Evening star., 1924-01-31
Charges Duplication Of Sc
curitieS in Final Document
to Treasury.
ALL HIS ALLEGATIONS
ARE TO BE CHECKED UP
Integrity of Government Bonds
Not Affected by Findings,
Officials Say.

Charging duplication OF securities
at the bureau of engraving and
printing. but not mentioning the
sudden dismissal of former Director
Wilmeth and twenty-eight chiefs OF
the bureau nearly two years ago. the
latest report by Charles b. Brewer.
special attorney of the Department
of Justice. is being sharply scrutiniz-
ed by Treasury experts, with a view
to establishing the facts in every
instance.
This was revealed at the Treasury
today. where it was indicated that
officials would give this report by
Brewer similar treatment accorded
his early charges. which were in
strumental in the dismissal Of
Wilmoth and his chiefs. and which
have been wholly discredited by the
administrations Investigations and
its announced plans to reinstate, all
the ousted bureau officials.
VIII Report to President.
When the Treasury has developed
all the facts In the matters presented
by Brewer. a report will be made to
the President. This report may be
made public eventually. Prior to
that. it was said today. no further
details of Brewers charges probably
would be revealed. as they were said
TO be similar to previous charges, and
simply listed the securities. and their
numbers in which Mr.. Brewer charg.
ed there was duplication.
Officials were firm in their state
ments that this new report Of Brew
cr's casts absolutely no reflection
upon the integrity Of the governments
securities There would be no more
danger from this report than there
was from his earlier reports, it was
said.
Brewers Instances "Isolnted,"
The instances brought up by Brew
er were believed to be "isolated'' in
stances of mechanical error. Full de-
tails in regard TO these. latest OF
Brewers charges, of course. could not
be revelaed, it was explained, until
the long and tedious process Of trac-
ing the history of each security men
toned iid taken its course. This
process might take a long time. it
was indicated. % -ts
There was no doubt on the part Of
officials as to the general effect of the
final results These results positively
would not endanger the currency or
security of the federal government
No one could predict what details
might be discovered in running down
the isolated" instances mentioned.
But there was no evidence anywhere
that there had been any extra Sc.
curities turned out at the bureau OF
engraving and printing. Duplicates
had been produced by the error OF
the numbering machines, but the
total number of securities produced
by the government Tailed exactly
with the total number recorded both
by the bureau books and the books
Of the register of the Treasury. Some
of the numbers had been mixed. but
the bonds all were as good as gold.
Has Not Delayed Treasury.
Brewers report has not delayed the
Treasury in it's program of restoration
Of the ous.ed employees to their old po-
sitions or equivalent. Rumors had been
gaining strength about the city that
Secretary MELONS, delay in naming a
successor to Director Louis A. Hill, and
in restoring the ousted men and women,
insinuated that the. secretary might
have gone back on his word. and did
not intend after all to carry out the
program announced few weeks ago
These. rumors were branded officially
at the Treasury today as absolutely
false.
The Treasury will go through with
it's whole program OF restoration, II
was said positively. A new director
has not been chosen, but the delay has
not been due to the Brewer report.
Restoration of the ousted employees
probably will not be made all at one
one at a time, or few at time
according to present indiCations
First the director. then the assistant
| director, then others-this seems tc
! be the prospect now.
Will Make Amends.
! The sensation of nearly two years
ago, when the sudden dismissals
reused n great suspicion in the mind.
of the public concerning the bureau
the integrity of the ousted, chiefs
I and the security of the bureau
product, Is believed to be nearing &
! conclusion, in which, in SO far a,
! possible, amends will be made to thu
ousted men and women.
| The resignation Of Director Hill
was the first act in the restoration
program. The offer of his old jol
to Wilmeth was another. Wtlmetl
! refused.
Brewer is to go. He will remain
at the Department of Justice for
short while.
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