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Show REFUSES TO RESIGN; SECRETARY USES AX WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. Collector of Customs Pendleton at Los Angolos Cal., was dismissed today by Socretarj' McAdoo because he refused to resign. Pendleton claimed he had been appointed ap-pointed for a definite term, which he should be permitted to serve. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10. Tho re-moral re-moral today of Cornelius W. Pendleton as collector of customs at this port caused no surprise here, Pendleton having hav-ing announcod several, days ago that his resignation was demanded. He has been known as a "standpat" Republican. Repub-lican. John B. Elliott, Pendleton 's successor, suc-cessor, is a Democrat and a former newspaper man of Bervice here and in Washington. |