Evening star., 1926-04-29

several times" said Mr.. Fenning. Il
told you the amount asked for which
was approved by the auditor and the
court"
1.-THE thing that interests me-" said
Mr.. Jeffers. "is that all the cases hap
pen to be 10 per cent"
He then asked why DIR. White had
not prepared the petitions which
named Mr.. Fenning, and the latter re-
piled that II presume the answer is,
the average paper for submission to
court, Is prepared by LAWYER"
why didn't White do it?"
go ask him." said the witness. IT
prepared 1t because it's usual for a
lawyer to do this"
Mr.. Bulwinkle got the floor and
asked If a provision should be put
into the bill before the committee pre-
venting any attorney from charging
for the preparation Of bonds or receiv-
ing commissions"
II answered that yesterday" re-
piled Mr.. Fenning. II repeat what I
said few minutes ago, I am not
going to repeat my testimony"
Mr.. Rankin switched the subject by
taking up the Adler case again. He
had before him Mr.. Jennings reports
that had been brought to the commit
tee room by Frank r. Cunningham.
clerk Of the District Supreme Court
AS he read the various items, Mr.. Fen
ming checked them with his own rec
ords, which were in a large suit case
and a brief case.
At this point Mr.. Rankin made a
mistake in figure and in correcting
himself he said: II don't want to leave
a wrong impression"
Mr.. Fenning observed, II understand
that perfectly, Congressman"
Flare.up Again Occurs.
When Mr.. Rankin asked the witness
how much commission he received for
certain services, the witness replied,
II answered that yesterday" and the
whole question fiared up again.
In other words, you refuse to
answer" asked Mr.. Rankin.
"In other words, I refer you to the
record"
AS the discussion again mounted
higher, Mr.. Rankin declared IL the
chairman would vacate the chair land
or Maj. Bulwinkle take it, I'll make
him answer"
Representative Hale, Republican,
New Hampshire, who had entered the
meeting at the beginning of the second
chapter Of the discussion wanted to
know how Mr.. Fenning could be made
credability Of the Witness" he said.
but how are you going to force him
to answer7'
The committee recessed until 2
o'clock. with the Commissioner on the
stand.
Explains Spending Money.
When the session resumed at las
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Luce,
first in the order of questioning the
witness, inquired into the method
employed by Mr.. Fenning Of granting
his wards spending money. He was
told that the committee sends checks
to the hospital covering this need and
that he Is notified when the amount
is about exhausted. In the matter
Of automobile rides, those able to en-
Joy them are taken about the city at
frequent intervals, the witness said,
explaining that three are taken at a.
time and the expense is divided be
tween them.
II one Of Mr.. Jennings wards Is a
q bureau burial unless the relatives
come in and conduct the funeral as
they wish. The witness said he was
rot competent to pass upon the
burials by Veterans Bureau under
takers. He also declared he had no
authority in the matter Of autopsies.
If relatives cannot be located for con-
sent to autopsies, he added, the hos
pital itself assumes the responsibility.
Mr.. Fenning emphasized the per.
sonal touch" value in guardianshtpS
both with relatives and with the
wards. Many Of the patients do not