Evening star., 1932-03-18
WALKER PHYSICIAN |
QU|zzED|N GOTHAM
Probers Call DR.. Schroeder
to Explain Acts as Sani-
tation Chief.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 1s.-Dr. William
j. Schroeder. jr., personal physician TO
Mayor James j. Walker and chairman
of the Department of Sanitation, ap-
peared at the headquarters of the Legis-
lative City Investigation Committee to-
DAY in answer to a subpoena.
He was taken before Assemblyman
Hamilton F. Potter. vice chairman OF
the committee. for private questioning
by Ben Cooper. associate counsel.
The subpoena was issued for DR..
Schroeder after Charles S. Hand had
been examined informally for more
than two hours yesterday by Samuel
H-.nd resigned last week as member
ci the board of sanitation because, he
said, of illegal acts" Of DR.. Schroeder.
Dr. Schroeder was questioned for
more than an hour. Cooper said the
commissioner answered all questions
except a few requiring reference TO un-
available records, which he will answer
later
The fact that Seabury had assigned
Cooper to question DR.. Schroeder en-
phasized the Importance attached to this
angle OF the investigation.
Flynn Accounts Probed.
Matters affecting the department. of
Sanitation and DR.. Schroeder will be
the subject Of public hearing next
month.
. Meanwhile, Cooper has been making
preparations for the presentation of
more evidence against william j. Flynn,
ateas Nf D1tI-1 10 lyr
Accountants were reported to be scruti-
nizing Flynn's bank accounts.
Flynn and Henry Bruckuer, borough
president of the Bronx. may be eXamin-
ed IN privte tomorrow.
In the lull between now and the re-
sumption Of public hearings, Seabury
will complete his report of the inves-
tigation of Magistrates Court in which
he sat as referee.
The report will suggest sweeping re-
forms in the courts and will make hith-
erto undisclosed charges against mag
istrateS who resigned under fire or
were not brought into the public spot
light because of illness or for other
reasons.
The examination of Harry c. Perry
chief clerk of the City Court, was re-
sumed yesterday before three justices
VI Tie COuII. FeTEy Was dSkeQ 10 eA-
plain how he got three loans of $500
each from bank in which he kept the
monthly balance of fees he collected in
the court, but where he had no bank
account of his own.
Another Official Accused.
He denied he had been granted any
favors because he held an official city
position.
Perry completed his explanation of
his deposits late in the day and an ad-
journment was taken until next We'd
nesday.
Another phase Of the inquiry was
brought back into prominence when the
City Affairs Committee filed charges
demanding the removal of John
Theofel. chief clerk to Surrogate John
Hetherington of Queens. The charges
were filed with Hetherington and Gov
Roosevelt was informed of the action in
a letter signed by Rev. John Haynes
Holmes and Rabbi Stephen S. Wise
chairman and vice chairmen of the
committee
Theofel was charged with being in
powers Of public patronage to bring
business to an automobile agency owned
by his family and in which he himself
held stock; with having large bank
deposits of which he gave mo salts
factory or credible explanation" and
with making incomplete statements of
campaign expenditures to the secretary
of State.