Show Little Action By Committee On J. J Dempsey Now New eW York Tork Fob 11 Tho Tho special committee appointed b by the board board to investigate In of DC boxing control ol tho the charges chars that Jack Jacle Demp Dempsey ey was a draft drat dodger during tho the war held Its first mooting meeting here herc to to- to night Little was attempted be beyond be- be yond ond formation and foundation work According to a l. l statement Issued b by tho the chairman after tho the meeting meeting- the tho committee confined its Ils deliberations to determining determining- tho the question to be Investigated and tho issue to bo adjudicated It was decided that tho the scope of or ortho tho the committee Investigation would bo be confined to tho the question as to whether Dempsey had evaded tho the draft and merited tho the char charge o of or being a draft dodger n. n as alleged cd by ty certain American legion Ion posts and Commissioner r Smith of or the Now Jersey state boxing commis commis- sion No Xo definite dale dato was fixed forthe for tho the holding of or tho the second meeting of the committee which hinges on receipt of or evidence c to be submitted submitted submit submit- te ted by Dempsey Dempse which It Is un understood understood understood un- un is being being- forwarded from irom California by malL mail All futuro future meetings meetinG's in connection with the tho case caso aro are to be bo open hearings Those present at tonight's conference In Included Included Included In- In Anthony J. J Drexel Biddie Biddle Biddle Bid- Bid dle die Gutzon Borglum Dr Joseph ph R. R R. R R. B B. B Steele A. A L L. L Mari Mari- elly and Adam Emple Empie |