Evening star., 1921-02-15
COMMITTEEPL
HEARING ON lands
voIstead to Call Witnesses at
Once-DiaI to Appeal to
Justice Department.


tuted in the House by Representative
Welty, democrat. of Ohio against
Federal Judge kensaw Mountain
Lands of Chicago. remained at status
quo today pending the fixing of
date by the judiciary committee for
hearing on the charges preferred
against the jurist by the Ohio repre-
sentative. Chairman Nolstead an
nounced that Representative Welty
and such other witnesses as he may
desire to call would be asked to ap-
pear before the committee probably
within a week.
Judge Landis was characterized by
Senator Dial of South Carolina in the
Senate late yesterday as a freak
and a crank. The senator, who has
locked horns with Judge Landis over
the judges action in the case of the
ottawa. ILL.,. bank clerk. accused
Judge Lands of circulating Dol
that any Judge who held such "revo-
lutionary" sentiments was unfit for
service on the bench.
Dial Scores Landis Bitterly.
The Supreme Court Mr. Dial said.
has held that federal judges do not
have the power to suspend ~entences
Noting that Judge Landis had paroled
the bank clerk. Mr. Dial continued:
IF that kind of practice is to be
encouraged it is striking at the foun-
datinnS of our government"
Here we have the spectacle of
judge" he continued. who at the
same time is the chief base ball arbi-
traitor of the United States"
Senator Dial said that he had in
formation that there were 1890 cases
on Judge Landis docket-enough to
IF his mind is on base ball." said
the senator. '.he cannot perform the
duties of judge. 1t is beneath the
dignity of the court. 1t brings the
court into disrepute."
Senator Dial answered the attack
speech at Des Moines last Saturday
night.
He shows by his reply" the SEN
ator added. that he is not consti-
tuted by temperament to exercise the
duties of Judge"
Will Not BE "sidetrncked."
He declared he would not be side
tracked" by Judge Landis' assertions
which he said were in error in so far
as the cotton mill with which he was
connected. was accused of trying to
another state. Senator Dial. said.
brought the invalidation suit.
Senator Dial said that Judge Landis
was trying to bring down ridicule"
by attacking him personally. Such. an
attack. Senator Dial said. was ''un-,
worthy Of the bench and "derna-
goguery"
Discussing his financial interests at
home. Senator Dial said he had or
ganized small bank and trust COM
pany.
Senator Dill said that he had never
6r.a 1ar
pany and that he had never drawn
as much salary from the bank as
the bank clerk whose case came be-
fore Judge Landis. /, >
Reviews bank Clerk Case.
Regarding Judge Landis' statement
that the Chicago bank clerks en-
nloyers, in a measure, were RESPONSE
hle for his theft. because they paid
him such small salary, Senator Dial
SAIL: :
IF that goes unchallenged there is
judicial invitation to every employe,
if they're not satisfied with their SAL
ary, to say take whatever you want
That is the most bolshevik doctrine I
ever heard. The man who possesses
those sentiments is not qualified to
sit on any BENCH
Senator Dial said that the bank
clerk did not steal a few hundred dol
lars to aid his family. but took s96, 900.
This judge, he continued, put a.;
premium on the amount of his thiey-
ing"
1t was not for the court to say
whether the compensation of the bank
clerk was enough, the senator con.
tinued. adding that "this freak did not
confine himself to denunciation in the
courthouse. but went out on the high
ways to turn 1oos his venom on me-"
Senator Dial announced that he
would call the attention of the De-
partment of Justice to the cas- to see
If the sentiments expressed on the
bench might not be rebtfked." and
added that in a few days he perhaps
would introduce a bill ito make it un-
lawful for judges to receive salary
from any other occupation