Evening star., 1922-05-26
Special Assistant 0ut-Fay
Roll Examiner Also
Removed.
OHIO REPRESENTATIVES
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
Ask Reinstatement of Childs as Su-
pervisor of Collectors of In
ternal Revenue.

| The Blair-Dover controversy in the
Treasury. described yesterday as
| closed" by Secretary Mellon, was
again laid before President Harding
/ today with presentation of a petition
signed by more than a dozen mem
bers of the Ohio delegation in Con-
gress asking the reinstatement of c.
C. Childs of Ohio. former supervisor
of collectors of the internal revenue
bureau
Almost coincident with the pre-
sentation it became known that Fred
erick Geilinger of West Virginia. a
special assistant in the accounts unit
of the bureau. had been suspended
pending investigation of charges
against him. Mr.. Geilinger was ap-
pointed by A. D. Sumner, deputy
commissioner. who was displaced
Tuesday along with Mr.. Childs on
order of Secretary Mellon.
Suspension of another official in the
bureau, Samuel G. Patchell, chief pay
roll examiner of the accounts unit
became known few minutes after
it was learned that Mr.. Geilinger had
been suspended.
Beyond a brief formal statement
which said Samuel G. Patchell, chief
pay roll examiner, and Frederic
Geflinger. clerk. were suspended to-
day pending further investigation
into the affairs of the accounts unit
abolished May 23," Commissioner
comment further upon the latest de-
velopments in the Treasury person
mel controversy.
The commissioners statement how
ever. was taken to indicate that a
searching investigation into the work
n N INT he
was being undertaken by the special
intelligence unit of the bureau. which
conducts all of the Investigations in
connection with the conduct of the
governments tax forces
Knows Of No Charges.
Mr.. Geilinger said he knew of no
charges against him. but added that
bureau intelligence agents regarding
papers removed from Mr.. Summers
office after the latter had been dis
placed. He said he told the intelli-
gence agents he knew nothing of the
removal of any Official papers.
The petition with respect to Mr..
Childs was taken TO the White House
BY Representative Foster. republican,
Ohio. 1t expressed regret for the
severance OF Maj. c. c. Childs from
the Treasury Department" and hopes
that his services may be utilized in
some government position calling for
high efficiency and genuine work"
Mr.. Chfld's military record as re-
cited in the petition included service
in the Spanish war and the world
war. He enlisted in the world war as
a first lieutenant in the 9Th Cavalry.
serving throughout the war and re-
ceiving an honorable discharge as
major of infantry. He was wounded
in the abdomen by a high explosive
shell in the Argonne drive. while
he n of he q re-
Frederick w. Galbraith. tr.. of the
47th Infantry. S7th Division, later ma
tional commander of the American
Legion. The petition said that Mai.
when the latter was wounded in ac
! tion that he caught his commander as
he fell.
Mai. Child's war record. as further
recorded, showed that he received
general divisional citation for
| recommended for the distinguished
service cross for assuming the initia-
tive in a controlling movement OF
| a detached smoke and fame company
at Montfaucon. September 80. 1918.
| where he was wounded when the
American forces captured the former
stronghold of the German crown
| prince.
The petitions also called attention
| to Mai Child's political services IN
the pTeSlQentldl CdIipdlSu
| and concluded. I'm view of his mill
! tary and civilian record. may we ex-
| press the hope that the services OF
Mai. Child will be utilized in some
/ government position calling Tor high
eficiency and genuine work.
Other Developments today were:
Chief Trey of the intelligence unit OF
the bureau said further investigation
might be made, in addition to quiz
Yesterday of numerous employees IN
| Summers former ONCE.
Assistant Secretary Dover was re-
! ported today at Portland. with no
plans of curtailing his trip, for earlier
| return TO Washington, expected
| June 8.
! Fistic story Circulated.
| Stories of Childs fstic encounter
with an intelligence" man alleged TO
have been felled by one blow OF the
majors right" circulated widely.
These high points seemed further to
accentuate the general feeling about
the Treasury that matters had come
| to such a pass between Mr.. Dover.
! who was out of town. and MI Blair,
\ who had twice removed Dover ap-
nointees without consulting his I'M.
| mediate chief. that some KIND OF
| action would have to be taken upon
| Mr.. Dover's return to enect the func-
tfoning of the internal revenue bn-
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