Evening star., 1936-06-18

tirely without my knowledge or con-
sent.
{ The Post Office Department has been
particularly careful to warn postmas-
GERS to keep within the law in any
political activities. The Republican
Congressman who the newspapers say
produced the letter was careful to
avoid stating when or where it was
mailed or by whom received, so that
I have been unable to trace the letter" J"
, Halleck added 10 his previous charge
by stating:
I 1T is reliably reported to me from
n1y own State that on Tuesday, June
?, the postmaster at New Albany, Ind,
Nas solicited over long distance tele-
phone, by Postmaster General Farley
in person, to manage sale of 'nomina-
1or tickets in that section. This tele-
phone call came from Washington,
b. c."
! Halleck said the letter he sent the
Civil Service Commission was the
Second which has come to nv hand
from Massachusetts in as many days"
The letter sent to the commission,
he added, bore the purported sigma
tures of Farley and Joseph McGrath,
as chairman of the Roosevelt Nom
dnator Committee, Hotel Bellvue, Bos-
ton, Mass"
In each case thesPostmaster pleads
FOR protection against such political
demands" Halleck said, adding that
Similar demands had been reported
TO him from New Albany, Ind, and
Springfield, Joplin and Poplar
Bluff, Mo.
Charges Service Modified.
: Halleck charged that the entire
postal service is being modified in
behalf of the New Deal" and that
to-day Americas 45,OOO post Offices
are campaign headquarters.
: Farley said in his statement that
he was having printed in the Postal
Bulletin, which goes to all postmas-
tiers, a notice that such letters as
were mentioned by Halleck had not
been authorized by him and that the
criminal code makes it unlawful for
any officer or employe of the United
States, or any person receiving any SOL
fary or compensation for services from
tmoney derived from the Treasury of
'the United States, to directly or in
directly solicit, receive, or be in any
-fnanner concerned in soliciting or re-
Ceiving and assessment, subscription,
sor contribution for any political pur-
pose whatever, from any other such
officer, employe, or person.
Joseph E. Davies, general chairman
pot the Roosevelt nominatorS' cam
baign, with headquarters at the Will
lard Hotel issued a statement today
denying that ticket sellers are violat-
ing the law and making public a letter
sent out week ago cautioning Solici-
tors to use care in disposing of the
tickets.
Tickets for Griffith Stadium.
Sale of tickets in Washington is
An connection with a gathering at
President Roosevelt makes his accep-
tance speech.
Davies letter follows:
= In connection with the solicitation
and sale of tickets for the Roosevelt
fnominator's rally, to be held on the
eveningsof June 81, want to empha-
size that which we have discussed in
committee, and personally, the neces-
,sity of observing the strictest care with
all of the provisions of the Federal
statutes in connection with the solici-
tation and sale of any of these tickets
to public official or public employe in
any official Office or building in con-
'nection with the Government; and
also to observe with scrupulous care
the fact that solicitation by any Fed
eral employe of contribution from
any other employe of the Government
for political purpose is contrary to
the statute.
2 "Of course, we feel the purchaser
sof these tickets will get his full
Anoney's worth in the entertainment
offered; nevertheless. ip order that