Show GlASS EXPlAINS WHY S HE KEEPS WIlliAMS Washington March 24 Secretary 4 Secretary Glass made public today a letter to Representative McFadden adden of PennsylvanIa Pennsylvania Pennsyl Pennsyl- vania vanla replying to Mr McFadden's Inquiry in inquiry In- In of the authority by which Secretary Sec See Glas Gl has continued John Skelton Williams in of office rice as comptroller of tile the currency and ex officio member of th the federal reserve board Mr lr Glass said his action was wal based on an act of Congress Congress Con Con- gress gross dated March larch 2 1895 which was a construed construe In 1906 b by Attorney General Moody to provide pro for tor continuance In office of of- Ice fice of ot all treasur treasury officials after atter ex expiration expiration ex- ex of or their term of ot office and before before be before be- be fore the appointment and qualification of or other successor The Senate failed to confirm tho the of or Mr lr Williams I |