Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05

building was completed, and had OPP
portunity to know what steal 1t was
against the Government. Yet 1t was
under his administration that the Post
Office Department moved in, and the
lease was signed calling for sl2o.775 per
year for 90 years. There is doubt the
building ever cost 5000 900"
Moos went to Chicago to see the own
er and gtaere he solicited and received
the insurance for his own dnsurance)
firm" Mas added.
More than 100000 Insurance was
negotiated, Mass charged, on the
building, which a Federal court has
since valued at $4,000, including the
lease.
Mas also charged that after ga.
rage had been built for the Govern
ment by men who happened to be
connected with an Insurance. agency of
their own" the lease was cancelled and
a new building put UP by men who
didn't have any insurance connections
at least. the new owners who are get
ting a non-cancellable lease, gave Mr..
Moos their insurance"
Recently Moos denoted q number Of
postmaster department heads FOR "al-
legged disloyalty's and "failure to CO.
operate" Moos said.
"They failed to cooperate by refus-
ing to violate postal regulations by en-
aaging in politics. he continued. They
declined to circulate petitions demand
ing reappointment of the postmaster;
they declined ia perjure tiaefnselyes hy
swearing that the postmaster spent
it Is common knowledge that he spendl
but a fraction of the time required in
Government service and the far greater
part of his time in private business"
Indecent, Unfair, Infamous"
''This last damnable outrage Of un-
warranted demotion of faithful public
service by a faithless public official Is
indecent, unfair and Infamous" Mas
asserted, adding IAN administration
that countenances such action surely
forfeits the confidence and respect OF
the public"
Mas asked the House to Investigate
wholesale violation" of postal laws re-
ouiring hearing Of charges before de-
motion Of Civil Service employees.
Il want this question as to whether
I am to be considered part Of the
Republican organization answered, .
Mas declared. before Republicans in
the House caucus"
Former Assistant Postmaster General
Bartlett testified his signature to the
second lease for the st. Paul CONNER
clsl station was afaxed by a subor-
dInate
He said this was done by Charles F.
Trotter. deputy first assistant, on
orders from Postmaster General New.
He signed the original st. Paul lease
himself. he added. as a matter OF
form when he first entered the de-.
partment
The second lease, which was more
favorable, he said, was signed while he
was away from the department, New
calling Trotter into his office and tell
ing him TO make the lease and make
it today" Trotter affixed Bartlett's sig
nature and put IT" under it.
Bartlett recommended that the Gov
eminent build its own post Office quar-
tiers instead Of leasing them.
There Is no question" he said, that
the Government would be better oil To
build and own the buildings In the
larger cities where it Is established that
a station will always be needed
Senator Hayden. Democrat, Arizona.
asked how these men could finance so
many pieces.
'"They incorporated each large project
Then they developed few large finsnc-
ing concerns, which co-opersted with
them"
Chairman Blaine introduced in the
record statistics showing the Govern
ment is now paying SIC, 900 annually
on 6526 postal buildings.