Evening star., 1926-04-25

mission Of % per cent on the amount
of premiums. If this entire service
had been rendered by the local office
of the said United States Fidelity 4
Guaranty Co. the said local office
would naturally have not paid out to
any other person or Office any portion
OF the premium, but q portion of the
SerVice-namely, preparation OF ap'
| pliCatiOnS, affiNing the signature and
seal of the company and having the
| bonds approved and tiled--WaS per
| formed by my office. hence the said
company paid me for such service the
usual commission.
Rates Are Uniform.
THE rate. on fiduciary bonds is a
uniform rate and is exactly the same,
l understand by all substantial bond
| ing companies.
NO company OF any standing will
permit, rebates under any cirum-
stances whatsoever. Rebates in this
| Jurisdiction are expressly prohibited
by section 654 of the Code of Law,
| District of Columbia. 1t will be seen.
| therefore, that under no circumstances
could my wards be credited with any
portion of the commissions allowed by
the company for the services which
have enumerated. As to this, | was
distinctly informed by the agent of
the said company. The standing of the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Co. is so well known that 1t pre-
cludes any thought of that company
cutting rates or granting rebates.
with respect to other insurance,
which my Office has placed for many
years for clients of my office, the
f.1a Of
York. the Massachusetts Bonding &
Insurance Co. of Boston and the Ma
tional Union Fire Insurance Co of
Washington d. c. have for many
years taken out license for me as So
licitor and paid to me for insurance
so placed the usual commission
IAN of the said licenses now in ex-
istence were taken out before | be-
came Commissioner of the District of
Columbia and ! understand they eX-
pire May /, 1895. and have taken
no steps to renew them, nor am ! adj
vised that any of the said companies
have in any respect whatsoever eX-
pressed any opposition, or indeed, any
opinion as to pending insura nee lesis-
lation in the District of Columbia.
Charge 17-Medical society: |
am attorney OF the Medical So
ciety of the District of Columbia, and
occasionally in times past the said
society has paid me for services. |
am paid $500 per annum. | am an
honorary member of the society. My
honorary membership and this pro
fessional connection with the Med
ical Society has not influenced my
action as District Commissioner, and
with respect to a pending bill to
license chiropractors, which bill was
opposed by the Medical Society, it
will appear that the action taken by
the Board of Commissioners was
favorable to the said bill and not in
Medical Society
Denies Aiding Doctors.
Charge 1S-Aiding and abeting
doctors: AS attorney for the Medi-
cal Society, l have never in any man
ner had any communication whatso-
ever on the subject of their profes-
sional duties or employment with doc
tors employed in st. Elizabeth's or
doctors employed in the Veterans Bu-
reau. l have never been informed, nor
do | so understand, that the District
allows DR.. ID. Percy Hickling salary
for all of bis time.
Charge 1s-Joseph Gawler &
am now, attorney for Joseph Gawler
Sons, Inc, and l rendered necessary
legal services in connection with the
incorporation of said concern several
wears ago. Under the laws of Vir-
ginia, in which State this orga MIA
ton was incorporated, 1t is necessary
that there be three incorporators and
three directors. i became one of the
incorporators, the other incorporators
being Alfred d. Gawler and Walter
qualify as director, one share of the
capital stock was issued to me, and
as far as | know still stands in my
one cent of dividend thereon.
My ward, Walter Garland Allan,
was buried by Joseph Gawler Sons,
Inc, the total amount of the bill being
$110, and the said corporation agree
ing to accept S107.S1 in full settle
ment. I have no contract with Under
taker Tabler or with any other under.
takar, nor have | any information
that he or any other undertaken
buries persons for $50. The amount
which / paid, with the approval Of
the court, was a very fair and reason
able charge for the high-class service
rendered by a concern that has been
in business for about rs years.
Knew Nothing Of Drowned Man.
II know absolutely nothing about
the body of one drowned in the Basin
as to which 1t is alleged by Mr.. Blan-
ton In the nineteenth charge that
confederated with DR.. Nevitt and Bill
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