The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-22
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stance where Daugherty sought the
services Of the "best lawyer in the
country to handle the Important
q cases"
The ''Red" menace in the United
States is ''mostly talk" Grim said.
Il SCOTS at ''Red" Menace.
"I've never seen any evidence
/ that warranted prosecutions OF the
eo-calIed Reds. I've never been
I able to find this supposed Red
menace lead by former Senator
. France Of Maryland and Senator
Borah Of Idaho.
ls ''Why," Grim added, "there WE'RE
Z detectives in the bureau Of in
a vestigation who were trying to lead
us to believe that the Reds were
marching right into the Capital
City"
"Mr. Daugherty has always con-
ls tended that he drove the Reds out
OF America" said Senator Brook
i hart Rep) Of Iowa.
Flaunts Daugherty Claim.
Perhaps he did, replied Grim.
shut I can't put any credence III
4 this RED menace talk.
a Grim said he had been severely
/ criticized, especially by some ladies',
Z for not prosecuting Senators Borah
and France for their supposed red
Sympathies."
Z Wasn't I and Senator La Fol-
! 1ette of Wisconsin brought tn?'
!. asked Brookhart.
"Oh, yes, but you were mentioned
later. They were after France and
Borah," answered Grim.
Nj Scores Capitalization Here.
4 Under a rapid-fire questioning
by the committee, Grim criticized
the Department of Justice "for too
2 much Capitalization in Washington
6 and not enough within the field"
For instance" he said, II am q
special assistant and II we had an
efficient and well.eouipped office
! in Chicago, they wouldn't need
: me.
I'm 1922, the Chicago office with
{ seventeen assistants tried only
Z twenty-five cases on the criminal
I side. That office was IN a fright
+ Improvement in the last two and
y
Grim urged as the greatest need
Of the, Department OF Justice the
immediate development Of a thor
Ough-going field force.
Politics In Department.
There is only one cure for the
situation which permits the ag.
gressive men in the service from
leaving with each change Of adj
: HnffafCkro ${nVn ND that f0 "a &r1S
the appointment of United States
attorneys out Of politics." Grim
Z said.
{ Grim also urged a complete re-
organization and simplification of
the departmental organization in
Washington.
Grim admitted, however, that the
attitude Of members Of Congress
and the national committees would
! have to be altered before the De-
partment Of Justice can be taken
out of politics"
Grim likewise denounced the
practice Of employing special assis.
tants for specific cases.
Abolish Job In Cabinet.
= Grim suggested that the office Of
the Attorney General should be
taken out Of politics.
II would take the Attorney Gen.
eral out Of politics by taking the
office out Of the Cabinet" Grim
stated.
That's the best thing you've said
yet" interposed Brookhart.
THE office should be given for
meritorious service and should be
retained as long as the Attorney
General works efficiently" Grim
added.
Burns Ordered Shadow"
William ]. Burns, formerly chief
9f the bureau Of investigation Of the
Department of Justice, directed
secret service operatives to shadow
! Gaston B. Means, Edward Bonner,
head Of the local field office, testi.
fled today.
my instructions were to see IL
Means was physically fit to appear
Tor trial in New York on a con.
epiracy indictment" Bonner said.
He had previously secured a post
ponement."