The Washington herald., 1922-12-23
WAR AND NAVY ]
HEADsDEMAND
WAR PATENTS
Chairman Winslow Explains
Exemption Written into eal
for Return Of Alien Property
'coHMoTloH At. CAPITOL
House Members to Insist That
Chemical Foundation Case
Should Be Kept Separate
D. Univsrsal Service.

~ Uuivereni berviee.
The charge Of members Of the
House who have fought the Chemi-
cal Foundation scandal that q pro-
vision in the bill for the return Of
alien property exempting patents
was in the interest Of that organi-
zation caused q commetion ut the
Capitol yesterday.
SPONSORED By WINsLOW.
Discussion Of the section In ques-
ton featured a two-hour hearing
on the bill before the Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee.
lit developed that the exemption
was written into the bill by Rep.
|resentative winslow. Republican, Of
Massachusetts,. chairman OF the
lcommittee, at the behest OF the
War and Navy departments.
These branches Of the Govern
ment. 1t appeared, are interested
in the use Of some Of the former
German patents, and Secretaries
DENLY and Weeks wrote Chairman
winslow urging that they be ex-
cluded from the proposed legisla-
ton, which would provide for the
return of all seized enemy prop
erty up to $4,000 In value in each
case.
All OF the former German patents.
| 1t was further declared, are listed
on the books of the Alien Property
Custodian at the nominal value
| OF 81 each, and without such pro
vision an that proposed any former
owner Of q patent could demand Its
return after passage Of the bill.
WOULD LOOK TO FUTURE.
On the other hand, with the
provision under attack retained, II
was set forth, all patents, copy
rights. trade marks. ETC., seized
from the Germans would be held
for future disposition. Chairman
Winslow said:
The particular part Of the bill
to which a statement published
| in several newspapers referred
was embodied in the proposed act
/ in the interest OF the departments
otheer than that of the Alien
l Property Custodian, for the pur-
pose OF eliminating these patents.
etc, or proceeds received from
the sale OF such. from the prop
| erty in the trusts. which might
under the other provisions Of the
bill be returned to German. Aus.
trian or Hungarian owners Of
such.
In other words, IL was vir-
tually to sesregate these proper
ties for future consideration, and
to hold them for court decisions
or discussions Of Government de-
partments with foreign govern
ments whose people are involved
| Alien Property Custodian Miller
called attention Of the committet
yesterday to the Government suit
for recovery OF the patents sold tc
predecessor for Q song" and sug
gested that this litigation made II
advisable to except these properties
from the scope Of the proposed
legislation.
INSIST ON AMENDMENT.
Members Of the House who have
opposed the sale of $500 patent.
to the Chemical Foundation fol
S2s0, 900, announced they would in
sist that the provision be 81
amended as to cofifine its operation
to the Government Department.
concerned as distinguished from the
Foundation case.
II the provision is to remain ir
the bill, It was declared, thert
must be no chance that II coulC
be seized upon by the Foundation
as affecting the former German
properties 1t holds.
Members Of the committee stated
that the language Of the section
will be perfected 90 as not to per
NIT any doubt rs to its effect
that it shall not be construed a.
confirming the sales to the Founda
ton or compromise the right ol
the Government to set aside thost
sales.