Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
Hailed as "Missing," He Puts
End to Rumors From Desk
in His Office.
RANKIN LAUNCHES FINAL
ATTACK ON HOUSE FLOOR
Fails in Effort to Have Body Vote
on Impeachment-Calls on
President to Act.

W nile Representative kdnkln OF
Mississippi delivered farewell attack
on him in the closing hours Of the
House yesterday afternoon, Commits
sioner Frederick A. Fenning firmly
set at rest the recurring rumors that
he is about to resign.
Coatless and putting on a cigar as
he worked in his law offices in the
Evans building, the Commissioner
assured a representative of The Star
that he has not the slightest inten-
ton" Of quitting now after the
vigorous fight he made against the
Blanton Impeachment charges.
II have not resigned. nor have l
any intention of resigning." Mr..
Fenning declared emphatically.
Il have fought with my back to
the wall for the last four months
and have been exonerated of 34
counts in Mr.. Blanton's charges.
Why should I quit now"
May Talk Later.
Told that a member Of Congress
had spread the tale in the cloakrooms
of the House that he had been as
sured resignation would be forth
coming, the Commissioner replied:
Il have authorized no one to speak
for me-"
MIR, Fenning declined to comment
on the report Of the House judiciary
committee but indicated that he
might at some future time have a
statement to make about the report.
The Commissioner was interviewed
yesterday while newsboys shouted a
lookout for him and displayed an
afternoon paper announcing that he
was missing" He had been working
for some time in his law suite, com
pletely obllvious Of the sensation his
absence from the District Building
had created.
Surprised BY Reports.
The Star reporter surprised him
with the widely heralded news of his
disappearance" When the shock
had sufficiently dissipated, MIR. Fen
ming chuckled.
Missing" he unused. II wonder
how that report started? Why, !
haven't been away. l did take an
ride into the country this
morning; the weather was so fine ]
could not resist"
The Commissioner left his Office in
the District Building early Friday
afternoon and did not return yeSter-
day. Reporters sought In vain to
locate him for a statement regarding
the persistent rumOrs emanating from
the Capitol that he was planning to
resign. There was an atmosphere Of
mystery at the District Building as to
his whereabouts. Engineer Commits
sioner Bell did volunteer the informa
ton that his colleague had indicated
Friday that he probably would not be
at the District Building yesterday. The
seemed to be that he had
left the city for the holiday. At any
rate, the Commissioner could not be
located earlier in the day.
Will Stay at Post.
Mr. Fenning likewise put a quietus
on any impression that he would
leave the city for the holiday. II ex-
pect to be back at my desk in the Dis
trict Building Tuesday morning" he
said II may go there for a short
time Monday"
Visibly fatigued from the strain of
the long congressional investigation.
coupled with his onerous duties as
District Commissioner. Mr.. Fenning
has not planned a vacation for the
immediate future, he revealed during
the interview. II may go away for
a rest later" he said
Mr.. Rankin's final blast against
Commissioner Fenning was delivered
in the House yesterday afternoon an
hour before adjournment, and he
called upon the Republican members
to permit vote upon the proposal
that the Commissioner be impeached.
His appeal was unsuccessful.
Mr.. Rankin declared that Congress
was about to adjourn, leaving one of
the most disgraceful situations" be-
hind it in the history of the District
of Columbia. Mr.. Rankin suggested
that the President, through the De-
partment of Justice, can "still see
that justice is done to these veterans
in st. Elizabeth's Hospital