Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1929, Page 46

26 INSURANCE COURT FIGHT IS EXPECTED Spirited Battle Over Affairs of Federal Reserve Life Company Is Seen. By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, Kans., December 5.— Spirited court litigation over affairs of the Federal Reserve Life Insurance Co. was forecast here yesterday following in- tervention of William A. Smith, Kansas tt: general, in an Tuesday seeking & re tions that the company had been de- frauded of more than $1,000,000 by its officials. The attorney general in a motion re- quested that the State lnsun.nce Com- missioner to be allowed to proceed with uwsflnnon into affairs of the com= pany. He asked the District Court to refuse a request of Fred R. White, ‘Wyandotte County attorney, for the ap- pointment of a receiver and trustee. In a his motion, which m taken under advisement until today, Mr. Smith asserted the insurance commis. sioner had been investigating the com- pany for the past four months. The attorney general argued his office should be allowed to prosecute, if irvestigation determined prosecution was advisable. L. Berger, an attorney, also a ed the court, asserting he repr r on allega- nted _stockholders of other States. | “My clients will not be bound by dis- of the suit by the attorney gen- id. half of Bl?lofl’ltl stockholder, asking the right to intervene in the case. E. W. Merritt and Massey Wilson, president and chairman of the board of the company, respectively, have resigned and have been replaced by Alex C: Green and B. Prank Bushman of De- troit. Officials named in connection with alleged irregularities include Merritt, ‘Wilson and Bushman. The suit filed by County Attorney ‘White glleges that officers of the com- pany fraudulently withdrew $400,000 in bonds on deposit with the State in- surance department and converted the money to their own use; that exorbitant salaries were being paid officials to do little ‘or no work; that the company has accepted mortgages on land for many times its true worth; that a sub- sidiary company was organized and “bought” for $385,000, and that many other frauds have been perpetrated. The getlflon specifically declared that policy holders are protected against any losses. Organized in 1919, the company as- sets now are listed as $10,000,000. Out- standing insurance policies are said 10 aggregate $74,000,000. The company is rated the largest in Kansas and operates through a reinsurance pro- gram in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Floris MEDAL IS AWARDED MARINE OFFICIAL Gen. Dunlap Honored for ‘“Meri- torious Service to Government” in Nicaragua. Brig. Gen. Robert H. Dunlap, U. S. M. C., a native Washingtonian, yester- day was awarded the Distinguished service Medal for “meritorious service to the Government” during the occupa- tion of Nicaragua. The official announcement was made at Marine Corps headquarters at the Navy Department. Gen. Dunlap was in Niclngul from January 19, 1928, until August 20, 1929, and during most of this time he commanded the 1lth ent of Marines, and was in charge of operation in the hazardous northern area when the bandit leader Sandino held forth. After the return of Maj. Gen. Logan Feland to the United States, Gen. Dun- lap commanded the 2d Brigade until he was relieved by Brig. Gen. Dion Williams. Gen. Dunlap was promoted to the rank of brigadier general on No- vember 12 of this year. Although born in the District of Columbia, he was ap- pointed a second lieutenant in the Ma- rine Corps from Maine. where he then lived. During the World War he saw extensive active duty at the front in France. 'Island THE ROAD OF UNUSUAL SERVICE The Comforta ble Way CALI FORN 1A on brought | LUDLOW CLAIMS NATION IS OPPOSED TO TARIFF Survey of Editorial Opinion Re- veals Country Favor’s Hoover's Revision Plan. By the Associated Press. | Representative Ludlow, Democrat, of Indiana, announced yesterday a Nation wide survey he had conducted of edi- torial opinfon on the pending tariff bill showed the country generally was o ommendations for vision, Out of 432 replies recelved, he said, 358 editors voiced opposition end 74 mdlurcd support. Of the 125 editors discussed the desirability of a nexible tariff, he said, 63 favored adopt- tion of a sliding scale principle, as against 62 who favored that chonges be made through the Tariff Commis- sion and the President, as provided | under existing law. 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