Evening star., 1918-07-08
OFFICIALS
BEHIND ABBE CASE
Editor of Weather Review Re-
moved as Result of
Investigations.
DENIES HE is DISLOYAL

Investigations made by the Depart
ment Of Justice led to the removal of
Cleveland Able. 5r.. from his position
as editor Of the Monthly Weather Re
view, 1t was learned today. Mr.. Abbe
was removed from his position by Sec
retary Houston last week ''for the good
of the service
THE reasons for this action are con-
nected altogether with your conduct and
your long standing and generally well
known friendly sympathies for the i'm
perial German government" Chief c. +
Marvin Of the weather bureau told MI
Able, in a letter transmitting the order
Of removal from Secretary Houston.
Letter From Dr. Marvin.
DR.. Marvin's letter follows:
.I find myself confronted with the
most painful duty of transmitting to
Nbu the inclosed letter, received this
morning from the department remov-
ing you from the government SER
ice The reasons for this action are
connected altogether with your con-
duct and your long-standng and gener-
ally well known friendly sympathies for
the imperial German government
The bureau is not in possession OF
any of the details of investigation or
records leading to this action by the
Secretary, but it is known 10 result
| from Investigations made by the De-
partment of Justice, and which may
say were not the result of any sug
eestions or representations by en-
nloyes OF the weather bureau, but
were initiated entirely by outside
sources.
"A searching inquiry of your inner
most heart in respect to your attitude
! toward the United States government
must convince you that patriotism
and genuine loyalty to the Cnlted
States are absolutely Incompatible
with friendly sentiment for German
| ism"
Order From Secretary.
This letter was written by Chief
Marvin July 3, transmitting the fol-
lowing order. dated July ., from Sec
retary Houston:
/ For the good of the service you
are hereby removed from your posi-
| ton as meteorologist in the weather
| bureau of this department, eHective
at the termination of July 3, 1918
| Denial of these charges is made IN
| a letter written to DR.. Marvin by MI
Abbe yesterday. The letter follows:
| Your communication of the Sd.
transmitting the very brief but as
founding and inexplicable letter OF
the Secretary of Agriculture. SO over
whelmed me with new duties and
| emotions that have but now come l"
the realization of the unjust and eve''
f. t.N,,a a
| the effect that / have friendly sym
| pathies for the imperial German gov
i ernment and friendly sentiments fo'
| iGermanism.' These / must indignant
| ly deny.
Would Register Denial.
I'VE have spoken together on this
subject and you know that l have
always distinguished between the
German people and the actions OF the
imperial government since 1914, ana
| 1 am glad to see that your letter in
dicates that you do not believe the
! truth of the statements you make
concerning me. II you did believe
them, duty would have required you
| to report me to the Department OF
Justice; but you state explicitly that
the present action is not the result OF
| by the employees of the weather bu-
reau.' However, since you nave
placed such a statement concerning
me in the weather bureau hles on
this matter. j must ask TO register
herewith, in the same files, my in
dignant denial of any friendly feehnE
| toward or sympathy for the Imperial
German government and my abhor-
renee of its official acts l also re-
pudicate Indignantly the suggestion
| that l have, or could have, anything
In common with what is now cur
rently known as Germanism.
Asserts He Is Loyal.
TT should not be necessary, but l
once again do protest my sincere.
genuine and undivided loyalty to the
United states and to its government
its ideals, and particularly Its pub-
lished objects in this war The most
searching inquiry of my own acts and
| fee,;nes fails to reveal to me any
defciency in this respect. 1t is Wen
known to you that i have subscribed
| to the extent Of my abliity 70 the
second and third liberty loans. 10 me
Red Cross and its work, and to other
ayon are. yourself. convinced of the
truth of my statements. and, as you
do not wish to see an unjust ais
grace laid upon % the IN ma nams aTo,t 'ea' to Sc.
cure the common justice of an op-
nortunity to learn from the Secre-
| tarv Of Agriculture the charges col
iected against me and to answer them
I; fully in his presence
Prof. Kimball Acting As Editor.
Prof. H. H. Kimball is acting editor
! of the Monthly Weather Review OF
!, the weather bureau. following the re-
| n,oval from that position last week
of Mr.. Abbe.
Prof. Kimball has been named as
| acting editor of the weather review
hv chief Marvin of the weather bu-
reau. Prof. Kimball has special
charge of the measurement of solar
| radiations for the bureau, and will,
for the time being, edit the monthly
as we'll.
Mr.. Able said today that he will
! ask Secretary Houston. upon the lat
ter's return to Washington next week,
for opportunity to learn the reason
| for his removal from office.
/ II have always given loyal support
| to nv government" Mr.. Able de-
clared today. Il have purchased
bonds, war savings stamps and helped
the Red Cross. and have never by any
| action done anything but support the
government"
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