Evening star., 1926-04-19


charges he digressed to explain to
the House the action of Fenning IN
certain cases. He was interrupted
by Representative Luce. Repuoican
of Massachusetts, who has been lead
ing the fllibuster in the veterans com
n1ittee against investigation of locai
guardianships.
BIanton Accuses Luce.
Mr., Blanton, turning to Mr.. Luce
said. For a. week you have been
holding I'D the investigation. / was
finally forced to this action because
YOU went to the rules committee and
fhev gave YOU orders and your COM
rnittee was whipped into line. When
Mr., Luce suggested that this should
be stricken from the record because
of inaccuracy," Mr.. Blanton turned
TO Representative Rankin, Democrat
of Mississippi, leader of the fght IN
the veterans committee, VINO tesu-
fed that Mr.. Blanton had come before
tho veterans committee with these
charges and that every mesnber OF
the minority membership was with
him. but that he had been denied an
opportunity to present them by opJec-
tion made by Mr.. Luce.
Mr.. Luce started to explain to the
House that this morning an ofhcer OF
the Veterans Fureau was asked
whether any charges of delinquency
had been brought to the attention OF
the bureau regarding guardianshlps
in the District Of Columbia. AT frst
he had made an unqualified DENIAL
but on being reminded by anothe:
official had modified his statement.
Here Mr.. Bianton interrupted to say
II did not yield TO you for de-
fense."
Bring in Coliaday's Name.
Mr.. Luce then vigorously demand
ed if Mr. Blanton refused to answer
a question. My. Blanton agreed that
he would answer. The question put
by Mr.. Luce was do YOU charge
of your own knowledge that any
charge was ever brought against any
guardian in the District of Column
bia?" Mr.. Blanton replied: Yes: IN
the Stickney report, Wnicn read IN
Director Hines office and in his pres
ence."
Mr.. Blanton then told the House
'"The main obstacle the judiciary com
nittee will find when u starts Its IN
vestigation is an individual in the Dis
trict named Edward +. Coliaday. lie
hobbed up in front of me on seVerai
occasions" Representative Fairchlid
Republican. of New York objected on
the ground that Mr.. Blanton was
"bringing in a third party" Mr.,
Blanton answered: He is the de-
fender of Mr.. Fenning."
Representative Green. Democrat, OF
Florida. then asked: Isn't 1t the
same man who was indicted himself
In the District years ago for crimes
and misdeameanors?" Mr.. B!antor
said, YES" but added that the matter
had been disposed of and forgotten
"He is the Republican national com
rnitteeman in the District and you
want to shield him." he told his Re
publican colleagues.
Mr. Blanton then asked unanimous
consent to put into the Congressional
Record a certified statement from the
auditor of the Supreme Court of the
District showing that since 1917 Mr.
Fenning had been paid SOS. .909.18 in
guardianship ca ses. There was no ob
lection recorded and the certificate
goes into the Record.
Charges i'm Impeachment.
Mr.. Blanton's impeachment charges
against Commissioner Fenning follow
"Mr. Speaker rise to question oi
the highest privilege. BY virtue o1
my office as a member of the House OF
Representatives of the United States
| impeach Frederick A. Fenning, g
Commissioner of the District of Co
lunabia, of high crimes and misde
neanors.
II charge that the said Frederick A
Fenning, after being appointed to such
office by the President of the United
states, and after he had taken the
}, prescribed oath and assumed the duties
% the nf1ice. of Commissioners of thE