Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-18
z|HLMAN APPOINTS
M'LEOD TO DUTIES
indicted MaryIander Turns
Over Committee Work
''During Absence"

While retaining his position as chair
man of the District committee, Repre-
sentative zihlman of Maryland tods.
designated the ranking majority men,
Der of the committee, Representative
| Mcleod of Michigan, to act for him
during my absence"
The action of Mr.. zihlman, now un-
der indictment in connection with
charges against himself and other Of
ficials of the F. H. Smith Co., was in
terpreted to mean that until action in
the case has been settled by court Mr.
Mcleod will be acting chairman Of the
District committee.
In the Senate, meanwhile, the question
as to whether 1t would be proper for q
member of Congress to engage in the
real estate business in Washington
while serving as chairman Of the House
District committee was debated by
Senators Tydings, Democrat, of Mary
land, and Brookhart, Republican, Of
Iowa. Although Representative Zihl-
man of Maryland was not mentioned
by name, it was made evident that the
discussion related to MI. Zihlman'S
action in becoming afhliated with the
F. H: Smith Co as a director.
The colloquy occurred during con-
sideration OF the nomination of Richard
]. Hopkins to be Federal judge In
Kansas. Stnator Tydings, while speak
ing on that nomination, addressed the
following question to Senator Brook
hart: .,., ~.
It would like to PROFOUND to the
Senator from Iowa (Mr Brookhart) q
question. The Senator from Iowa has
lust been conducting very searching
investigation into the conduct OF a
certain member of another body. who
while acting as chairman Of commit
tee dealing with the affairs Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, has apparently
sought to carry on what to all 1ntents
and purposes was legitimate business
"The Senator has been very active IN
that Investigation and q great deal OF
evidence that he has adduced mas peer
turned over to the court, and upon
that evidence the particular member
of the House of Representatives mas
been indicted and will soon come up
for trial. Does the Senator from Iowa
think 1t is perfectly proper for a man
to be chairman of the committee on
the District of Columbia. dealing with
the affairs Of the City Of Washington
and engaged in the real estate business
in the City of Washington at one and
the same time?"
Senator Brookhart, in reply, said ne
presumed 1.-The rules prohibit me from
making observation against any mem
Der of the House, but see no parallel
in the proposition presented by the
Senator from Maryland. If the rules
would permit I would express IN very
emphatic opinion upon the proposition
have expressed it elsewhere"
DOes Not Mention Name.
Senator Tydings replied that he would
make it so the rules will permit an eX-
preston" The Maryland Senator then
outlined a hypothetical question.
IT want to assume case that does
not exist" Senator Tydings continued,
"a purely hypothetical one, without
mentioning the name of any one. We
will suppose in very high legislative
body A member is chairman Of the COM
nittee on the affairs dealing with the
community in which the Legislature sits
We will suppose that, while acting vir-
tually as mayor of the city in which the
Legislature sits the member is engaged
in real estate operation and as such
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