advanced idea in tion might be tested by a civil court pe $18 he tes in som supplics were not lowest bidder and that are drawn so as to be exel favor of some one concern. “In connection with the mainte- » of the indigent insane of the we find that over a_million was used during the last s 1o the due, and 4 “Cominittees are appomnted by a rovided by the Constitation | judge of the Supreme Court, sitting In od Sta The subcom- | cquity, upon petition and hearing. In | ttee thereupon desisted from further | s of lunatics, if a mon compos | invesi n of the ch ust | mentis person bas no known relative which should result in an inc * of [ {he commissioner, except ilable to make application for ap- taX returns amounting to $170.000 N o aily covered in orde ¢! pointment, application has usually & two-year period at a cost of $18,600. [ 1IN0 S S0 0 e Leen made by Dr. Willlam A. White, Automobile taxes and drivers’ per-| L cever, our inquiry wcerning | supertutendent of St. Elizabeth’s Hos mits: “Motorists are paying nning did, in our opinion, dis- | pital. In 60 of the cases of veterans nominal tux. We recommend ng the atten-|arising since the World War Dr. tific method of registr . The code White petitioned the court to name as made by some , of a cer St i'rederick A. Fenning as the commit- number of cents per hundredweight ({0 G des | tee and hamed Mr. Fenning in all or horsepower of the car operated. | o0 "0 B Ghnent of guardians of | but one petition preferred by him. and in addition an annual permit forf L. Lo ving guardians of estates by | The petitions in nearly all of these operators.” ! the Probate Court and fixes the com-| cises were made upon blanks from Delingy | mission to be paid to the guardian|the office of Mr. Fenning and were orous prosecuth | ot excecdins 10 per contum of the | Vrel ‘1 by him. Testimony was in volving e iib ot thasare ko sstate and | troduced tending to show that Mr. gress should approp Jdly tor | principal of th Lo 1 e }” = 4o Fenning was notified from St. Eliza- L talent |on the annual income of the estate.’ | Fenning wi L m e i | There 15 no limit to the mumber of| beth's when o veteran was recetved available to protect p i S : | there who possessed i % . the people of the District. suardianships to which one person | {170 WO, FOERRRO, OROrty. nlp)]llllll- . | may be appointed. . o Judiclary Recommendations. | “The code, in the sections relat ations Dr. White and Mr. Fenning . % . re in partnership in the business | The judiciary: eatest caution | to non compos mentis persons pro- | in | rship in should Do excvcised In ex parts pro- |vides that the Supreme Court of tho | f buylng and collecting second mort- ceedings, and the power to punish for | District, acting in equity, has full pow- | S452, nates. ' Th have been close contempt should not he used indirect. {er to appoint_ committees or trustees | Hiends for over 20 vears. Thelr rela- 1y to Imprison a person for debt, and | o look after the estates of such per- | DR nove heretofore been the subject thet a maximum tima in punishment { sons, but is silent as to the fees that | ©Of €ONE . ‘“‘"‘1 ""l’-*f ation and the for contem should be established by | may allowed to a committee or of inquiry by the Veterans'| law trustee. » limit is placed ) the 5 RN e | “The | number of lunatics for whom a com- | Heallyfanloits fahen the pInt 2o - receivad rogular income | o el g | the Veterans' Bureau, pr the pupils.” 450 Cases Handled. | elther as insurance o 3 are testimony before the " both. AMr. Fenning selection of trus ttee shows that Mr. Fenr was | COm nvested this income, made of estates and the formerly a clerk in the Bureau of | SUCh payments to the veteran as di. Pensions. He left that position about | it by e rected. caused clothing to be supplied and cther ofti 1898 to practice law, made a spec! and it Wie i b I e inenin e of lun: nd guardianship « strict account sals For this Mr. Fenning charged perform the has been appointed as a comm L R by _the court | guardian for ab g Sherewith' in ! from 5 per cent to 10 per cent on the | from World War veteran ca: Col 1s 10 _lhf‘ tions s in 3 Occoquan. ind the reform District are Jocated at Occ and Lorton, some 20 miles out- limits of the District of Co- wbia and in the State of Virginia. e were authorized upon recom- mendation of President Roosevelt in 1909, Senate Document 648, S ticth Congress, second session, trans mitting a very exhaustive study of the situation relative to the jail, work- I-stablished 1909 Congres s Distriet 3 i 1219-1221 G Street Store Hours, 9 to 6. Charge Accoun Knickers, Riding Breeches, Bathing Suits and Slickers Crash Knickers, in tan, gray, white and novelty check ma- Is. other The in: lumbia are superintendent int Pmies. olice Court. “I'he Police Courts of have jurisdictien ovel i be careful to board only those . is the welfare of the District minor crim Sleeveless Coats match, $1.95. be exercised in | and committees weounts carefully co Auditors should be held to and required to i connection conformity with should subeom- | Bathing Suits—all wool, in solid colors with contrasting stripes in green, purple, copen and black. Sizes $2 4 95 34tod4... Riding Breeches, of pure linen, pre-shrunk and reinforced, in white ... SIS sizes Slickers and Raincoats, in pretty bright colors— green, rose, blue, tan. Be prepared when it rains. duties strict 1 be established in the pendent court of pro- who would become t department of v out this recom :nding in Congress. mendation is Full Text of Report. of the preliminary report of ittee follows: ““The spe ittee of the District of mmittes of the House S pursuant to the following ution at the ch man mbia committee a subcommitte members, with charges made | The te the sub clal sub: Columbia appointed commi “Resolved, tha Dis the Hous consistin thority to invest l'tn against Frederick A. Fenning. one of | (15 the Commissioners of District, | {1 and others, and any conditions shown i »pointment of com u ns or receivers by the { courts of the District, and report its | findings and recomemndations on before the 1st day of May, 192 “The said subcommitte i authorized and directed to study of the government of the Dis trict of Columbia to determine if ir- regularities or conditions exist that require further investigation or cor rective legislation by the Congress, and report its findings to the full commit tee on the date hereinbefore mention- ed, with such recommendations as it on Dr. | of — of iy au ;l!’l'xv‘“«ll;‘m“ ses he is 192 A nd the 44 the sum of he was re al thousand nount of fees he charged and re- | proper court proceedings in order to | e el L D ed out of the estates of insane|safeguard constitutional guarantees various Government departments niums and still charging the|at St ¥ seth’s, examined to the estates of his wards, White and several of his [ rices c an C through habeas corpus proceeding - = s e — The subcommittee is of the opinion | \ welpal and Income of the estates | that specific laws should be enacted i ns under his care, his continu- | and protect the public at large. To | | ] F practice of the Jaw and in | meet this situation the subcommittee | Nine hundred and forty-three veierans | the handling of estates « S e, t 19 oo e he | e e forty b he handling of estates of more than | proposes H. . 12173, now 1 th Nearly all are entitled to and receiv ittituds toward the enforcement of ' some of the attendants Ward (gold) Butterfly (golden pink) Cecil Brunner (a dainty pink miniature rose, his wards. covering the committment of people | t zabeth's Hospital is a Gov-| e oSO D {| Friday, June 10, and Saturday, June 11 compen: n throt the Veterans constant bloomer) The manner in which Mr. Fenning | claimed to he ins: and the subse- | ernment institution for the insane. Commissioner, his method of writing subcommittee heard con-| ‘Ih:h wu We f ] of Sale of Sourvenir de Claudius Pernet, $ I .00 secured his business. the gross|quent determination of insanity by Patlents from all sections of the cour his own bonds, receiving a. portion of | sideruble testimony as to conditic {at the time the Month Y B oomin #, eferred to In addition, n income of seve wally as fees in other cases in which he was acting. Mr. Fenning | was appointed @ Commissioner of the District of Columbia June 5, 1925 | “A bond is required of the com- | mittee by the court in each and every case. Mr. Fenning had h pointed as agent of certs companies and bonded hir committee in said compani (The finest yellow rose ever produced) out of the funds of his ward an deems necessary to improve municipal [ 31PUAl premium, of which he received | 5 per cent conr as an| management of the District : s “It is further resolved, That the of | 486Nt for s | floers and employes of all administra ed. | ve and judiclal services of the gov s | ernment of the District of Columbia o compiltiee, VEIT D) shall furnish to the said subcommittee S such information as it may require e e from time to time. and the sald sub-| necded ‘the kind nd Sonaitee the right to examine any books, docu- | phviae ey ssipathy oo ments, papers or records of the admin. | 0t war. A Coaistihoile e fstrative or judiclal services for -the|unon every one charged with their| purpose of tecuring the information | care to give thelr overy need sympa.| C;eoe;}(ed in the prosecution of its|thetic attention. The duty requires| 8 personal service to the \ward, not Sought Constructive Work. | service ‘thut means fpancial return *The subcommittee has held various | ' the committce. =The actuating meetings. examined such iwitnesses B chmmittecwnoul e o as were willing to appear and the T Sl s documentary Coihne Bt Eolping :hro fortunate, not for the The *subcommittee has proceeded e L w ificulty, owing 10 the | penning - Fot prtiteaiiy fact that it did Tiot have the authority | nenpins Yoy hobctited by such to employ and use examiners and In- | caces: and he built Uy b feeeatios vestigators, or power to compel the | fusiness therein, | - e HES B e ton " cp Ve “The subcommittes is satisfied that 3 er, cooperation on the | n that class of cases a committee ’:1"&5‘ !gsrfifi‘ifi»fixf‘nd o ployes of | cannot look after more than five strative and judiclal forvices of the. Fovernment of . {hs | WANd% Unless it be a trust company District of Columbia and have been glven much valuable information dur- ing the progress of the inquiry. “The subcommittee has not been able to make such an exhaustive study of the government of the Dis- iriet of Columbia as the conditlons demand. A study of a government of & munlcipality of the size of the City of Washington requires painstak- ing labor, much time and the advics and help of men and women trained in municipal managament. So far as we have gone we have endeavored to discover conditions that appear to us 10 require remedlal legislation with the sole view of improving the ernment of the Capital City. We have followed a definite policy of making our work constructive and not de- structive. Frederick A. Fennlng. “Charges were made against Fred- erick A. Fenning, one of the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia, on the floor of the House of Repre: sentatives as of record appears. 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