The Washington times., 1924-03-28
ACCUSED,
MILLER
QUITS
insurance Superintendent De-
MES RIanton's Charges Of
Misconduct in Office.

Burt A. Miller. superintendent
Of insurance Of the District, to-
day forwarded to the District
Commissioners his resignation,
following the filing of sensational
charges against him by Congress
man Thomas L. Blanton Of Texas,
in the House yesterday.
Superintendent Miller was re-.
quested to resign by Commissioner
Rudolph, who despatched Major
Daniel ]. Donovan, District audi
tor, to make the request to Miller.
Denies Charges.
Miller denied misfeance, or NAL
feasance in office, and declared he
should have had an opportunity to
be heard on Blanton's charges.
Mr.. Miller will leave office in
thirty days. his resignation pro-
Superintendent Miller today de.
clined to discuss Congressman Blan.
tons charges, saying he would have
no statement to make until he con-
ferred with his attorney later in
the day.
Mr.. Rudolph would not discuss
Congressman Blanton's attack on
Mr.. Miller.
IT have read newspaper reports
Of the Congressman's charges and
have sent to the Capitol for an
official copy Of Mr.. Blanton's state
ment regarding superintendent MIL
ler." Nh. Rudolph said.
II win make a full and most
thorough investigation. cannot.
Of course. forecast what action, IL
any, I will take as a result Of these
charges"
A meeting Of the board Of Dis
trict Commissioners is scheduled
for today. It IL possible that some
official action by the board may be
taken.
Surprised By Allegations.
Mr.. Rudolph said that he had not
heard previously Of these charges
which the Congressman preferred
In q minority report to the House
yesterday on the new insurance
code. He said the allegations were
| q complete surprise to him.
Commissioner Rudolph will con-
| fer with Superintendent Miller some
time today. An investigation along
other lines also will be in progress
during the day.
| CONGRESSMAN Blanton charged in
his report that Of the total amount
received by Mr.. Miller from the
insurance companies. $4,000 !'as for
propaganda and $4,000 for the main.
tenance Of an information bureau.
In his report. the Congressman
| included a statement from Mr.. NIL
Ter showing the manner In which
this money was disbursed. II shows
that Louis A. Dent was paid $4,000
of the $4,000 FOR seven months pro
| fessional services QegaD codifying.
revising and redrafting proposed
insurance code for the District of
/ Columbia ana passing up the vart'
Gus amendments submitted"
Bills Were Printed
Another expenditure was Of 81. 4SO.
made to q Baltimore printer for
printing 500 copies Of the new
insurance bill.
CONGRESSMAN Blanton also pre-.
sented q mass Of correspondence tel
ling the details Of the collections OF
the large fund and giving a list OF
companies who contributed.
A bitter personal attack is made
on Miller by Congressman Blanton,
the latter giving publicity to Ohio
court records of Mrs. Jane r. Mil
ler's divorce suit against Mr.. Miller.
1 Since coming to Washington from
Ohio several years ago. Mr.. Miller
has remarked.
Congressman Blanton declares in
his report that Superintendent Mil
Ter admitted to him that he collected
q large fund to be used In trying
to get the insurance bill passed.
A letter from w. Gwynn Gardiner
former. District Commissioner, is
included In the report.