Evening star., 1924-02-15
TWYMAN ISNAMED
TO SUCCEEDPERRY
|NBUREAUPOS|T|0N
Court Orders Brewers Evil
dence Duplicate Bond
Charge Impounded.

Paul E. Twyman, chief clerk OF the
engineer reproduction plant, Wash
ington barracks, was appointed to-
day by Secretary Mellon to succeed
John p. Perry as assistant director
bureau of engraving and printing
Mr.. Perry's resignation was accepted
last night. Mr.. Twyman was for
merly an officer in the. Engineer
Corps of the Army. He is twenty
eight years old and was born in Ken
lucky.
Justice Stafford of the District Su-
preme Court today granted the mo-
tion of Secretary Mellon and Attor-
ney General Daugherty for impound-
ing in the registry OF the court tne
bonds, securities and other evidence
sistant to the Attorney General, as
the basis for his charges of irregu-
larity in the bureau. Counsel LOT
Brewer asked that limitation De SET
upon those permitted TO see the pa
pers while In the courts custody, but
Justice Stafford ruled otherwise. re-
marking that Brewer, as an emp!oye
of the Department of Justice, had no
right to withhold his evidence from
government officials.
Brewer Replies to Mellon.
After the order had been signed~by
the court Brewer made public a state
ment answering those of Secretary
Mellon yesterday in his letter to
President Coolidge. Mr.. Brewer con-
tended the Secretary's statements
were not made of his personal
knowledge" and that the. Secretary
admits knowledge Of S37.000.0o0 OF
temporary bonds still outstanding
which have been exchangeable since
1919 and 1920"
United States Attorney Gordon
called the motion to the attention of
the court, and, after outlining the
case, suggested that he looked for
a concurrence from Brewers coun-
sci, because in his bill he had eX-
pressed a willingness to surrender
the papers into the custody of the
no property rights in the bonds and
securities. which belong to the
United States, and his retention OF
them retarded and impeded an in
yestigation now In progress in the
Treasury Department under direc-
ton of the President.
Attorney w. Gwynn Gardiner fol
Brewer said his client concurred ir
the motion, but suggested that the
impounding should be limited until
Congress acts on the resolutions for
inquiries now pending in that body
He also sought to have access denied
to certain officials against whom, he
said, evidence would be found in the
papers.
Text of Courts Order.
The order Of the court reads:
"On this 18th day of February. AID,
1924, there came on to be heard be-
fore this court a motion filed in this
cause by the defendants above named
praying that the securities and other
documentary evidence mentioned In
plaintiffs bill of complaint be de-
posted with the registry of this
court, there to be held until the fur
ther order Of the court and subject
to the inspection by the plaintiff and
the defendants or the duly authorized
agents of said defendants.
AFTER having read said motion and
the affidavitS thereto attached. and
being fully advised in the premises it
is ordered
"That the securities and other
plaintiffs bill of complaint be de-
posted with the clerk of this court,
to be held by him until the further
order Of the court. 1t is further or
dered that said securities and other
documentary evidence shall be sub
ject to inspection by the plaintiff and
the defendants or the duly authorized
agents Of said defendants.
Brewer Makes Statement.
After the court had signed the
order Brewer issued the following
statement in answer to the state
ments of Secretary Mellon in his let
ter to President Coolidge yesterday:
"All informed persons will realize
that Mr.. Melons statements were
not made Of his personal knowledge
The statement ignores much. In
many parts 1t needs qualification
He states 1t Is not complete-that
he will have more to say when the
Treasury examination is complete e
When he does 1t will be answered in
detail as a whole. Suffice 1t at pres
ent to point out that he admits
bonds still outstanding which have
been exchangeable since 1919 and
1920. The value of the coupons which
must be paid practically doubles this
amount. No reference is made to
the duplicates of tho permanent
bonds, yet there are many such.
mo reference is made to the fact
that duplicates are coming in daily.
or were,. at least, when I checked
up on it two months ago. These were,
however, only about forty per month
and I agree there is no occasion for
public uneasiness as to the govern
ment's obligations. But there is oc-
casion for placing responsibility or
uneasiness will follow.
"Mr. Mellon gives no single state
ment which causes me to recede from
any charge have made and look
with Conscience to any impartial in
vestigation bearing me out in this
nositiOn.
Ssigned) "cHAs. B. BREWER,
Maj. wallace W. Kirby upon as
suming tho office Of the director to-
day, issued a formal statement, ex-
pressing his attitude as director and
declaring that .his every effort from
now until my assignment is ended