Evening star., 1921-02-14

Congress passed an act which in part
provides that:
No government official or employe
snail receive any salary in connection
with his services as such official or
employe from any source other than
the government of the United
States"
Representative WeIty refused to
grant a request of Senator Dial of
proposed Impeachment proceedings
against Judge Landis the statement
attributed to the judge that officials
OF an Ottawa, ILL.,. bank were re-
sponsible for an embezzlement by a
clerk of the bank because they paid
the clerk only 500 month
Senator Dial announced today that be-
sides seeking to have Impeachment pro-
ceedlngs brought against Federal Judge
Lands in the House ne would prefer
charges against him with the Depart
ment of Justice in connection with the
judges statement in the case of the OF :
tawa. ILL.,. bank clerk charged with en-
beZZling 1886 900.
Senator Dial said he planned to CO.
operate with Representative WeItv of
Ohio in Impeachment proceedings
against Judge Lands because of his ac-
ceptance Of the post of supreme base
ball arbiter.
Dial Talks OF "Anarchy."
Senator Dial said that in his charges
to be filed with the Department of
Justice. he would contend that Judge
Lands was unfit for judicial duties.
in that statements made in the ca Sc
of the bank clerk would "encourage
similar crimes"
Judge Landis' statements were
anarchistic and revolutionary" he de-
clared.
There is little likelihood of action
6E the judiciary committee on the
WeHy charges at this session of
Congress, Chairman Volstead said.
The fact that Mr.. Welty retires
March does not affect the status of
the proceeding, nor does the case
necessarily end with adjournment of
Congress, Mr.. Volstead added NO
arrangement has been made for a
meeting of the committee. but we
probably will hear Mr. Welty shortly,
and If the committee believes there
ls suf1c1ent ground to go ahead it
Will be necessary to adopt a resolu-
ton providing therefor"
Lands Unperturbed
CHICAGO. February l4.-Judge
Kenesaw NJ. Landis today refused 10
comment on the charges and threat
ened Impeachment PROCEEDINGS of
Senator Dial of South Carolina He
repudiated published statements in
morning papers, attributed to him
and declared he would have nothinr
further TO say Oh the matter at this
time
What's the next move. judse2" he
was asked.
Its Dials move. I've nothing
more to say. Why all these renorts
of alleged interviews make me a
common gossip. Anything / say now
would Just be handing that fellow
wood for his fire"
The judges o.IIce was busy with
callers all day today. Some ofrered
sympathy and support. ami Others
merely came to give the Judge as
surance of their faith in his stand
not perturbed by any of the Dial
threats
I'm not worried about this thing ="
he assured one caller why. I'm no
more Interested in this than | am
in the appointment of a new bell
hop in that hotel across the street."
Bank Counsel Explains.
OTTAWA. Ill, February 4.-There
We're circumstances connected with
the case OF Francis j. Carey, the nine
teen -year-oid receiving teller who
confessed pecuiations totaling $4,000,
which were not known to Judee
Landis when that jurist released the
youth. pending sentence later accord
ing to {. Il: Chapman Of counsel for
the National city Bank of Ottawa.
The boy was advanced rapidly in
the bank because of unusual condi- :
tons in the working staff of the in
stitution." Mr.. Chapman said today.
He got $50 a month. which was high
in view of the size of wages and sala-
rics here generally, and in view of
his age and experience.
Banks as rule pay less than other
commercial institutions. I believe. be
cause there is always steady demand
for places in them. and young men
are willing to start at small salaries
IN oroer TO OBTAIN the training and
business knowledge which come from
connection with banks"