The sun., 1919-06-22
a,4OO,O0O IS VOTED
TO HUNT BOMBERS
Palmer and Caravan Attacked
IN House Debate on Sundry
Civil Bill.
MOORE LEADS ATTACK
Points Out Palmer and Gar
vans Aids Control Chemi-
cal Foundation, Inc.

Special DespescH 70 TIE SUE.
WARRINGTON. June 11.--Ths sundry
civil appropriation bill. last OF the big
supply measures. passed the House to-
night Except for che elimination OF
an item Of 100000 for the Department
Of Labor employment clearing house. on
point OF orden the bil virtually was
unchanged a. Il came from the com
nittee II carried appropriations total
ling s4ss.ess.tsI.
For the apprehension Of bomb throw
srs and anarchists now attempting to
terrorse the country the House. In COM
mittes Of the whole to-day approved
without a division items assregating H.
tOo,o 900 to DO expended undes The direc-
ton Of the Attorney General.
Consideration of these ite1nsi however,
was made the occasion for q sensational
attack upon Attorney-General Palmer
and his SUCCESSOR a. Allen Property Gus
todian, Francis p. Garvan Of New York.
who recently was appointed Assistant
Attorney General to cooperate IN the de-
tectlon of the tsrrortsts
Pnlmer's Aids In roundatfon.
Representative J. Hampton Moore
(Pa) pointed out that the Chemical
Foundation, Ino, q ccncern which has
taken over the $500 German dye patents
under an executive order and which this
week appeared before the Ways and
Means Committee asking for protection
against German dyestuffs through a
tariff and through a licensing system, is
headed by Mr.. Garvan az president and
includes a number Of men who were
connected with the Office Of the Allan
Property Custodian under A Mitchell
Palmer and while MT. oarvan was in
charge of Investigations IN that office
Defending Mr.. Garvan, Representative
Byrns (Tenn.) declared that Mr.. Gar
van had no financial interest in the
Chemical Foundation and received no
salary.
Tho corporation was conceived, &C.
cording to Mr.. Byrns to protect tho
American dye industry from q dsluge Of
German competition after the proclama-
ton Of peace. Discussion OF the Chemi-
cal Foundation was injected by Repre-
sentative Moore after Mr.. Byrns had told
the House Of Attorney General Palmer's
plan to utilize the services Of Mr.. Gar
van. who was Assistant District Attor-
ney OF New York under william Travers
Jerome, and OF William J. Flynn. who
is to be director of Investigations with
a salary Of $500.
rs the Frank p. Garvan who is re-
ferred to as having accepted this posi-
ton the same Frank p. Garvan who
10 also Allen Property Custodian ?"
ssked Representative Moore.
Il am informed that no ia returned
Mr.. Byrns. But I viii say that Mr..
Garvan made a national reputation
~. A.
In New York undsr Mr.. Jerome
Il am sure that every one who IL IA
niliar with Mr.. Caravans qualifications
and attachments along this line will
sgree that the Attorney General has
picked the very best man he could have
selected as Assistant Attorney General
to prosecute this particular work. and II
funds are given necessary for the pur-
pose he will suppress these people who
Sre terrorizing the country"
The appointment OF the same Mr..
Garvan who succeeded Mr.. Palmer as
Alien Property Custodian as Assistant
httoIney-General reveals some of the in
ner workings OF the departmental sys-
TEN that now prevails In Washington"
declared Representative Moore after Mr..
Byrns's explanation.
Moore Asks q Question.
Does the gentleman know whether
Mr. Garvan intends to give his sole time
10 the service Of his country In catching
or attempting to catch these bomb
throwers. for whose Apprehension we
nave appropriated millions but who have
not yet been caughtf he asked
Mr.. Byrns assured him that this was
MI. Caravans intention.
Mr.. Palmer selected Mr.. Garvan to
% elected as president Of a new organi-
ration and arranged for an executive or
Ger for the transfer of certain German
patents on file in tho Patent Office to q
corporation known as the Chemical
foundation, Inc, with capital stock Of
100000. OF which Frank p. Garvan has
been elected president although he is
sun Alien Property Custodian
how are We ever going TO apprehend
tnese bomb throwers, although we ap-
propr!ated a million dollars last year to
eaten them. and are now asked for an
appropriation of $1,40o,ooo to cAtnh
mem. II Mr.. Flynn. instead of devoting
nus ume TO that work. devotes a large
part or his time to the writing OF sensa-
uohal magazine and newspaper ar
ucles concerning the brilliant activities
OK MS service. and II Mr.. Garvan, who
al present Allied Property Custodian.
also president OF the Chemical Foun-
datlon, IncT"
I would say to the gentleman that
ne mas no proof that Mr.. Garvan Is en-
.aged In any other business at this
time retorted Representative Byrns.
submit that he can be presiden. of n
private corporation and not interfere
WITH his duties as an Assistant Attorney
General"
IN colloquy as 10 further extension
VI tme for Mr.. Moore Representative
castings "a! (Okla. }, Democrat, intsrtected:
We are getting tired of this."
4. IN, you are always getting tired of
Nhen We are burning the fres under
you returned Mr.. Moore, "and I pro-
truth 'iAS
We will push II down your throats
want to show you who Mr.. Garvan IL.
want 10 show you what the Chemical
foundation s l want to show you
sVms very peculiar methods that have
o ogd In the Alien Property Custodian
e under the present Attorney Gen
Names Men Interested,
4, As TO tho Chemical Foundation, Inc,
corporation founded by certain
pon,hent gentlemen in New York, some