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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-03
HOPE TO EASE THE
U.S.. TAX BURDENS

Washington. Aug. 2.-Sugges:ions
for new taxes made by Treasury Secre
tary Mellon apparently found little
support today among members OF the
house ways and means committee
Some committeeman were plainly out
spoken. while others, without entering
INTO the arguments advanced for or
against the proposals. said II was their
Judgment that the committees efforts
should be directed toward easing the
existing burden.
With this end in view. & was explain
ed. the Republican members o. III;
committee had before them today
Cha irnlan Madden o: the appropriations
committee: Eugene Meyer Jr.. director
Of the war finance corporation. and li-
rector General Davis OF the railroad
administration.
Mr.. Meyer and Mr.. Davis were called
IN 10 discuss railroad financing. and the
chairman OF the interstate commerce
commission probably Kill he questioned
later IN the same subject.
Chairman Fordney said the purpose
Wa 80 get specific information as to
the nnanriil needs OF the government.
aud thct. To determine Just where cuts
could b. made. lie stated that MT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-03
EASTERN OHIO MAN
VICTIM OF SWINDLERS

Special &c the lntei.gencer.
East Liverpool OHIO. Aug. Tho old
Green Goods" confidence game cost
George TisCIan. \ Syrian. OF West Point
700 today. he told chief OF police
Hugh McDerm"tt tonight.
After spending the night at hotel
with Two fellow cOuntrymen Tishman
drew his lte time savings from the
postal savings department az the post
office Cor the purpose ut purchasing
farm.
He placed the money IN one OF two
tn boxes al the request % his friends
sor safe keeping. When Tlshman later
opened the box given him lie found It
contained paper clippings.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-03
SIDE TALKS
bv Ruth Cameron
BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW

~ .:.n other Nand. Ear too I:.e at
crn'.,u - g.v"" - how money matters
az. - h. arranged. The F'-,n,a r'I
- ahead OF or American It "SS go
!o- 'rvvs,' :: surely is Mary "o'
man rs \ perfectly mora. a"S''h''"N
husband b.c = unhappy hc'au>" -" ""S
20 ask f.: U.pnrE - Fua ;Hs.r comma"
,ah,e. and has :, zee. that n some VA!
s.,, = a. :au., when ra!S TAI! !" NEE.
She never can bring about :";F
business arrangement bv which lie wiz
rot c<rec, STEAK < h" does ""t pr"''ue
the straw for steak: by wH.'A Ae VIII
nor have an au:um1o:. calmly pay ~
-r repairs "a necessities. wn'." sAe
mis-, humbly cxr.a:n son" h"HSeh"'d
expense a. though = PERSONAL crime
Look At Your wIfes Faoe
Keep on looking Al: "a" women y
:arc>--Sc- :; YOU do 10; see on Some
= look o: utter Encouragement wN!'n
IS pi;!ful. Suggest ;ha; the maze "I
~. speI!es axe Il .o"k q; his n"1'" An"
op..l h,s; m.ad ~ the FAC, thu; ''AS'AH,
humiliation cG this sor; does no; make
? bright. loving. satisfied ma" any ''V''
;h..n the condition rover srd.
Ne Letter Friend c"r;u!a'v hits home
n IA: last scaten'". And agree WIZ
VIVA. she would doubtless add y W"
were discussing '!us together, IA; ;Ners
are I0n OF :h.S type case 10 one o. me
opposite.
do NJ, ,htnk ;ha: any MAJ can look
upon himself as 4 far. JUS person IN
less h" either makes his w" - reason
abe allowance cor ho:h house m" per
Sonal needs or divides wi;h her "h"'
= ,s:. after necessary bis pave h"'S
raid and rishtrul savings made. 'on-
G!t:oas Of income AMI varying ''FSuh-
stances would determ!n" which course
but 20 stick 20 the Old way or forcing
a w!te 20 ask as :: Tor 'a'nr t"F
PERSONA, and even for houS'Ao'" OK
2enses. seems ~ me plain tyranny.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-03
The Revolt Of Vera Sanderson
IRENE ADDS FUEL TO THE FIRE
BY Jane Phelps

woman who owned the house. had
met her the night arrived but had
not seen her since TO speak with. She
called TO me:
Come In, Mrs. Sanderson, you'll be
Interested in your sisters plan ! am
sure"
Margaret frowncd. but Immediately
Joined them. Irene dragging on my hand
What is II. Margaret? What plan
have YOU" l asked as pleasantly as
could. sure tina, It had something 10
do with what Irene had told me.
We are planning 4 sailing party. Mrs.
Sanderson." Mrs. Green answered for
her, then apolvgized. Mrs. DE Lisle
has had mos, Il the sailing 10 herself.
But now ,hr water Is smoother. and we
thought moonlight party would be
delightful. What do you think?
III Is 4 charming plan. but Margaret
always las delightful ideas. When do
you propose having the party"
Wednesday, night. We must take ad-
vantage OF the wca ;her." vouchsa fed
Mrs. Green.
1T Is too bad Keith won't be here"
looked at Margaret.
Keith will be here. He has prom
Ised me hr vii! come" An air OF bra
NhuO, Enlheu WIN conquest over me, WAS
manifest In Margarets voice.
THAT Is nice" | would not allow
Mrs. be Isle or Mrs. Green TO think
| knew Margaret was rowing over me.
AS father would have Said--that she
had made Keith come Down when
would have fa!1ed.
Indeed /; is" Mrs Green said en-
Enthusiastically. a sailing party would
be incomplete withou, Mr. Sanderson:
wouldn't II. Mrs. D. Lise""
Tomorow-Nera Prepares for the
Moonlight SAL.
Protected by George Matthew Adams.
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Many are the tV!,:s - which detec-
tiTes Of various r".H;l."s resort IN
order 10 secure confessions or crime
from suspected prisun..'s. Some or
these. like the third d"a!r"" and the
water cure" are brutu! ~ .!r extreme.
Others like Inspector B! fourth
degree" are merely clever II; i:rtionS
OF applied psychology. foun''' i upon
the fact that the police or!c.'. : "su-
ally Of n higher order OF in;riti nee
than the man who Is under arr.
Such. for example. was the rus H>'d
by Mace. chief Of tho Partisan |" li''
force who cleared up the Duclos MAI
der when everyone else had failed.
The manglcd remains Of VI. Due,
had been found IN tho we'll OF hors"
n the Rue Princess" Al! the evidence
which Mace could gather pointed direct
y 10 n man named No!rheau. a close
friend y! DuClnS. who was known re-
Gently t. have Quurrelcd with him. But.
strive as h" could, Mace could secure
nothing but tho most Clrcumstantial
lroofs OF Eo:rbcau's gu!lt~-and even
the majority OF these were .nadmissa-
bic as evidence under the Frer Oh law.
No!rbcau, either ignorant os the fact
tina: lie was suspected or desirous OF
matching wits with man who was
!a:er 20 be recognized as one OF the
greatest OF detectives. appeared per-
fcrt!y wiling 10 assist in he search
for Duc!os' murderer. He placed him
sclc a, Mace'A disposal and spoke freely
OF his relations wi,he,he dead man, even
VI 10 the point OF admitting that he
had been one CT the last persons 10 see
him alive.
But" he added. "inasmuch as I did
nj kill him. was certainly not the
last.
At this Mace would smile and wonder
how hc was going 10 force Il confession
from this callous criminal. for he real
ized that only BY confession could
conviction be secured. No!rbeau had
covered his tracks too well TO permit OF
the discovery OF any discriminating In
formation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-03

Examination OF tho Duclos house
convinced Mace that the murder had
taken place In the dead mans bedroom
which. as In the majority OF Partisan
houses, vas tiled. The detective felt
certain that IL was here that Duclos
had heen killed and the body dismem-
h"red. ufterwnrd to he thrown into the
we'll which opened directly under the
window.
At the request Of Mace. Voirbeau
came 20 the Duclos house one afternoon
about a month after the discovery or
the murder. and was informed That the
detective merely wished him TO be pres
81; At "a little investigation" pertaining
q, he crime-"an investigation IN
~ Sch was a duplicate OF Duclos. even TO
..,r ,.o,or II the eyes and the peculiar
,t,r.. 90" shoes which the dead man had
3Er-'" !.
nv ulea." explained Mace, is to re-
ena,; '.c crime as far AZ possible so
hat, reasoning from the effect. we may
gain an insight into the identity OF the
cause. !. "" ran deducc anything which
might havr followed the murder. we
may STUNT across valuable clue 10
m. subseu.rnt movements OF the GRIM
inal"
|, was al his direction that the figure
Duclos was taken TO the
bedroom and then. for the tirst time.
yolrbeau interrupted the proceedings by
asking the reason for this. when tho
body had been discovered IN he well.
That" replied Mace, you shall pres
emily. sec Something which had re-
Gently come to light has-"Gnd there he
halted, leaving his sentence IN mld-air.
but /, seemed TO him that Foirbeau 8
interest which. up 10 that time. had
been superficial. suddenly became
strained and active.
Upon reaching the bedroom one OF
The other detectives acted the part OF
the murderer. striking ''Duclos' from
behind and then placing the BODY upon
large table which stood IN the center
Of the room.
This table" continued Mace WIS up
against the far window when we hrst
entered the room. but there are marks
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-03

\ Letter t'r.yut takes nle % task
most h.:i"y.y because I say that ;"e
possession Z ;hr AnIHr,.I DONNA nr'
in The home - a.: 20 .C'pc!at hard
,oak IN he face { Ne woman MO
holds that position
She says :: - .T;qoss b. ma my
SET an! :. woman or e,~c would Know
tina, many womca'S faces have hard
rred under the dt:tlSU.;y "c ei;aer max
ing bricks without straw or wlia taT
TOO Nt,.e straw.
A Very Bad Thing Tor Both
do TO: know Why she Should as
SUM-, chat an. :SC Grant - tS1' t@ct
because happen 10 be mentioning an
,.:;.v". because ! say ;aac -" possess
sion Of tho hnancia! dominance - APT
TO worH Q bad effect on = woman :
character. does not mean TIA; 40 "''
think having - ask a2o.oHe, ' '"'
every cent sae sos 20 run "ouSe
on IS a good think Tor wor.
Therefore I do no; -" why / SA'".d
hs 81 rau.iouS!r repru,,-i Ca -" cher
hand, I do ;h!ak ny Letter Freed cog
shou,d SAY NV "I.e,t"" F.H":uy = -
feelings ~ has A".:3& 'u"US .5Ly nari'F
seem 20 Justify ny claiming her Ms
fricnd) hr.ncs OF; i mighty good p"'H'
os view. @&d 81 am g'.HS = repro
ducs her Letter:
Just "a ~. ~ - some views OF
your op.nton = he Woman WI" ho!aS
the rurse-S.r,rrs. pecn!: ne I" contra
Ute this m4,a - w,,r: > 20 DOUBT an
overlooking waS;eH1S~"'.
TIA Vito who Has to Ask For Every
Cent
SO many ,.;.ugS -" either q d"un',
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-03
WHAT WOULD YOU Do
FIRST WITH MILLION?
Kiwanis MagaZ Received 1898 Re
plies-Ex.Sold In New Mexico
Wins Prize.

I.oca! kiwanIans have received copies
OF the Kiwaa!s Magazine. containing he
result % contest recently InauruGatcd
by this publication. in which a prize
Of SIS was offered for the best anSws:
In - words. 10 the question. "WEa.
would be tho FIRST thing you would do 7
handed million dollars with no strings
10 IT."
Answers tota,ed 1893 and were q AL
varieties They were sent from all parts
OF the United States, and from Alaska,
'ndia and Central America. The prize
aas given 10 s. Omar Barber OF East
Las Vegas. New Mexico. who sent the
following:
I'D so 20 Manhattan and stur n
hundred down the throa; 81 tho water
who suc"reI at ny zip When l was only
q soldier"
\ few o: the others follow
l would equip restaurant where
people Q: small means. poorly nUuvishcd
because o.: prevailing food prices. could
Get Substantial dinner for tfty cents.
r. J. Gradwoa!, Hote! Wn!,ecvt"G.
Berkeley. Cal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-03
RAILROAD BRIEFS
Z. o. o. p. Outing

Z o. o. ?. Outing
In connection with the Tri-Stats Pic.
mic Of tho I. o. o. F. to be held tomorrow
the Baltimore and Ohio has offered =
special excursion rate between this city
and Mountain Lake Park. Nd. whore
the outing is to be held. The train
will leave early in the morning and will
remain at the Park until early evening
when II will pick up the crowd Tor home
4 number Of excursions over the 3. 4 o.
have been arranged by local organixa-
tions.
Play Bsllairs Team
The Wheeling Division Athletic ASso-
citation comprised Of employees of tho
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
play the Novelty All Stars OF Bellaire
this evening on the Carnegie Steel COM
pany grounds. Manager Rowley Of tho
Railroaders has given his team a siren.
uous practice this week and says that
his boys are ready to play. The bat
tcries for today's game have not been
announced. The game will be called for
six P. NJ. and all railroad players are
asked 10 be on hand at tho Hawley
Building In Wheeling at four o'clock.
Psnnsy Payroll AuAit
The semi-monthly payroll for the EN-
ployees OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
has been audited and sent to Pittsburgh
where the pay Is made up which In turn
Is forwarded to Wheeling for distribu.
ton the NTH and twentieth Of each
month.
Railroad Briefs
Tom Cunningham. time keeper for
the b. & q. Is on duty on account OF
Illness.
Joe Burns brakeman on the c. L. &
w. has resumed his work after spend
Ing few days at Columbus
Roy Collins OF the Fan Handle 10 back
on the Job after being on the sick list
for the past several days.
Tom Parirl! Of Inc Terminal has taken
charge OF his run again after being on
duty for four days on account OF Illness.
Lew Felts has resigned his position
with the r. & o. TO 20 to Cleveland
where he will be identified with the Lake
Shore.
Move Dsnwood BtsSl
The Wheeling Terminal branch Of thu
Pennsylvania Railroad noticed quite Al
Improvement i3 business yesterday.
owing 10 the Wheeling Sfeel and Iron
Company at Reawood resumins opera
tons. A large amount Of steel was
shipped over the road yesterday 10 Steu-
benv:IIc this being tho hrst big ship
mcnt from the plant since last Decem-
Der. The out put nt tho Benvood mill
Is practically all shipped over the road
and will no doubt benefit railroad con-
di,.ons here II the Mill continues for
any length OF time. another train crew
will be put on by tho Terminal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-03

A clerk in mercantile house had
completed quarter OF century's ser
VICE with the firm. and Schmidt. the
senior partner handed him largo
sealed envelope inscribed: In memory
" 'A:s eventual day"
The Clerk broke the seal and inside
;he envelope he found a photograph OF
his en- p,oyCr.
We'll. what do you think OF IT." In
CURED Schmidt. with a grin.
rs Just Ike Snu." was the amolgu-
uas rci!y.---l.t;sourgh Chrou!cie-Te.e-
Er ph
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Tho OrEhodonast.

I am 70 years % axe and the unhappy
rossassor OF prominent rce;A. suppose
! was born ,uat way. but la:c!% they
seem % have gown rS". The ma"s
me feel terribly embarrassed At times
even nervous. 50 tha, l hate 20 talk .
.,yon. Do YOU think here - any way
~ getting them Strengthened Il Is
nn,y tho TWO top front ones. and iAty
AZ. perfectly good.
AnswNr-Only for little children -
teeth S,ra cir mink "Se'iN"--hn0 'hrh
~, ,,xavs so. Bu. 20" might consult
an crtbodontls, IA dentist who makes
t.a,h stra!ghtruInS his speciality. Ot
course YOU always keep th"m clean. and
OF course YOU exasS"ra:" about their
present appearance. As every woman
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-03
\ SPLENDID STYLE 70
SLENDER AND FOR MATURE
ETGI' PES

Pattern $500 Is shown in this ilustra-
t,"i.. = = cut III sizes: -. re, So, 40.
g.. a and Al inches bust measure. The
width Of the skirt ai III" foot i about
wards y IS inch size Viii require 5'R
yards ~ 40 inch material
Foulard. shariurr. serge. satin, ga
hardinc. tric0tgne. taffeta. GUTctrn and
linen are aitracti>" for this model.
\ pattern "t this Illustration mated
to am address on receipt of - IN SILVER
"r Stamps.
Writ" nam" and address plainly Send
- vents - atc!l:s"nc"r of.:ce. Wheel
lar. W. Va.
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Meyer had told the committee that un-
der the plan recently submitted to con-
gress by President Harding tho rail.
road financing could be taken care OF
without more than temporary assist
ance from the treasury from time to
time until the securities proposed to be
iss ued could be marketed.
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Wha, would l do" Reach quietly he
hind me. grab the telephone --kee ping
meanwhile IL wary eye on the Atty. and
brcathlcSs.y ca. the madhouSC. Flor
cnrc l.. Mum. 260e ". Eighth street.
Los Angeles, Cal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-03

The Central W. c. T. L. will hold them
monthly meeting at tho Y. W. c A.
building on Friday evening At 7:iS
o'clock All members are requested to
attend. as there Will be but one more
meeting held this year. following this
one and this will be very important
meeting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-03

With the million I would finance one
real Old fashioned torrhiiLht procession
just that the present generation might
SEQ what presidential campaign was
lIke.--fieorge Taggart. A. Mil stree,
Paterson. y. j.
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would write letter TO my wifi" and
tell her / was millionaire and stand
in the door and wait till she arrived
II l.. Rarnum. 1879 L. 18th Piacr. los
Angeles, Cal.
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would buy a farm, build a roya.
bathroom, bungalow round the bath,
and gardens round the bungalow. and
live on Strawberries Rene WOrreN. r
No !, Media, PCnna.
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I'll go straight and toll c"cta'~ sea-
of-a-gunS, only puN"ri! has "''' ~"
polite TO just wha; ! '!.:.ii OF 'h"m. --
Richard T. Hvalc:,, EvN 1919. Colum-
bus Ohio.
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Immediately after getting a million
would sass my boss and quit. Cot
another boss sass him and quit. am 81
on !nd-nui:".y.--M,e Katherine N"Ei"y.
414 s. Hope street. Los Angeles. ca.
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Would Try 10 figure out some way 10
convince my wife ! was just as capable
is she to have the handling OF that mil
lion .--,kern"th J. Murdoch. l"S 5. Craig
avenue, Iamanda lark. "a.
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Negotiate for palace and corps OF
trained servants for nav w'!e's mother.
somewhere IN the South Sea Islands,
Belmont Odcil. 1929 Boyd St Water
town, y. Y.
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Pug inquiries.

Young lady. corIcssing 70 i sum
,.rs writes. "Wi. you pleas" tell NE
r there IS any way OF getting I'd Of
pug nose All my chums ar" nice look
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Buy the finest lunatic asylum In the
market and So" that the chap who CAV"
mo the $1,000. 600 didn't cscai'".--R"3'. Il.
Vale. Tho North American. Philadelphia.
IA
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would buy clutches for a crippled
hoy down street. and send hnn a"i his
ovrrwcrkeI mother to HE leach tor a
good long r-S:.--I:m-rui Stacy. So West
Park street. Portland. ore.
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After collecting my wits, Ia bay a
house with an open Hre place i. '.
Martha. 80 Broadway. New loCH C!'y
BROWN & Clayton
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Croak 49, Mrs. Ethel VI. Rec. 81 School
street. C!!ftonda,e. Mass.
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would bald free clinics where poor
. r"up,r could get their teeth liked free
-! charEc.--~Joh j.. Whit N""dmen.
'v.o.
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who has just discharged me- Kenneth
Bower I%2 L. urmsby 4venue, Louis
VIE. Ky.
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II !c.; 4 m!,l!on without any strings
on II. Id TIL no ono and see how many
Of my friends would lend me ten dollars.
Mrs Margaret Darrell. Hotel Wins
low. Los Angeles. Cal.
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I'd provide q fund 70 enable poor N"%s
.,rI ;;sr.S 20 ar,orI" boy Scouts and Girl
:. outs without further eNrcEs, TO them.
constance Frazier. - Hanover street.
Lynn. Mass.
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Dad. an NJ. d.
Ii kick the phone OF the wall and
so 20 bed and sleep all night-E!ctor
Ivan Coldiron. Perry, Okla.
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would huy Of; n certain hus:""~S
house in town and dIScEa-tH ~" boss
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If had a million dollars left 70 mo,
! w"u.d build coy cottage mean tho
sea:
would have good big cellar.
F:rcd with bottles green and yeller.
And Ia ask K!wan!ans down and visit
me.
Robert Shaw. New York City.
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MODERN FEATURES FOR ALL THE FAMILY 5
100 True Detective Stories
No. 33-THE FINAL TEST

Copyright 1921. by Tho Wheeler Newspaper syndcat.
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Robert Shaw. New York City.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-01-28
'UNTERMYER MAKES
SERIOUS CHARGES
ASKS PROBE OF DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE AND OFFICE OF
PROPERTY CUSTODIAN.
Chief Council in Legislative Commit
tees investigation of Alleged Build
ing Trust Believes Evidence
Will Reveal Scandal.

New York.-An immediate congress
sional investigation of the department
of justice and the office of the alien
property custodian was recommended
by Samuel Untermeyer in an address
Tuesday night. Mr.. Untermeyer, who
as chief counsel in the legislative
committees investigation of the al
legged building trust" has obtained
numerous indictments, declared he had
no direct legal evidence, but" he
added, 'if a fraction of what comes
to me is true (and l believe much of
1t to be true), such an investigation
will disclose a series of the most NOR
tifying scandals that have ever be-
fallen our country"
There has never been a govern
mental department, national or state"
he said, 80 urgently in need of i'm
mediate and painstaking investigation
as those of the alien property Gus
todian and the department of justice,
dating from the enactment of the
alien property custodian law.
But the investigations must be con
If at all, under skillful, search
ing and strictly nonpartisan direction,
With the aid of experienced counsel"