Evening star., 1935-03-17

March money, Hopkins released an
other 100000 A like sum, bring
ing the total Federal grant for Marcn
to $4,000 900, is due next week.
Davey nevertheless renewed his re-
ouest and rumors Sprank up OF
compromise
Hopkins commented grimly yester-
day that this is the complete answer
to any such talk" and said Charles
C. Stillman. regional director, Will
be in Columbus in the morning 10
take charge as Federal administrator
He declared the State administrator,
w. A. Walls. had mo Federal status,
and that he believed the Ohio Legs
lature now would be more likely" to
vote additional relief funds.
HE said, however, there was pos
sibility" State funds would be ADMIN
istered separately.
.. Text of Letter.
The text of the Presidents let
ter:
MY Dear Mr.. Hopkins: have
examined the evidence concerning
relief in the State of Ohio. Such
interference cannot be tolerated
for a moment. wish you to pur-
. sue these Investigations diligently
and let the chips fall where they
may. -,
This administration will not
permit a relief population OF ONO
to become the innocent victims OF
either corruption or political cnl-
canery. ;.
you are authorized and dl-
rected forthwith to assume entlre
- control of the administration OF
Federal relief in the State OF ONO.
Hopkins Letter to Davey.
The letter from Hopkins to Gov
Davey said:
This is to inform you that pur.
suant to the order of the President
. the Federal Emergency Relief Ao-
ministration will take over the ADMIN
istration of Federal unemployment
relief in Ohio effective at once.
1T has come to the attention OF
this administration by incontroVeru-
BILE evidence that your Campaign
Committe shortly after your election
proceeded to solicit money from the
men and business firms who SOLD
goods to the Ohio Relief Admins
traticn.
"The frank purpose of this shake
down. because it can be termed larry
by no other name. was to help pay
off the deficit of your campaign ano
Of inQIQl1T4l
THE further apparent purpose wa'
, TO make some of the officers OF the
Relief Administration solicit tness
funds in order to retain their JOBS.
Evidence Incontrovertible."
"The evidence of this corruption Is
I repeat, incontrovertlole. 1nVestl
gators on behalf of this administrator
have secured the signed and sWorl
confessions Of the men who solicited
- the funds, and the names OF the mel
who paid into the fund which you
committee raised.
These afidavits show definitely tn
sources of an amount in excess o
$4,000 which was thus raised by thl
corrupt solicitation and paid into you
campaign committee.
This evidence. of course, not onl.
established the utter unfltness OF SOM
of the men who are now in high posi-
ton in the relief administration, bu
it demonstrates the necessity OF safe
guarding the expenditure OF Fedora
funds in Ohio.
Under the circumstances there l!
no alternative for this administration
but to take over Immediately the
responsibility of directly administering
the Federal funds available for Ohio
relief.
Promises Speedy Action.
"You may be sure that this will bt
done at once and that nothing vii
be permitted to cause delay in provid'
ing for Ohio's needy unemployed.
"You must also understand, ane
understand clearly. that this actor
will not relieve the State of Ohio ano
Its local subdivisions from continuing
to contribute its share of the fund
necessary to care for the needs Of
your citizens.
"Let pe say further that the evidence
which has been secured by this in
vestigation will be available at once
to the Attorney General Of Ohio anc
to any of the county prosecutors WHIT
may determine what, if any. crimina
prosecutions should follow"