The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-27
IS THE SHOWDOWN COMING IN
WASHINGTON?

One of the most sensational develop
ments in Washington since the Roosevelt
administration went into power is holding
the spotlight. 1t was sprung on the public
last week in a congressional committee
hearing on the stock exchange bill oy
James H. Rand, Jr., who read letter
written by DR.. William A. Writ, superln-
tendent of schools in Gary, Ind, who
charged that Communists in official posi-
ton with the national government are try
ing to defeat recovery" in order to de-
liver the country over to Communism.
Readers of The Times-News have fol-
lowed the course of this sensation in the
news columns. Immediately after Rand
was ordered from the committee witness
stand by Congressman Rayburn, the lrate
chairman of the committee, other Con-
gressmen manifested considerable irrita-
ton, and after perspiring for several days,
Congressman Bulwinkle of North Carolina
introduced resolution calling for an in
vestigation of the charges made by DR..
Writ and repeated by Mr.. Rand. Now we
shall see what an investigation brings
forth.
James H. Rand, Jr., President of the
Remington-Rand Company, and chairman
of a committee of nationally known bust
ness men which has been working more or
less in harmony with the administration
for monetary reforms, stood his ground
before the House committee in spite OF
vicious statements made to him by COM
mittee members; and DR.. Writ, at ms nome
in Gary. is calm and undisturbed, and IN
dictates that he will talk at the right time
and give the names of Communists con-
nected with the administration who talked
TO him about their plans for controlling
the President and the administration until
the "strong man. of Communism can get
control of the American government.
2 James H. Rand is one of the country 5
sable and patriotic business men. DIR. Writ
lis regarded in his own State as the most
distinguished Indiana educator, and IS
sknown throughout the country as leader
Gin public education. 1t is not probable that
Anen of the character and intelligence Of
these citizens would make charges which
Cannot be substantiated against other citi-
szens in official position with the govern
.ment, especially in view of the fact that
these statements constitute nothing less
Fhan charge of treason against the man,
&or men, who may be named by DR.. Writ.
d So it is entirely fit and proper that a
congressional investigation be instituted.
In fact, the time has fully arrived for an
Investigation. 1t is to be devoutly hoped
that it will be pressed to the limit, that the
inside dOings in Washington by the brain
trust" the ''intellectuals', the would-be
dictators and Russianizers may be fully
exposed. Patriotic citizens will pray that
it may be the beginning of the end of the
domination of the government by those
who have been driving the country into
Communism at velocity that is difficult
to compute.
One of the most amusing developments
in Connection with this matter is the appar-
sent effort, during the past few days, of
Washington ballyhooers and propaganda
ers, both press writers and vocahzers, to
laugh DIR. Writ and his charges out oil
court and to attribute the proposed inves
tigation to the desire of some Congress
men to 'crack down" on bureaucrats O.
Socialistic and Communistic hues who hav
been somewhat disdainful of congressiona
kprerogatives. The matter cannot be di