Evening star., 1926-04-28
Denies Soliciting Business.

Have you ever consulted the files
of either institution for the purpose
Of soliciting business
NO"
ANY officers of the Government
only by letting it be known that
] was willing to be appointed guard
IAN"
Mr.. Luce then asked about the man
agencnt of the estates and if Mr.. Fen
ming ever mingled the funds of his
wards. The witness replied it has
been the practice for many years to
have several estates take on an en-
fire series of first trust notes.
How about small sums of $50 and
S75?"
II leave them in the bank at per
cent interest"
What opportunity have you TO
make sound investments?'
The best investment in the District
of Columbia is the first deed of trust
note. I've lived here all my life and
have a good idea of the talue of
property. This confirms the opinions
of affidavits / must have before | can
get an order from the court to make
the investment / never lend the
wards funds as part of a loan.
Claims He Never Had Loss.
~ have never had a case in which
the trust funds were invested ana IN
which there was a sale OF the property
T never had loss. | am in constant
communication with two or three
firms who are placing loans on new
residences. I also have been able TO
GET notes from the National Savings
! and Trust Co. / won't take note
which is part of a series unless l
control the entire series through IN
vestments Of other wards.
'"rhe allegation has been made
| that the committee does nothing but
! cut off coupons?' interrupted Mr.
! Luce.
Examination of my sworn ac-
| counts will indicate Il great variety
not only of duty but responsibility
| Take the real estate investments fof
| example. / go out and inspect the
| places myself. At the end OF three
| wears. if the borrower wants re.
newai 7 always go out again and
| look over the property. l nave to
watch and see that the interest Is
| Maid. I must check the advertised
| nronerty to make certain the owner
/ is not in default of taxes. II he Is
! I make him pay the taxes. L mus
| see that the insurance is paid Vi
| nromntlv. I never itemize the lis1
/ Of services. I take the picture as
whole. 1 don't set forth commls-
| sion for investments and for going
| to the hospital, etc.
| "Then your services are not con
fined to cutting off coupons?' asked
Mr.. Luce.
| mo, SIR"
"How about clothing?"
"TWice q year / send a list tC
the hospital and ask that those who
need it be supplied. have made
| arrangement with four large stores
which allow my wards a 10 per cent
discount. I ask the hospital to send
them to any one of these and send
me the bill. During the year If a
ward needs extra clothing, this Is
attended to Immediately"
"Then YOU leave the Judgment as
to the need of clothing to the hos
pital?"
Hospital Buys Clothes.
eyes. sir. They take the men dowr
town. set $50 as limit, although
this may be extended"
| "Have YOU received any complaints
nv relatives, the Red Cross or any
service organizations that there Is
a lack of clothing"'
.In very few instances, yes. Rela
tiyes sometimes think the men ought
Ito have better l Immediately in
Iyestigate. The answer is now anc
then that a man doesn't take care o.
his clothing; a new suit would bt
old in four days. Then again the
man wasn't dressed up when tht
relatives called or his clothing go'
mingled with that of other patients
It's quite natural that over a period
of 20 years there should be some
complaints"
The committee met at las O'Clock
land began consideration of Mr.. Fen
lning's reports and statements ol
' about a dozen World War veterans
whose cases were listed in the Con
gressional Record of April 10
i Representative Rankin, Democrat
Mississippi, conducted the inquiry
into these matters for the committee
i After having been told by two wit
nesses that the law limits to 10 pei
cent the amount of commissions com
mittees in lunacy cases may receive