Evening star., 1922-06-16

raised very materially by examiners
FROM the Washington bureau. When
they protested that they would have
to hire attorneys to represent them
they were told, u effect. that it would
not be necessary to send their at
torneys to Washington, because there
were men here who had originated the
income tax Legislation and formulated
all the regulations who could most
effectively handle their cases and
secure reduction.
These complaints came from all over
the country, especially from New
York and Chicago. where large busi-
ness firms claimed to have been har-
assed by these inspectors.
These inspectors from Washington
had been specially trained jim So
called civil service school established
by the commissioner Of internal
revenue. and they all owed their
places to the men who are named in
this survey as the democratic bene-
ficisries of the system.
The republican leaders claim that
this system had developed into n
scandal that promisd to wreck the
whole income tax unit of the Treas
ury Department. Prominent business
men came to Washington and laid the
situation before the leaders in Con-
gress, and insisted that II be brought
to the attention of President Harding
and Secretary Mellon. 1t was brought
to the attention of the Secretary of
the Treasury more than six months
ago. but without any apparent effect
This petition is a result of the delay
in the Treasury Department and the
continuation of the old system.
List Not Seen by Dovers
Although Mr.. Dover was in New
York. it was believed by some OF his
associates that the list Of alleged
democrats had not been submitted
n inn
venture Mr.. Dover had not known of
the proposal to submit such list to
the President. 1t was pointed out In
many circles that had Mr.. Dover seen
the list II never would have included
certain names which il now includes
IN prominent positions.
Mr.. Dover was said by some to be
too astute, to have placed on such a
list men like Undersecraary Gilbert,
declared on all sides to be a repub-
lican. or John Kiley. private secre-
tary to Secretary Mellon. Gilbert's
name was wrong. listed as Paul"
instead of IS. Parker"
In certain quarters we'll versed in
treasury affairs it was charged that
carl f. Grabill. former head of the
appointment division of the internal
revenue bureau, who was summarily
dismissed by Commissioner Blair
early last spring. during the absence
n
democrats in the Treasury. Mr. Gra-
bull, who was rcadmitted TO the gov
ernment service in the Shipping
Board, was not at his Office today.
Similarity of Lists.
Ihere was striking similarity be-
tween Mr.. GrabilIs list and the one
published today. it was declared by a
person claiming to have seen Mr..
Grabllls list. The dismissal of Gra-
h
in the Blair-Dover row, which has
since assumed larger and larger pro-
portions with succeeding dismissals,
Maj c. c. Childs of Ohio, former
supervisor of collectors offices, and
A. u. Sumner of Iowa. former deputy
to!hmlssloner in charge of accounts.
ootn OF whom were recently dismiss
ed by Mr.. Blair during Mr.. Dover's
absence. were known to have kept up
their night against Mr.. Blair's admin
istratlon. and 1t had been predicted
IN certain quarters close to these men
that some day "the lid would blow
OF AGAIN The anomalous list in
the petition today. however, it was
thought, could hardly be ascribed to
men of the political experience of
either Childs or Sumner.
Other minor officials recently dis
charged by Mr.. Blair were not be-
lieved to have had sufficient knowl-
a list. 'u'''
Round and round the Treasury Con-
tinued the question, who compiled
the list?"
In the text OF the Congress petition
supporting the proposed removal OF
democrats in the Treasury and internal
revenue bureau are the names of the
men and women holding key positions
who should, according to republicans,
be replaced by loyal republicans" In
individual is cited. and in many cases
the salary and some comment of his
activity for the democratic party is
set forth.
The list follows: Personnel of secre-
tary Melons office-1. Paul Gilbert,
active democratic politician. taking
the stump of Gov. Cox. in the cam
paign of 1920; at present holding the
position of the undersecretary Of the
Treasury; 2, Roland Croxton, assist
ant undersecretary of the Treasury
active democratic politician. distribut-
ing all the democratic campaign lit
erature in the campaign of 1920; 3,
Mr.; kiley. private secretary to Mr..
Mellon (John Kiley), active demo
cratic politician and close personal
friend of Joseph Tumulty; 4, Mr..
Skilton, former private secretary to
Mr. Cooksey, who was undersecretary
to MIR. McAdoo. while Mr.. McAdoo was
N
active democrat
rersonnei OF Commissioner Blair's
ofice-l, e. p. Smith, assistant to the
commissioner. who was former as
sistant to Wayne Johnson and Carl
Mapes. solicitors Of the internal reye-
nue. department under the democratic
admfnlstration, an active democrat
=. r. Slanker. private secretary to
Commissioner Blair, a democrat carS
ried over from the old Roper apere-
cation; 3, A. G. Maddox, assistant to
the commissioner. a democrat: 4 F
r. Hareman. assistant to the commits.
sioner, political Affiliations unknown
Personnel of the solicitors office:
1, A. J. Aldridge. democrat. Missis-
sipp,; d appointment May 1. 1920. salary
$4,000: 2. Preston C. Alexander, demo-
crat: 8, T. Ellis Allison. democrat. 4
Fred r. AnG vine, democrat, appoint
ed May l. 1920. salary $4,000. from
state OF Montana; S, Charles A. Bar
nard. democrat: 6. l. H. Baylies,
demoerat: =, Chester A. Bennett,
head div. rec. Sec. democrat; 3. L. s.
cannon. penal div. democratic, salary
$4,000; 10. Clarence Castimore. demo-
crat: II. Malcolm A. Coles, democrat;
IL, Miss r. U. Compton. librarian
democrat; 10: H. Maurice Darling,
sec con. com. democrat: Is, Arthur
H.. Fast, int. div II, democrat; 16,
John D. Foley, int. div II. democrat
II. Robert M. Foster. civil div, demo-
crat; Is. Newton K. Fox, assistant
solicitor. civil div, democrat, salary
$4,000; IS, Elizabeth Given, sec. to
ex. atty. democrat: 20, A. w. Gregg,
int. div. 1. democrat; 21, ]. C. Halls,
int. div. aptd. November 81. 1921
salary $4,000. democrat; %, Mrs
Maude G. Hawks. sec int. div. IL
democrat; %, Grace M. Henderson
pardon and parcel clerk, democrat; "a
Charles T. Hendler asty danoorot