New Britain herald., 1927-10-26
G0V. SMITH DRAWN
 INTO CENSUS PROBE
Mrs. Knapp Says He Recom- nended Certain Appointments

Syracuse, \. Y, Oct. q ipl-pe- tarmined to maintain the feminine ideals Of the first woman ever to hold an elective office in the govern mcnt Of New York state. Mrs. Flor ,ncc r. $, Knapp, former secretary ot state, was preparing today to con- tiuuy d defense ot her admmistru- ton Of the 19@j state census, which has been made the subject oi charges of waste and extravaganza.
 Coincident with the start today of the third week of the inquiry beng made at Albany into her con duet O. the enumeration, Mrs. Knapp and her counsel, Alexander Otis, ol New York city turned their attcn- ton to the second oi d series of at- fidav.ts designed 10 present her side Of the case. UnmNtcd IS yet to take the witness stand in her own behalf, Mrs. Knapp plans 10 make public the sworn statements over a period ot several days. until q definite decision is reached as to whether she will personally appear at the capitol.
 In the first of the aifidavits, made public last night Mrs. Knapp ca,egorically denied charges that she had permitted droncs 10 draw money from the payroll, that she and hat she had wasted state funds by mak- ing illegal appointments"
 smith is Mentioned
 For the first time since the in vestigation of the cities census com mittea of New York city. Governor Smiths name was drawn into the discussion last night when Mrs. Knapp declared that he, among other prominent democratic leaders in the state, had recommended ap- pointment of certain census work CTS.
 The governor was quick to deny this however, and in statement issued from the executive mansion later in the evening, declared: There is a perfect answer to that. Give me the name Of anyone who was recommended at my re- Quest.'
 ITO read the testimony brought out by the commissioner tRandall J. Leboeuf, Jr.) at the hearings Mrs. knapp said in her affidavit "one would suppose that no work was done in taking the states enumera- ton of 11,GO0,000 inhabitants and the securing Of data as to their age, sex, race, occupation and other in formation so valuable to statlsl- clans and welfare societies and vel fare workers.
 As a matter Of fact, in fair in vestigation it will be shown that 1 did g. good piece of work ana that inc only waste was the failure or the state 10 appropriate the com paratively small sum required 10 finish the work"
 His alleged failure Mrs. Knapp laid the entire blame upon her sue cessor as secretary of state, Robert Moses. Of New York city, an ap- pointee of Governor smith after the office became an appointive one.
 AS an example Of how it was i'm possible for her to keep q close personal check upon the acuVlties of all the workers engaged for the census, Mrs. Knapp cited the case of Mark Stern, of schenectady. who turing the latter part of her term was her first deputy secretary ot state, Mr. Stern, in his testimony at the hearing. had declared that at the request of Mrs. Knapp ms daughter had been appointed to a census job, although the girl had never done any work.
 Told Pitiful story
 "Mr. Stern came 10 me Mrs Knapp declared. and said his Wi'e was i'll and that he had great dli- fculty in paying the doctors hlIiS and increased expenses. m spite oi inc fact that had already gwen him an opportunity of earning eN- ira compensation by overtime WorN on the census. T went and saw Mrs stern and her condition was such as appealed to my sympathleS' ! told Mir. Stern he might put DIS daughter on the payroll and arrange 10 have her do some census NoIh "' home in order that she might be with her mother.
 "Mr. stern rewarded me by gong on the stand and testifylns that ms daughter did no work, ana aP- rorenrIv intimated that I knew she did no work. T. was Mr, S'earn IS du'E 10 report to me, not only m 'I'' case Of his daughter but in the case of any other person on the payrolI who he thought vas not rarnlns ms salary.'
 Nbanv, x y Oct. 26 P-Tho nrosnact of Nrs. Florence E. &. Iirapp. former secretary or state anpearing here to testify h"ior1 Randall J. Lrhoeuf IT, Moreiand sct commieeioucr conducting an lh- ynsfieation of the taking ot me 1925 state enumeration under Mrs. ,5nann seemed more remote today m view of Mrs. knapp's hroa'SIi' rom cyracusa last night containing ..pyvar 10 some of the charges against her.
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