The Washington times., 1935-06-13
FARLEY DENIES
INTENTION To
AID GARRETT

District Attorney Leslie c. Gar
nett will receive no help from
Postmaster General Farley in his
fight with the special House
crime committee, which has
recommended his dismissal.
In answer to rumors that he
had interviewed in behalf Of his
political protege, Mr.. Farley said
today:
81 have not, directly or indi-
eectIy, interested myself in, or
discussed with any member Of
Congress, the Garnet report Of
the House District Committee"
When appointed District At
torney, Mr.. Garrett had the
backing Of the Postmaster Gen.
eral. It was rumored here yes
terday that Mr.. Farley intended
to Ego to bat" for Mr.. Garnett.
Sponsors of the majority report
Of the House District crime sub
committee were fighting with
their backs to the wall today fol-
lowing the revelation yesterday
that their opposition in the Dis
trict Committee, apparently, has
been strengthened to the point Of
victory.
The previous successful position
Of the supporters Of the controver.
Sial majority report yesterday was
suddenly transformed to one Of
desperation as a result Of the
move ON the part Of the minority
report adherents to obtain recon
sideration Of the committees &C.
ton Of last week when it ap-
proved the majority views.
Since that action, it is under
stood, much pressure has been
brought on members of the Dis
trict Committee, by high authori-
ties, to kill the majority report
resolutions and statements con-
corning Garrett. The majority
urged the custer of that official
q presidential appointee.
Due To Be Killed
Whether it was this pressure, or
purely the change of mind on the
part of some committee members,
something has happened to sway
q sufficiently number of commit
tee members so that the majority
report is expected to be killed.
One Of those who have urged the
substitution Of the minority re-
port, filed by Representative Theo.
B. Werner CD, of South Dakota,
and which condemns the severe
criticism Of the District attorney,
said:
II think the purpose of our
move for . reconsideration Of
the vote by which the commit
tee approved the majority re.
port is apparent. We know we
have the votes to kill it, and
possibly to subsEantiate the
minority report instead.
"This would have the effect
Of clearing Mr.. Garrett Of the
unjustifiable charges which the
majority report makes against
him."
At present the District Commit
tee is in recess, so far as the
crime report is concerned, for two
weeks.
Recess Voted
When it met in executive ses.
sion yesterday, Representative
Jack Nichols CD, of Oklahoma,
who did not vote on the question
Of adopting the majority report
previously, but who is known to
be opposed to it, moved that the
vote by which the majority re.
port was approved by the commit
tee be reconsidered.
Immediately Represe ntative
Wright Patman CD, Of Texas,
another member who has fought
the majority report, obtained
the floor and held it until the
committee decided to recess for
two weeks. When the committee
reconveneS, Representative Pat
man viii have the floor.
Meanwhile, Representative Jen-
nings Randolph Cd, of West
Virginia, chairman of the crime
subcommittee and who cham.
pioned the majority report, is ex-
pected to confer with those who
indorse his views with = view to
mapping plans to meet this new