Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

ming could not be impeached, Mr..
Dyer said.
When the House voted without
opposition to the resolution. Mr..
Rankin demanded a record vote. say
ing he wanted to see why certain
members did not vote, as they had
appla uded the speech Of Mr.. Luce.
There were only 81 who stood up ask.
ing for a record vote.
Committee Action Ordered.
The resolution as adopted by the
House Ia as follows:
Resolved. That the committee on
the Judiciary be, and 1t is hereby, di-
rected to inquire and report whether
the action OF the House is necessary
concerning the alleged official mis-
conduct of Frederick A. Fenning, a
Commissioner of the District of Co.
lumbia. and said committee on the
| judiciary In in all things hereby fully
| authorized and empowered to investi-
| gate all acts of misconduct and report
| to the House whether I'm their opinion
the said Frederick A. Fenning has
! been guilty Of any acts which in the
contemplation Of the Constitution. the
| statute laws and the precedents of
|
demeanors requiring the interposition
Of the constitutional powers of this
House.
That the committee on the Judi
rierv, and any subcommittee that II
may create or appoint, is hereby au-
| thoriZed and. empowered to act by
itself, or it's subcommittee TO hold
meetings in the City of Washington,
! ID. G., and elsewhere, and to send foI
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customary oaths To witnesses, and to
! sit during the sessions Of the House
| and thereafter until said inquiry is
| completed, and TO report To this
House.
THAT said committee be, and the
same is hereby authorized to appoint
| such stenographic and clerical assis.
lance as they may deem necessary
| and all expenses incurred by said
! committee or subcommittee. including
the expenses of said committee when
sitting in or outside the District Of
Columbia. shall be paid out Of the con
tingent fund of the House Of Repre-
sentatives on vouchers ordered by said
committee and signed by the chairma n
of said committee or subcommittee"
Hines to Testify Tomorrow.
Gen. Frank T. Hines. director of
! the Veterans Bureau, who was SEIZED
iled TO testify today before the vet
Grams committee on matters Of
! guardia nShips. was asked To appear
tomorrow morning. Following his
testimony. u was indicated today by
| Cha. man Johnson. Republican. Of
\ South Dakota, the hearings will be
brought to close.
| One of the most important amend.
ments to the act which the committee
| agreed To removes the time limits
| for fling claims of Compe DSa ton. This
| amendment is designed to Did those
! disa bled veterans who were rot aware
that they were entitled to comDenSa
ton and because of their ignorance
| of the law probably never would re.
ceive 1t after their disabilities had
| been made known. The committee
heard that a veteran in Bennin. has
| been seriously i'll with tuberculosis
| and his mother has been endeavorinc
TO support him. The veteran, under
the anne ndment. may Ale his claim
for compensation although The time
| limit has expired.
Other Changes Offered.
Other amendments include hospital.
! Zation of service women in other tina n
| Veterans Bureau hospitals which
have been built especially for male
| patients; increase of compensation to
| $3.50 in seven cases where veterans
| were rendered permanently mute from
war wounds: discharge of veterans
| from hospitals with suitable clothing
at Government expense: continuation
of vocational training for those vet.
| Grams now about to be forced out OF
| school by expiration of law; reinstate-
| ment OF disabled veterans who have
! dropped insurance because of expense
| of making up delinquent payments.
the missing premiums to be charged
to the face of the policy at death
and conversion of insurance of the
| fiVe.year level premium classifications.
| During the committees deliberations
| in executive session. Mr.. Blanton. en-
| tered the room and. he said later.
| corrected a statement in a morning
paper in which he was quoted as hav-
| ing said st. Elizabeth's Hospital sold
| bodies of veterans to Howard Uni
! versity. Mr.. Blanton declared he had
said he was reliably informed that
living. mentally incompetent veterans
had been exhibited to Howard Uni.
| versity medical classes and he thought
that practice should stop.
The newspaper quotation was the
| subject of condemnation by several
! IlltHfueTS Ol the COIIlIIlllee NoSlef I'd V
| and by DIR. William A. White, the wit
| ness.
White Ends Testimony.
| DR.. William A. White. superintend
ent of St. Elizabeth's Hospital, com
pleted his testimony before the com.
mittee yesterday afternoon. under a
| system of decorum and friendliness
that was in marked contrast with his
! examination before the House Dis.
trict subcommittee. No question as to
the doctors integrity, officially or per-
sonally, in the guardianship matter
was raised by any member, cross
examination was directed solely at the
witness knowledge of Mr.. Fenning' $
activities as guardian.
| DR.. White. however. delivered a Wig
| orous defense of Mr.. FenninG. pro.
nouncing him the best guardian the in
| stitution ever had. The financial phase
of the Fenning matter could not be
discussed by the witness. who declared
that matter was entirely with the
| courts.
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