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ling confederated IN the burial of said

ming confederated IN the burial Of said
body.
See testimony of Clarkson E
Greer, commencing on page 249.
See Jennings testimony. commenc-
ing page COS, as to case of Walter Gar
land Allen, in said charge. The only
evidence is contained in testimony of
Mr.. FenninS, pages 904 and 90o.
Charge No. 20.
"'I charge that the said Frederick
A. Fenning, without having any &C
quaintance whatever with her, so.
licited Mrs. Eud0a S. Kelly of
Sharon, Mass, to employ him as her
attorney to prosecute a claim of
$500 against the Government. which
he agreed to do without any expense
to her whatever, but that after the
United States made payment to her
he was to receive a portion of the
amount paid her, and that when he
learned that she had already en-
ployed Lyon & Lyon, attorneys, of
Washington, d. c.. to prosecute this
claim for her, said Fenning solicited
the help of one Henry +. Fellows, and
through him finally influenced the
said Mrs. Eudora S. Kelly to break
her contract and power of attorney
W )
them and to employ said Fenning.
There is no proof of any wrong In
this charge.
See testimony of Henry p. Eel
lows, attorney-at-law, Boston. Mass.
attorney for Mrs. EudoR S. Kelly.
commencing on page 243.
Charge No. FL.
"'I charge that the said Frederick A.
Ferning, while Commissioner of the
District of Columbia, on June 10,
1925, represented a client, and as at
torney filed in the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia q petition
in lunacy, case No. 10S90, and as such
attorney caused Michael F'laherty to
be adjudged of unsound mind, and in
his petition had himself recommend
ed for committee, and had himself
appointed as such committee. after
which, as such. he prosecuted a claim
against the Government of the United
States, and on June go, 1925, reported
to the court that he had received from
the United States Navy the sum of
S565.S0 as back pay due said Fla
herty, and that he expected to re-
ceive from the United States Navy
the sum of $9430 each month there
after as pay due his said ward
There is no evidence to support
this charge.
See testimony Paul V. Rogers,
page 306.
Charge No. 22.
81 charge that said Frederick a.
Fenning, while Commissioner of the
District of Columbia, on September %.
1925, appeared in the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia as an at
torney for a client whose business he
had solicited and as such attorney
filed a petition in lunacy, case No.
11041. seeking to adjudge Richard NJ.
Norris of unsound mind, said Fen
ming in his said petition alleging
that Richard NJ. Norris is entitled
to w~ risk compensation monthly,
the amount not yet known" which
showed that to recover same it would
be necessary for him to prosecute a
claim before the Veterans Bureau,
and as such attorney said Fenning
had said Norris adjudged of unsound
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which was deposited in said National
Savings and Trust Co., said Fenning' s
bank
There is no proof in the case Of a
violation of the law.
See testimony Paul V. Rogers,
page 305-3Q9.
"Addenda as to charges 81, %, 20
and "a. There is no proof that Mr.. Fen
ming appeared in court or before any
of the departments as attorney in
these cases, and If he had there is
no law against the Commissioner en-
gaging in the practice of the law.
Charge No. 25.
"I charge that the said Frederick
A. Fenning, while Commissioner Of
the District of Columbia, during the
four months from December /, 1925,
to March 81, 1926, permitted the cor
poration counsel of said District, in
the name of the Commissioners of
said District of Columbia. as petition
ers. to file in the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia $50 cases
of lunacy and caused $50 human
beings, and residents of said District,
to be incarcerated in insane asylums,
charged with being of unsound MIND
when many of said persons are sane
and should not be deprived of their
liberty
There Is no testimony to support
this charge.
"See testimony Of Mr.. Henry E..
Davis, page 472, as to how the prac-
tice originated, in having Commits
sionerS of the District of Columbia
petition the court in cases of lunacy.
Charge No. 26.
81 charge that the said Frederick
A. Fenning continuously for the past
% years has conspired and confed-
Grated with the said DIR. William A
White to block and prevent sane
patients wrongfully incarcerated In
St. Elizabeth's Hospital from securing
their liberty through habeaS corpus
proceedings. and l charge that Fred
erick A. Fenning admitted under oath
that he went to the court and Caused
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the court not to discharge Miss Cor
nela A. Corbett and her mother, and
he thus wronGfully kept them in
st. Elizabeth's for two years and four
months, during all of which time they
were sane, and while there he squan-
dered their property, and that when
finally an able lawyer in the Dis
trict. through habeas corpus proceed
ings, forced a trial for them before
the court they were adjudged of sound
mind and released. and that the said
Miss Cornelia l.. Corbett, in cause
No. 49104. law, sued said Frederick
A. Fenning in the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia and re
covered judgment against him, and
made him pay back to her a part of
the value of her property which he
had squandered. and that said wrong
full acts of said Fenning caused the
premature death of Mrs. Corbett.'
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medical society he has melted. aided
and abetted certain of the doctors en-
ployed in the United States Veterans
Bureau, and who are, by law, required
TO give all of their time to said bu-
reau, to engage in private practice
here in the District of Columbia, such
doctors using the equipment of the
Government in their said private prac-
tiCe, and that the said Frederick a.
Fenning has knowingly permitted the
District alienist, DR.. Percy Hickllng,
who receives a salary of $4,000 for all
of his time, to sell his testimony at
the rate of $50 per day and more to
lawyers, both in the District and out
side of it.
There is no testimony to support
this charge.
Charge No. 19.
"I charge on reliable information
that Frederick a. FenninE is attorney
for and is financially interested in the
undertaking business of Joseph Cav
lers Sons, Inc. and that during the
past % years has caused many bodies
from St. Elizabeth's Hospital to be
turned over to said undertaken for
burial, a number of them being wards
OF said Fenning. and that in the
lunaCy case of Walter Garland Allan,
No. 1918, the said Frederick a. Fen
ming on March "a. 1926, paid to said
undertaken the sum of $l07.Sl for
burial expenses, which amount was
the total residue of his wards estate,
after taking from same his own fees
and commissions, and at such time
said Fenning knew that for charge
of only $50 Undertaken Tabler fur
nishes everything necessary and con-
ducts decent funerals for wards Of the
United States Veterans Bureau; and
I charge further that through con-
federation with his said brotherin-laW,
Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt, and his
employee, Bill Franklin, said Fenning
wrongfully caused the body Of one
drowned in the basin, which body was
demanded by the Veterans Bureau
and should have been turned over to
it. to be wrongfully turned over to I'm
dertaker Taltavull, who made the Gov
eminent pay $10S.50 for same, but
which would have cost the Govern
ment only $50 for identically the same
Kind of funeral had said body been
turned over to the Veterans Bureau
and the funeral conducted by the bu-
reau's undertaken. Tabler.'
See page IA, stipulation between
prepayment and respondent that Mr..
Fenning owns one share of stock in
Joseph Gawler's Sons undertaking es-
adjustment and that he is attorney
for the said corporation.
THE evidence does not show any
violation of law.
las TO number of bodies buried from
St. Elizabeth's Hospital by Joseph
Gawler's Sons. Inc, see testimony of
DIR. Watson W. Eldridge, commencing
on page $40.
See proponents exhibits Is and II.
not reproduced in the record.
LAS to Jennings compensation from
Gawler's Sons undertaking establish
ment see testimony of Mr.. Alfred B.
Gawler, page 647.
See Jennings testimony, COM
mencing on page 904.
There is no proof to support charge
as to body Of drowned veteran found
in the basin, or that Bill Franklin and
Coroner ]. Ramsay hewitt and Fen
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COMMISSIONER IS DECLARED TO BE NON-IMPEAC HABLE

oS ME Iistrict ot Columbia
for his own selfish benefit and adj
vantage, and that he exercises his
power in an arbitrary and tyrannical
manner, evidenced by his wrongful de-
motion of Inspector Albert j. Head
ley and Furnishing Officer Gore for
doing his duty
THE evidence is insufficient to sup
port this charge. tSee testimony AL
bert J. Headley, captain. Metropolitan
Police Department, commencing on
page 1926 and renewed on page 1901:
see testimony of Marshall Il. Gore.
commencing on page 449; see Fen
nlngs testimony, commencing on page
924; see testimony NJ. o. Eldridge, di-
rector of traffic, District of Columbia.
commencing on page 100S)
Charge No. 80.
"I charge that on February II,
CONTINUED on Twenty-tirst Page
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"Yhere ~ no proof TO support THIS

"There rs no proof 10 support THIS
charge.
Testimony as to manner in which
Miss Cornelia A. Corbett. and her
mother were committed to st. Eliza
beth's Hospital is found in the testi-
mony of Miss Corbett, commencing
on page Sol.
"Her testimony also shows how
property belonging to her was sold
by Mr.. Fenning under public auction
also see testimony of Robert II.
MCNEIL, who was attorney for Miss
Cornelia Corbett and her mother, i'll
habeas corpus proceedings, commenc-
ing on page 5Sl.
Charge No. 81.
"I charge that said Frederick A.
Fenning is now holding in st. Eliza
beth's Hospital Lieut.. F. d. Allen,
who is sane, and that said Fenning
is squandering his property.
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"I charge that in each Of his cases
said Frederick A. Fenning charges
against his wards estate Il notary
fee, in each and all of the many
papers he must file under oath, when
such notary is an employe of his law
office and such fees are allowed by
the court when they are not proper
fees
There is no testimony at all tend
ing to show that notaries' fees are
not proper fees.
"As to notarial charges, see testi-
mony of Miss Helen La SanO, com
mencing on page 313.
Charge No. 80.
81 charge that said Frederick A.
Fenning uses his said office of Com
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Charge No. %.

where is no testimony 20 sNppovt
this charge.
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FENNTNC SCORED FOR TAKING
FEES FOR PLACING HIS BONDS
Statement Accompanying Dyer Report Holds He
Has Lacked Essential Close Contact With Wards.
Limit ON Number of Guardianship Urged.

Continued from Sixth Page.)
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SEVEN COMMITTEE
MEMBERS DEMAND
JENNINGS REMOVAL

Continued from Sixth Page.)
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
COACHES COMP AIRED
 ID COLLEGE PROPS
Speaker Says Latter Couldn't
 Stand Same Criticism

New York, Dec. , Pi-Could col lege professors stand the criticism and close scrutiny that is given the work of major football coaches and still hold their jobs? Dr. Lee Gal- loway, president of the Alumni Fed eration of New York university doesn't think so.
 Discussing the benefits of football to undergraduate life at a dinner given the New York university foot ball squad and it's coach, Chick" Meehan last night, Dr. Galloway told the players that the gridiron sport had the advantage over classical in struction because of better teaching and closer contact with environ ment.
 How many teachers of the classics would vote to stand the same tests for holding their jobs as Mee- han, Alonso Stagg, Gil Dobie, and every other coach in America to- day." he asked. There are few teachers like one at New York uni versity who dismissed his class a few weeks ago with the injunction that since he couldn't hold their at tention and interest. he wished them to spend the remainder of the reel tation period watching the football squad perform under "Chick" Mee- han-and see what real teacher could so."
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
WESLEYAN HAVING
 ANNUAL SESSIONS.
Third Yearly Educational Con-
 ference There

Middletown, Dec. 8. - The third intercollegiate barley non Americap college education will be held at Wesleyan university today, Saturday and Sunday It was at the barley last year that the proposal of the one year athletic rule, which attract ed wide attention throughout the country was made, and as result, much interest is felt in this years gathering. Representatives from many colleges and universities will be guests at Wesleyan for the occa- sion. Arrangements for the barley have been made by committee of students headed by Harvey Cram of D. C., president of the senior class as Wesleyan.
 The delegates will be welcomed this evening by President James Lukens McConoughy on behalf of the university, in Fayerweather gymnasium and will hear Dr. Will liam T. Foster speak on An Evalua- tion of American Colleges.'
 On Saturday, George A. Coe will speak on the subject, What Do Students Really Want?" The barley will meet at eleven o'clock, Satur- day morning in Memorial Chapel to hear Dr. Boyd H. Bode, who will speak on '"rhe College Mans Philosophy of Life"
 In the afternoon. Dr. Bode will again speak, this time having as his subject, What, Then, Shall We Do About It?" In the evening, in Payer
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house conferees who still have the conflicting bills under consideration.

house conferees who still have the conflicting bills under consideration. Several ways out of the difficulty are seen. If the wrangle threatens to continue too long. Scott thinks the house and senate might adopt a resolution prepared by White for temporary control until permanent legislation can be enacted. The house is not willing to yield on the gen- eral principles incorporated in it's bill, he feels, but 1t is possiblt that a compromise can be worked out giving an independent commission authority to prescribe broadcasting rules which would be administered by the commerce department.
 At the same time, another current of thought is pressing into the con- troversy. It is being sponsored by Representative Bloom, democrat. New York, who is against both the senate and house plans, either of which, he holds, would encourage the development of radio monopoly that would make all other monopo- lies look puny in comparison. What should be done, In his opinion. is to appoint a Radio Car" an expert not now connected in any way with the government, who would be di- rected to give the problem his entire attention until the development of radio and aviation makes necessary as he believes 1t will. the operation of a new administrative department with a secretary of air in the cab inet,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
RADIO CONTROL IS PROGRAM LEADER
 
Takes Congressional Right of
 Way Over Taxes, Farms

Washington. Dec. R,-The as pect of free-for-all race which characterizes the possession scram- ble of potential legislation today found the field punched but radio control nosing bit ahead of such favorites as tax reduction, farm re- lief and alien property disposition in the interest of members of congress.
 Whether congress intends quick action after congress convenes Mon- day to exact a measure designed to regulate the radio industry and end the chaos that Is making life miser- able for radio fans, cannot be de- termined at the present stage of the race, but, the rooters for orderly broadcasting profess to be encour- aged.
 Besides the army of unattached rooters. the gallery pulling for @ radio bill includes President Cool idge, Secretary Hoover and many senators and representatives who like to listen in themselves and hope to tighten the burden imposed by the broadcasting interference on the homelife of many tinkering constit- uents.
 President Coolidge's desire for an early settlement of the radio diff culties has been reiterated to Chair man Scott of the house committee that handles such legislation, and Representative White of Maine, its ranking republican member. and both are hopeful that the senate and house can be brought together on bill which will provide solution. How It Stands Now.
 As the matter stands, the house has passed a measure to give the commerce department control over broadcasting, and the senate has approved a substitute providing for regulation by an independent com mission. When representatives of the two chambers met last spring to see what could be done in the way of smoothing out their differences, it was found that the house didn't like the senate's idea at all, and the sen- ate felt the same way about the houses plan. Meanwhile, court de- cisions have shorn the commerce de- partment of much of the authority it's officials thought 1t possessed with the result that little or nothing has been done since to ameliorate the overcrowding of the ether.
 The first move toward action at the impending session of congress must come from the senate and
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
EDUCATORS SWAP
 VARIOUS IDEAS
Teachers From S5 States at
 Convention

Louisville, Dec. F-Those who direct the teaching of youth along vocational lines in 25 states today swapped ideas
 The second days session of the first annual convention of the American Vocational Association H. lustrated as it's objects. to assume active national leadership in promo ton of vocational education, to rem der service to state and local con- munities in stabilizing and promot- ing, and provide a national open forum for discussion of vocational education in the word of Edwin A. Lee, Berkeley, Cal, president. He is director of vocational education at the University of California.
 Charles A. Wardner, director, Jackson, Mich, saw good programs of industrial information being giv- en through medium of the movies as a suggestion to small city high school teachers in teaching oecupa- tions. Very good films were being secured from advertising concerns who furnished the films practically free, the school merely paying trans portation.
 In his home town, Jackson, the study of occupations was being re- quired ot all eighth grade students the first semester, and in many cities the study was a required sub feet, usually in either the eighth or ninth or tenth grades. Its value he found unquestioned.
 Agricultural Education
 c. H. Lane, Washington, D. C., chief of agricultural education serv- ice, federal board for vocational education, detailing outstanding de- velopmepts in agricultural education during 1925-26, discovered vocation al agriculture to be "out of the woods" so far as teaching procedure was concerned.
 Home projects on an acre of Cne- pib basis for all-day pupils were no longer the program, replaced now by more extensive one calling for successful and businesslike par ticipation on part of pupil in all inn portant activities of the type of farming as is carried on in the re- spective communities where voca- tional agriculture instruction is of fered."
 Chief Lane reported 445 schools in twenty five states last year had a 6,489 enrolment in part time agri- culture work.
 Mis- Ronella Spickard, instructor in home economics. Versailles, Ky,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03

offered as cure for most of the ills of the world "the proper training of head, heart, and hand"
 The physical wealth which she found 'so necessary for mental or spiritual well-being" would thus be produced. -.
 If we are to solve the social and economic problems of our nation, it is necessary that we raise the stan dards of family life among our peo- pie. Home economics teachers must be the leaders"
 The home economics section, op- erating simultaneously with the commercial education, vocational guidance, industrial education, civil ian vocational rehabilitation. and agricultural educational sections, had a jamfull program. Federal and state home economics directors were augmented by such leaders as Miss Anna F. Richardson. director of child study and parental educa- ton, American Home Economics A Association, Washington, D. C., and others.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03

weather Gymnasium. the barley will take up the subject of intercollegiate athletics under the direction of Ernest Hatch Wilkins. On Sunday morning Bishop Francis J. McCon- nell of Pittsburgh. author of the 1919 steel strike report, will preach in Memorial Chapel, discussing col lege education as a humanizing fac- to- in industry.
 The final session, Sunday after noon, will hear Robert Frost, we'll known American poet on "The Manumitted Student" In addition to these regular sessions. ample op- portunity will be given for group discussions on the various problems before the barley.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03

of castoff shoes. 8 man giving his name as Gannio Precillo of Albany, N. r., was picked up by the immi- grafton patrol today and brought to the county jail here. Precillo was frozen into semi i-consciousness by the time he reached the jail and of- ficials expressed the belief that he is an alien, who crossed the line last night in an attempt to walk to Albany.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
Mat McGrath Becomes
 N " Police Cantaiu

New York, Dec. R-The insig- nia of captain of, New York's finest" today perched on the cap of Mat J. McGrath, Americas great est hammer thrower, as a reward for years of pavement pounding" in the police department.
 Only 8 few weeks ago. McGrath was raised from the rank of sergeant to lieutenant. Yesterday Commis-
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
Alien, in Rags, Found
 Almost Frozen to Death

St. Albans. Vt, Dec. 3.-tR-Plod- ding along the Richford road in near-zero weather clad only in an old shirt, frayed trousers and pair
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
TO WORK LONGER HOURS

Manchester, Eng, Dec. 33 R>- The federation of master cotton spinners has decided that, from Monday, the spinning hours in the American section shall be increased from 34 to 35 weekly. The Ameri- can spinners are also released fror3 their pledge to observe minimum yarn prices.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03

sioher Mclaughlin made the star of four Olympic teams A full captain. He was assigned to traffic at sal- ary of $4,00O a year.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
Princetonians Want to
 Take Up Boxing Again

Princeton, N. J., Dec. 3 R-The undergraduate body at Princeton has petitioned the faculty athletic committee to relnstate boxing as 8 Tiger sport after 20 years of banish- ment.
 A reservation attached to the pe- tition suggests that conference with Yale, Army and Navy be arr ranged to draw up rules governing intercollegiate competition in the ring.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14
TEXAS LAUNDRY
OWNERS HAVE
TOURNEY
Alamo Country Club Host
to State Convention
Visitors.

Henry Fletcher of Ell Paso Wcdncs
day won the annual golf tournament OF
the Texas Laundry Owners Associa
ton with a score Of II. The tourna.
ment was held at the Alamo Country
Club, following business meeting OF
the association Wednesday morning at
the Gunter hotel.
The San Antonio Laundry Club
acted as hosts to the 200 laundry
owners Of the state with beefsteaE
dinner in the ball room OF the Gun
ter hotel. +. w. Patton, secretary of
the local association, was in charge
of the arrangements. Guests wore
white aprons and sat on boxes and ate
the steaks, served camp style, off other
boxes.
Sunny Blevins, in blackface makeup,
entertained.
Convention committees were named
by President Burkhardt as follows ::
Resolutions, Il. G.. Leachman, Dallas,
chairman; j. ]. McLachlin. Denton /;
T.. c. Marks, Beaumont; membership,
c. A. Wheeler. Fort Worth, chairman,
J. NJ. Boyle, Houston w. /. DUNCAN,
Ennis; auditing, w. A. johnson, Gal
weston. chairman; c. s. Wyman, Qua
nah; W. III. Munroe, Beaumont; press,
George A. Lilly, Dallas.
An address by Z. J. Croker of Aus
tin, state labor commissioner, was
feature of Thursdays program.