Evening star., 1925-12-06
LEADERS DENY USE
. OF NAMES IN 'FETE
Ignorant of Activities of
SesquicentenniaI Body.
They Say.

Complete ignorance as to the activ-
tiles and the methods employed by
the National Sesquicentennial Com
mittee. organized by DR.. Charles T.
Baylis of New York, was expressed
yesterday by number of prominent
persons named as vice presidents of
the organization. which was formed
according TO its literature. to carry
out a nationwide celebration of the
l50th anniversary of the signing OF
the Declaration OF Independence.
Postmaster General New dictated a
letter of resignation yesterday after
noon after declaring that he had al
lowed the use of his name only on
the representation of the committee in
its letters that the prominent persons
listed We're actively" sponsoring the
affair. The Postmaster General de-
clared that he hereafter would not
allow the use of his name unless he
was Intimately acquainted with the
organization and the persons actively
directing its affairs.
Officers" Surprised.
number OF people listed as vice
presidents expressed surprise that
liltH lldtDcS We're uSeU on lUe ujeTd-
ture, and declared that they did not
know much about the affair. Others
said they thought they We're becom-
ing affiliated with the Philadelphia
celebration, and some said that they
had allowed the use of their names
only because they saw so many prom
inent persons connected with It.
Senator Wadsworth's secretary de-
clared that the Senator was about to
resign and had SO expressed himself.
Representative Thomas l.. Blanton
declared that he had no recollection
OF having consented to his name ap-
pearinE as vice president in the com
mittee's pamphlets and that, while he
might have given his consent TO as
slst. he intended TO have his name
withdrawn from the committee I'M
ediately. Representative benjamin
Fairchiid stated that-he was amazed"
to find his name as a vice president
in the committees book and that he
had absolutely 10 record OF answer
ing the communication from the com
mittee requesting the use of his name.
u. J. Callahan OF Washington. pres
ident of the Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Company, declared that
he WAS under the impression that he
was joining the Philadelphia com
mittee and that he did not recall ever
seeing DIR. Baylis. Mr.. Callahan said
he was inquirine about the commit
tee. Isaac Cans Of Washington has
sent in his resignation.
knew Little Of Body.
Secretary OF Interior Work stated
that he did not know much about
the organization at any time and
knew less now" and that he had
81, J. L.. -
saw so many substantial citizens in
terested. lie said he would iuvesti-
gate.
Representative Allard ". Gasque,
another OF the Congressman listed as
d vice president. decla red that he had
never been asked TO serve as vice
president. and that while he had said
he was glad 70 assist the enterprise
after reading its purposes in the com
mlttees literature and seeing the
prominent persons connected with It,
at no time had he consented to have
his name used as vice president.
Brig. Gen. Amos 4. Fries declared
yesterday that after writing his let
ter OF resignation he decided not to
send il. Gen. Fries felt that the
idea OF a nationwide celebra ton of
the sesquicentennial was a fine ono.
and that II DR.. Bayl!s was not the
man to carry IL out some one else
should. He said that he had in mind
the reorga niZation OF those interested
Ii such q reorganiZatio is necessary
Representative Addison Smith de-
clared he did not know anything
about the working methods OF the or
gani2ation and WAS under the irnpres-
sion that he never authorized his
name TO be used IN connections with
the committees plans.
No one could be reached at the Of
tice Of the committee in the Munsey
Building yesterday.