The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-27
CERTAIN TOORDER
SWEtPIN INQUIRY
Internal Revenue Department
Will BE Brought Into Lime
light by Congress.
cABELL ANXIOUS TO SEE 1T
Collector Lowry Likewise Glad,
and Investigation May BE
Far-Reaching.
cABELL ANXIOUS TO SEE 1T

II became known yesterday that an
official investigation into the affairs
Of the Internal Revenue Department in
this city will be ordered as a result
of the United states District Court by
United States District Judge Wuddill
According to advices from semi official
quarters. II sweeping congressional In
curry will be conducted, and this is
expected TO take in acts alleged 10
have been committed in other branches
of the local Federal service
Collector NJ. N Lowry returned yes
terday from Washington, where he had
been summoned for the purpose OF IL
conference with Commissioner Royal
Cabell i'll connection with the charge
OF alleged dissension between his Of
flee and that of Colonel w. H. Chap
man. revenue agent here.
Cnbcli Courts Inquiry.
Mr.. Lowry freely discussed his con-
ference with the commissioners. lie
declared the latter is equally as anx-
ions for a full Inquiry into the affairs
of his office.
commissioner Cabcli has been fur
nished with transcript of the record
In the case of the government against
Distilling Company. the cause of Judge
Waddilfs action said Mr. Lowry. ''ani
ne also has copy of the charges filed
by Judge Waddill. He has not had
time to go carefully into the evidence
submitted in the case. but the mat
ter Will be thoroughly gone over by
the legal force in the bureau. Mr..
and complete investigation, In which
fully and heartily concur
MT Lowry said further that Com
terested in the fact that copy of these
charges had been filed with the At.
torney- General whose department
would doubtlcssly order an investigo
ton Il have heard ii strongly init
mated" asserted Mr.. Lowry. that this
investigation will include other
branches of the Federal service. about
which there has been considerable crit
icism.
More Than Ordinarily Interested.
me commissioner Is more than or
dinarily Interested in this matter" he
continued, mot only because of his
zeal for the good OF the service, but
because this is his home district. and
he is therefore especially solicitous
concerning everything that Affects the
interest of the local Offices
He is now compiling statistics for
his annual report for the year ending
July l. 1911. My attention was called
the remarkable growth of this depart
ment during the year. Mr.. Cabeli ex-
pressed his pleasure at the fact that
the line OF increased collections. tho
Second Virginia District had mad.
rapid strides. He deplored the fact
that this office may receive setback
due to any investigation"
To illustrate this point Mr. Lowry
gave out figures comparing the months
or July. august and September, 1909.
1910 and 1911, showing big increase
In the collections of the tax upon spir-
Its. IT amounted to about 100 per cent.
The figures follow:
1909. 1910. 1911.
July .s2S.9lt.31 s42.oI7.4o S57.4s0.4s
August :. 2s,0i6a2 45.s55.26 66.l72.37
Scptemb'r 2i,763.53 546o9.2s 7T,0l3.53
LnrEc Quantities of Spirits.
Mr. Lowry also called attention to
the Great increase in the number of
gallons OF spirits deposited in ware
houses here. They follow:
1909. 1910. 1911.
July ........ 40.6T5.9 34.213.6 50,1Sl.S
August $50. 36.5s6.S 42.2eS.2 7s,ol2.0
september :. 42.3s9.3 4o.S59.2 S4.oS2 5
This 1ourlshing condition OF affairs
means more work for the local repre-
sentatives of the revenue department.
and 1t will be necessary to make APP
plication for additional deputies. store :
Keepers euagers and other employees.
but 1t is not likely that there will be
any move in this direction until the
Forthcoming investigation has been
concluded and the whole situation ad-
justed.